Acorn Woodpeckers Expand Range in Search of Meager Acorn Supplies
The failure of the spring rains this year may have something to do with woodpeckers foraging in Berkeley and San Francisco.
Author Archives: Alison Hawkes
Alison Hawkes was a Bay Nature editor from 2011-2017. Before Bay Nature she worked in journalism for more than a decade as a former newspaper reporter turned radio producer turned web editor with each rendition bringing her closer to her dream of covering environmental issues. She co-founded Way Out West, a site dedicated to covering Bay Area environmental news.
San Francisco’s Street Trees in Poor Shape as City Shifts Upkeep to Residents
Advocates say SF is losing its urban forest because of a budget shortfall for tree maintenance.
Why has Mission Peak Become the Thing to Do?
Mount Tam? That's yesterday's high peak. A younger generation of hikers ascends Mission Peak instead.
Fountain a Watering Hole for Drought-Affected Birds
Where does a thirsty bird go when the drought hits hard?
Was California’s Extreme Drought Part of Our New Climate Normal?
Was California's record-breaking 2013-2015 drought a window into the future?
Putting Nature on the Balance Sheet
Three Bay Area counties —Santa Clara, Sonoma and Santa Cruz — have found a way to put these values of nature onto a balance sheet.
Why Would A Mountain Lion Attack a Child?
"I hear lion attacks are rare. Why would a mountain lion attack a child in the midst of a large group, as we've seen in the Santa Cruz Mountains last...
Beavers Used to Be Almost Everywhere in California
Beavers used to live across most of California before they were trapped out of existence. But could they be a solution to drought and climate change?
A New Paradigm For Conservation: Consider the Countryside
Conservation biologists are realizing that farmlands could play an important role in conservation.
The Drought Could Harm Research At Farallon Islands
Without rainwater, Farallon Islands research station is unable to function.
