Wetlands breathe in carbon dioxide, but can breathe out methane.
Category: Nature News
News from around the conservation world of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Nature News
Volunteers Save Thousands of Newts from Becoming Roadkill
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.
Nature News
Deadly Fungus Found in California Salamanders
The chytrid fungal pathogen Bd causes a dangerous skin infection and spreads easily.
Wildlife
Big Rain Leads to a Big Year for Salmon
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
Climate Change
We Urgently Need More Information about Spiders, as Climate Change Means New Risks for Them
Climate change seems like a critical threat to spiders. But researchers are hampered by a lack of basic information.
Wildlife
Seemingly Headed for Extinction in 2020, Western Monarchs Boom Back in 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.
Nature News
How Birds Help Keep the Pajaro River Levees Safe Without Poison
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.
Nature News
Candlestick Point Safe Parking Site Tests Using Public Park Land to Address Housing Insecurity
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.
Water
Beavers Can Help California’s Environment, But State Policy Doesn’t Help Them
Scientific opinion of beavers has changed over the years, but when it comes to conflict, there’s still not many options.
Wildlife
Campanile Peregrine Grinnell Suffers an Injury, and Falcon Fans Around the World Watch to See What Happens Next
Peregrine falcons are relatable, personable and cute, yet their lives are surprising and sometimes tragic.
