California, the most biodiverse state, hopes to stave off the Sixth Extinction by protecting 30 percent of its lands and waters by 2030. How’s that going?
6 Million Acres to Go
January 3, 2023 •
Elyse DeFranco
Elyse DeFranco is a writer and ecologist who loves sharing stories about Bay Area wildlife. She is currently honing her craft and enjoying life as a banana slug at the UC Santa Cruz science communication graduate program. Read more at her website.
How Birds Help Keep the Pajaro River Levees Safe Without Poison
December 6, 2021 •
Rodents can weaken critical river levees. Instead of poisoning them, leading to ripple effects up the food chain, levee managers on the Pajaro River are encouraging raptors to patrol the area.
Encountering an Alien on a Point Reyes Beach
December 15, 2020 •
Its face might have inspired the monster Alien Queen. Phronima lives like it.