Artists cast a net for safer oceans
A new art installation at the Marine Mammal Center puts the focus on ghost nets -- lost fishing gear that wreaks havoc in the ocean -- and on what we...
Science and Nature
How would the Bay Area respond to its next oil spill?
Bay Nature takes a trip on a training exercise where California officials show off the latest techniques in oil spill containment in the San Francisco Bay.
In California oil spills, chemical dispersants treated with caution
In the event of a major oil spill, federal officials can't make the same mistake in California as they did during the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Eucalyptus removal: A dilemma of habitat and history
The East Bay eucalyptus removal debate continues with public comment until June 17. We hear from experts on amphibians, raptors, and forest succession.
Millbrae mulls bird feeding ban, Calif. voters say ‘no’ to fracking
Millbrae mulls bird-feeding ban to prevent airport bird strikes, and other Bay Area nature news.
State Parks “land manager” helps tend 70,000 acres
"Land Manager" ought to be California State Parks' Portia Halbert's title. Protect seabirds? Plant 150,000 shrubs? Manage controlled burns? All in day's work.
Burrowing owls make a comeback in hubbub of Silicon Valley
Burrowing owls are finding habitat alongside the massive tech companies of Silicon Valley, thanks to an effort to show how the quizzical birds can adapt to humans when given the...
The Oakland Museum’s taxidermist: an inside view of wildlife
Oakland Museum taxidermist Alicia Goode has special insight into California wildlife.
Hayes Valley Farm to be replaced by housing development, Google goes green in new campus
Hayes Valley Farm in SF to be replaced by housing development, but it didn't go down without a last minute fight, and other Bay Area nature news.
These beavers know the way to San Jose
In the heart of San Jose, a family of beavers have set up a home. Their arrival marks the first time in 150 years that beavers have been seen in...
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