David is a retired Environmental Scientist with a passion for wildlife photography and travel. He has lived in Shasta County ...

But I still wanted quail. Once, when I lurked on the edges of a Facebook chat where people boasted about an abundance of quail on their property, something frequently mentioned was that some quail ...

It’s been three weeks since the first goldfish massacre occurred in my modest garden pond. The devastation was completely unexpected. For nearly two years my pet-store fish had thrived nicely in my ...