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Otters at Elkhorn Slough
July 01, 2007 by Aleta George
At the Moss Landing Marina halfway between Santa Cruz and Monterey, I slip into a kayak and paddle toward Elkhorn …
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Black Rock Abalone Endangered
July 01, 2007 by Aleta George
A favorite food of the southern sea otter is black abalone, a marine mollusk that has historically put down roots …
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Least Terns at Alameda Naval Air Station
July 01, 2007 by Aleta George
In late spring, a thumb-size least tern chick emerges from its egg on Alameda Point. The chick’s eyes are open …
California Condors
January 01, 2007 by Rick Bacigalupi
The Big Sur coast has always provided nature lovers with an abundanceof breathtaking scenery. But one of the most majestic …
Rare and Endangered Mosses
January 01, 2007 by Dan Rademacher
January-March 2007
WEB EXTRA: Rare and Endangered Mosses
Many of us go through life barely noticing mosses and their cousins, …
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Delisting of the Brown Pelican
October 01, 2006 by Aleta George
While you’re heading to the polls this November, California brown pelicans will be returning to breeding grounds that range from …
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Poolside Beauties
April 01, 2006 by Aleta George
Vernal pools are havens for specialized species, including the endangered Contra Costa goldfield and the native solitary bee that pollinates it.
Altering the ESA
January 01, 2006 by Aleta George
In October 2005 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that, if approved by the Senate and signed into …
Listing of the California Tiger Salamander
October 01, 2004 by Christine Sculati
With the rainy season upon us, California tiger salamanders will soon emerge from the depths of squirrel and gopher burrows …
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Southern Resident Killer Whale in Monterey Bay
July 01, 2003 by Leah Messinger
A funny thing happened in 2000. And again in 2003. For the first and second time in recorded history, a …
