Tens of thousands of newts try to cross Chileno Valley Road every year in the breeding season. Volunteers try to help them make it alive.
Volunteers Save Thousands of Newts from Becoming Roadkill
January 26, 2022 •
Nature News
News from around the conservation world of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Deadly Fungus Found in California Salamanders
January 20, 2022 •
The chytrid fungal pathogen Bd causes a dangerous skin infection and spreads easily.
Big Rain Leads to a Big Year for Salmon
January 10, 2022 •
Record-breaking rainfall drenched much of the Bay Area in late October and again around Christmas, leading to flooding, power outages, snarled traffic — and a great season for a fish that has had it rough in recent years. For East-Bay … Read more
We Urgently Need More Information about Spiders, as Climate Change Means New Risks for Them
December 15, 2021 •
Climate change seems like a critical threat to spiders. But researchers are hampered by a lack of basic information.
Seemingly Headed for Extinction in 2020, Western Monarchs Boom Back in 2021
December 8, 2021 •
In 2020, less than 2,000 monarchs were counted at overwintering sites in California. Scientists weren’t sure if they’d come back. This year’s count shows that they did, and in a big way.
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.
Candlestick Point Safe Parking Site Tests Using Public Park Land to Address Housing Insecurity
November 18, 2021 •
The Bayview-Hunters Point community, city, and state move forward on a first-of-its-kind use of a state park to house the unhoused.
Beavers Can Help California’s Environment, But State Policy Doesn’t Help Them
November 11, 2021 •
Scientific opinion of beavers has changed over the years, but when it comes to conflict, there’s still not many options.
Campanile Peregrine Grinnell Suffers an Injury, and Falcon Fans Around the World Watch to See What Happens Next
November 4, 2021 •
Peregrine falcons are relatable, personable and cute, yet their lives are surprising and sometimes tragic.
Sixty-Four Artists Took Pieces of a Fallen Valley Oak and Turned it Into This Exhibition
October 28, 2021 •
“If a Tree Falls: Art of the Boundary Oak” opens Saturday, October 30 at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek.