Time for Wednesday’s Bay Area nature news. And happy 4th!
- NOAA concludes Pacific great white shark not in danger of extinction and doesn’t warrant extra protection. [LA Times]
- CA’s shark fin ban, which went into effect on Monday, could be undermined by federal rule. [ABC News]
- Efforts to pass statewide plastic bag ban failed this year, even as 80 local governments have passed restrictions. [Sacramento Business Journal]
- Oakland passes bird safety standards for buildings, becoming 3rd major city in North American to do so. [Golden Gate Audubon]
- More on Marin’s snowy plovers — nests have tripled in number at Pt Reyes this year. [Point Reyes Light]
- See how SG ranks nationally in parklands — not too shabby at 18 percent of city acres. [Bold Italic]
- SF must fork over $386,000 to wildlife groups to pay for legal fees in Sharp Park Golf Course lawsuit. [SF Appeal]
- Phew! It’s a good thing East Bay Parks avoiding a staff strike this hot holiday weekend, unlike BART. [Bay Area News Group]
- Another Bay Area fog-mentary from time-lapse filmmaker Simon Christen, just as stunning as the last. [SFist]
- Another Willits bypass protester removed — with a cherry-picker. [Santa Rosa Press Democrat]
