Why Can Birds Sit Safely on Power Lines?

Spanning thousands of miles, the poles that enable Southern California Edison to distribute electricity represent a vital segment of the company’s infrastructure. Supporting the electrical lines that power the homes and businesses of millions ...

California’s Sierra Nevada provides habitat for a wide variety of wildlife, making it a place to admire, visit and protect. California is ranked as one of the top states with the highest number of endangered or threatened animal or plant species ...

In the southern Sierra Nevada, the Pacific fisher – a carnivore in the weasel family that eats birds and even porcupines – is now on the endangered species list for these mountains partly due to the loss of their habitat from wildfires. ...