This week in Bay Area nature news…
- Sea lion escapes in West Marin, is recaptured in cow pasture. [Marin Independent Journal]
- Marine council wants more info on mice eradication plan for Farallon Islands. [Point Reyes Light]
- Burrowing owl family safely leaves path of Antioch freeway widening. [Contra Costa Times]
- Moss Beach: Low tide beckons starfish and sea anemone seekers. [San Jose Mercury]
- Why the Bay Area should care about California delta. [San Francisco Chronicle]
- Is the new 49ers stadium environmentally friendly or just eco-hype? [Contra Costa Times]
- Oakland Hills voters reject wildfire prevention tax. [Oakland Tribune]
- California water atlas seeks to clarify water issues. [Associated Press/San Francisco Chronicle]
- Artificial oyster reefs planted in San Francisco Bay to bring back the native shellfish. [Contra Costa Times]
- Drakes Bay Oyster Co. effort for rehearing clears hurdle. [Marin Independent Journal]
- Can California Burn its Way Out of its Wildfire Problem? [KQED Blog]
- Richmond’s celebrity ranger draws growing crowds to city’s national park. [Contra Costa Times]
- Marin creek rules in limbo as salmon group sues county. [Marin Independent Journal]
- Berkeley groups want old railroad bed to be a public park. [Berkeleyside]
- Federal Wildlife Plan Calls for Restoration of Redwood City Salt Ponds. [Save the Bay blog]
- Hearing on gray wolf protection scheduled for Friday in Sacramento. [Sacramento Bee]
- Save Our Seashore voices concern over fences, trees. [Point Reyes Light]
- Extreme Weather: Is This California’s Driest Year on Record? [Huffington Post]
