Black Bears Move Into the North Bay
For the first time in history, black bears are occupying this ecological niche once filled by grizzlies.
Author Archives: Kim Todd
Kim Todd's essays and articles have appeared in Smithsonian, Orion, Sierra, and Best American Science and Nature Writing anthologies. Her most recent book is Sensational: The Hidden History of America's 'Girl Stunt Reporters.
Scientists Are Decoding the Love Language of Pacific Chorus Frogs
For a male frog wanting a mate, it is vitally important to stand out, to be heard in his declarations, for listeners to glean his meaning.
The Wild Things Live at the Airport
Snakes, frogs, eagles and owls thrive next to the planes at Bay Area airports.
Meet the Urban Osprey
Do these large, wild, fearsome fish predators prefer our built-up shoreline bristling with apartments, cargo ships, and manufacturing equipment? And what does it mean if they do?
Coyote Tracker: San Francisco’s Uneasy Embrace of a Predator’s Return
Coyotes have returned to San Francisco. Now, for the first time, ecologists are gaining insight into how and where these urban predators live.
The Disappearing Language of Sparrows
San Francisco white-crowned sparrows have their own dialects. As the city gets louder, those dialects are disappearing.
