Scientific opinion of beavers has changed over the years, but when it comes to conflict, there’s still not many options.
Category: Policy
Policy
Does Protecting Land Work to Protect Wildlife?
Most conservation plans assume that protecting land works to help biodiversity. Point Blue scientists decided to check and see.
Fall Issue 2021
Uncomfortable Questions and Bay Nature’s New Fall 2021 Issue
Is it success if local policies triumph at the expense of environments elsewhere?
Policy
Can Rooftop Solar Save California’s Open Space?
This spring, Alameda County approved of the Aramis Renewable Energy Project, dividing East Bay environmentalists who disagree about whether the undeveloped North Livermore Valley should remain open ranchland and wildlife habitat, or whether part of the flat, sunny valley would … Read more
Latest Stories
Solar Power or Open Space? North Livermore Project Reveals California’s Green Fault Lines
Looking at the North Livermore Valley, it’s easy to forget that three of California’s largest cities lie less than an hour’s drive away. In late winter and early spring, the rural valley’s open pastures, cradled by rolling hills and dotted … Read more
Stewardship
California Commits to Conserving 30 Percent of its Land and Water by 2030. What Does That Mean?
On October 7 California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the state to create a new California Biodiversity Collaborative and conserve 30 percent of its land and coastal waters by 2030. Conservationists have celebrated the enshrinement of biodiversity preservation among the state’s … Read more
Policy
On Environmental Protection, Biden’s Election Will Mean a 180-degree Turn From Trump Policies
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The Trump administration has waged what I and many other legal experts view as an all-out assault on the nation’s environmental laws for the … Read more
Perspective
Op-Ed: A Fisherman’s Perspective on Whales and Crab Gear
“Ropeless” gear won’t work, a second-generation crab fisherman says.
Fall Issue 2020
Postcard from Bodega Bay: “I Don’t Want to See These Whales Go Away”
In Bodega Bay, crabbers struggle to protect whales frequenting their waters–while still making a living.
Environmental Justice
“Now is a Good Time to Hold Up a Mirror.” Bay Area Conservation Groups Say They Want to Become More Diverse. What’s Stopping Them?
Day to day, Kelli English works with National Parks Service staff and leaders to oversee services for the four National Parks historic sites in the East Bay. As Chief of Interpretation for the John Muir and Eugene O’Neill National Historic … Read more
