Those of us who live in California know that it is an amazing place, and one of the reasons our state is so unique is the incredible diversity of life throughout its length and breadth. This atlas shows what the diversity of life in California is and where such resources are located.

Over his 30 years as a wildlife protection officer for the California Department of Fish and Game, Steve Callan and his working partner, Dave Szody, conducted some of the most fascinating, complex and highly successful wildlife investigations in California history. They also collected a wealth of true stories--action-packed, suspenseful and often humorous.

This handbook blends outstanding photographs and informative essays to survey some 100 endangered species in California--mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, molluscs, crustaceans, and fish--which volunteer environmental groups and government agencies are trying to save.