It’s likely you’ve never seen a ringtail. The nocturnal animal might be native to California but it’s elusive, preferring rural environments, and is chronically understudied. That’s even ...

Ringtail cats are a fully protected species in California. Mounted raptors and raptor parts are illegal to possess without appropriate state and federal permits. At the family member’s residence in ...

At the couple's home, officers were met with mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount and a spike buck, all of which were illegally taken. A deer illegally obtained earlier that day ...

Additionally, wildlife officers found mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount, and an illegal spike buck, in addition to other deer.

A casual conversation on a 2023 flight between a Northern California couple and state Fish and Wildlife officers exposed several wildlife crimes, including the illegal smuggling of an endangered ...

A casual conversation on a 2023 flight between a Northern California couple and state Fish and Wildlife officers exposed several wildlife crimes, including the illegal smuggling of an endangered ...

A California couple told plain-clothed officers they were smuggling a sea turtle skull, hunted mountain lion and their family illegally owned wildlife ...

At the Chico residence, the CDFW says mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat and a mounted barn owl were among the finds. Mountain lions, ringtail cats and wolverines are protected species in ...