Oct-Dec 2007
Blue Wilderness
October 01, 2007 by Bay Nature
Where in the Bay Area might you find both the smallest and the largest animals on the planet? In the …
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After the Storm
October 01, 2007 by Jocelyn Combs
From the early 1980s until his death in 1992, Bob Walker took photos that captured the beauty of the East Bay’s wildlands, and his advocacy marshaled public support for protecting those landscapes, leading to the purchase of more than 30,000 acres for public open space. In fall 2007, a new book of Walker’s work gave us the opportunity to revisit the luminous landscape photography of this local conservation hero.
Are native bees suffering the same colony collapse disorder as honeybees?
October 01, 2007 by Michael Ellis
Q: Are native bees suffering the same “colony collapse disorder” as honeybees? [Linda, San Ramon]
A: Colony collapse disorder, or …
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At Home with the Packrats
October 01, 2007 by Alan Kaplan
What’s that pile of sticks over there? It could be the home of a dusky-footed woodrat. If you could see inside, you’d find a tidy little home complete with bedrooms, a pantry, and even a few latrines!
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Book Review: Birds of Napa County
October 01, 2007 by Jessica Taekman
Birds of Napa County, by Herman Heinzel, Heyday Books, 2006, 132 pages, $12.95
www.heydaybooks.com
The common image of Napa County …
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Book Review: Califauna: A Literary Field Guide
October 01, 2007 by Matthew Bettelheim
Califauna: A Literary Field Guide, edited by Terry Beers and Emily Elrod, Heyday Books, 2007, 293 pages, $21.95
www.heydaybooks.com
The …
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Book Review: The Country in the City: The Greening of the San Francisco Bay Area
October 01, 2007 by Dan Rademacher
The Country in the City: The Greening of the San Francisco Bay Area, by Richard A. Walker, University of Washington …
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Book Review: Designing California Native Gardens: The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens
October 01, 2007 by Sue Rosenthal
Designing California Native Gardens: The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens, by Glenn Keator and Alrie Middlebrook, UC Press, …
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Book Review: Field Guide to Butterflies of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley Regions
October 01, 2007 by Dan Rademacher
Field Guide to Butterflies of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley Regions, by Arthur M. Shapiro and Tim Manolis, …
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Book Review: Field Guide to Plant Galls of California and other Western States
October 01, 2007 by David Carroll
Field Guide to Plant Galls of California and Other Western States, by Ron Russo, UC Press, 2007, 400 pages, $24.95 …
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Book Review: The Landscaping Ideas of Jays: A Natural History of the Backyard
October 01, 2007 by Sue Rosenthal
The Landscaping Ideas of Jays: A Natural History of the Backyard Restoration Garden, by Judith Larner Lowry, UC Press, 2007, …
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Book Review: Neptune’s Ark: From Ichthyosaurs to Orcas
October 01, 2007 by David Carroll
Neptune’s Ark: From Ichthyosaurs to Orcas, by David Rains Wallace, UC Press, 2007, 313 pages, $27.50
www.ucpress.edu
The thin continental …
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Book Review: Wildflowers of Northern California’s Wine Country and North Coast Ranges
October 01, 2007 by Sue Rosenthal
Wildflowers of Northern California’s Wine Country and North Coast Ranges, by Reny Parker, New Creek Ranch Press, 2007, 282 pages, …
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Diving into Our Ocean Sanctuaries
October 01, 2007 by David Lukas
While living for a while on the Monterey Peninsula, I found myself drawn time and again from the cafes and shops of Pacific Grove down to the waters of Monterey Bay. Sometimes I would just sit on a bench and look for sea otters resting and feeding their pups in the undulating kelp beds. My time in Monterey was a small but privileged window into the wonderful diversity that makes the central coast of California one of the richest marine ecosystems in the world…
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Making Waves for a Healthy Ocean
October 01, 2007 by Marilyn Hope Smulyan
When I stand on San Francisco’s Ocean Beach and look west, it’s difficult for me to comprehend that we humans …
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Marine Sanctuary Update
October 01, 2007 by Marilyn Hope Smulyan
In February 2007, Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey reintroduced H.R. 1187, a bill to expand the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell …
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Ocean Resources
October 01, 2007 by Sue Rosenthal
I. LEARN MORE
A. OUR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES
Encyclopedia of the SanctuariesOnline guide to over 100 marine species from each …
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What Are Marine Protected Areas?
October 01, 2007 by Marilyn Hope Smulyan
MPAs are designated areas along and off the coast, within the three-mile limit of state waters, intended to protect critical …
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Drakes Bay Oyster Farm
October 01, 2007 by Aleta George
In Schooner Bay, Drakes Bay Oyster Farm grows oysters and clams, producing 85 percent of the shellfish raised in Marin …
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Elfin Butterfly
October 01, 2007 by Aleta George
To us, the San Bruno elfin butterfly, with its one-inch wingspan, seems small, but to the ants that protected it …
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Giacomini Wetland Restoration Project
October 01, 2007 by Aleta George
Forty miles northwest of San Francisco, the San Andreas Fault slips into the Pacific Ocean, creating Tomales Bay, the outlet …
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Mercury Clean-Up in San Francisco Bay
October 01, 2007 by Aleta George
In July, the State Water Resources Control Board approved a plan to clean up mercury in San Francisco Bay, fulfilling …
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North Richmond Shoreline Academy
October 01, 2007 by Aleta George
San Francisco Bay is also home to eelgrass beds, two-thirds of them in the shallow waters off the North Richmond …
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Letter from the Publisher
October 01, 2007 by David Loeb
Between handing out crackers to those passengers still holding on and towelettes to those who had just succumbed, the cheerful …
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Out on a Limb with Mistletoe
October 01, 2007 by David Lukas
Most people know to watch out for mistletoe at holiday parties, but there’s a lot more to this plant than that one-note holiday refrain.
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Presumed Extinct
October 01, 2007 by Matthew Bettelheim
Mention extinct species, and most people think of long-gone mastodons and saber-toothed tigers. But we know that some Bay Area species have disappeared in just the last 200 years. Or have they? Prompted by rediscoveries of lost species in Solano and Contra Costa counties, we decided to see what other missing flora and fauna might still be out there, awaiting a patient observer.
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The Checkerspot Comes Home
October 01, 2007 by Carolyn J. Strange
Contrary to common notions of autumn as a season of dying back, our fall rains often herald new beginnings. That’s …
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The Key to Willow Creek
October 01, 2007 by Gina Covina
Thanks to the efforts of dozens of volunteers, a biologically rich watershed on the Russian River has become one of the newest additions to our state park system.
