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Don’t get PO’ed: Poison oak tales of woe, and some ID assistance

June 18, 2013 by Bay Nature

Summer’s the time to get outside, but in California that also means steering clear of poison oak. Here are some tales of woe, and a video to help you avoid getting POed.

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State Parks chief: Parks need diversity, and MBAs

June 17, 2013 by Dan Rademacher

State parks chief General Anthony Jackson told East Bay park activists that his department needs MBAs and that the whole parks community needs to diversify.

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Calif. considers lead bullet ban to save condors, Tilden golf course gets green creds

June 17, 2013 by Alison Hawkes

CA lawmakers consider ban on lead bullets used during hunting to save condors, and other Bay Area nature news.

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What’s that western scrub-jay doing, anyway?

June 15, 2013 by Dan Rademacher

A western scrub-jay standing tall caught the eye of photographer Dave Strauss, and his photo gave us an occasion to celebrate the intelligence of jays, crows, and their relatives.

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The Bay Area fathers among you

June 14, 2013 by Alex Coltman

Three-spined sticklebacks are like stay-at-home dads, while male river otters are the deadbeats of the animal kingdom. We have a list of father archetypes to brighten your Father’s Day.

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Eucalyptus removal: A dilemma of habitat and history

June 12, 2013 by Dan Rademacher

The East Bay eucalyptus removal debate continues with public comment until June 17. We hear from experts on amphibians, raptors, and forest succession.

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Millbrae mulls bird feeding ban, Calif. voters say ‘no’ to fracking

June 11, 2013 by Alison Hawkes

Millbrae mulls bird-feeding ban to prevent airport bird strikes, and other Bay Area nature news.

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State Parks “land manager” helps tend 70,000 acres

June 11, 2013 by Marilyn Fahey

“Land Manager” ought to be California State Parks’ Portia Halbert’s title. Protect seabirds? Plant 150,000 shrubs? Manage controlled burns? All in day’s work.

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Could volunteers help keep California’s state parks alive?

June 06, 2013 by Dhyana Levey

From volunteer vacations to juvenile court’s community service program, one study suggests that California could get a lot more enterprising in the use of volunteers in the state parks system.

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Hayes Valley Farm to be replaced by housing development, Google goes green in new campus

June 04, 2013 by Alison Hawkes

Hayes Valley Farm in SF to be replaced by housing development, but it didn’t go down without a last minute fight, and other Bay Area nature news.

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