The Public’s Reaction to Otter Reintroduction
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife invited coastal communities to comment on otters in Northern California and here’s what they learned.
Category: Policy
Don’t Make Them Cross the Road
Once a tough sell, wildlife crossings are now proliferating in the Bay Area.
Getting It Done: Ten Years of Measure AA Funds at Midpen
With about a third of the $300 million bond spent, Midpen has preserved more than 9,000 acres, debuted over 30 miles of new trails, and opened five new areas to the public.
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State Lawmakers Axe Longstanding Habitat Conservation Fund [Update: It’s Back]
Here’s a look at what these state conservation dollars have helped fund in the Bay Area.
In the Name of Eelgrass
To protect the eelgrass meadows in San Francisco’s Richardson Bay, the anchor-out era near Sausalito is coming to a close.
Summer 2024 Editor’s Letter: The Costs of Conservation
"A community that champions and identifies itself with the environment deserves a full picture of how conservation and homelessness can clash," writes editor-in-chief Victoria Schlesinger.
Berkeley to Buy Ohlone Shellmound Site, Then Return it to Indigenous Land Trust
The city of Berkeley plans to purchase a Fourth Street parking lot and transfer the property to the nonprofit Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, as part of a recent settlement agreement over the long-contested shellmound site in West Berkeley.
Mud-Starved Wetlands Get a Meal, At Last
With Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding, the Bay’s wetlands are finally getting some precious muck. Why have we been dumping it offshore?
Congress Expanded a Climate Program for Farmers. Now, Where Are the Applicants?
“We’re in a place where we have more money than we have applications,” says Brandon Bates, assistant state conservationist with NRCS. And the agency really doesn't want to have tosend this money back to Congress.
