California deer infected with non-native lice
California deer are suffering from an infestation of non-native lice that’s causing baldness and other health problems.
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Preservation Ranch: Big conservation, thanks to carbon credits
Preservation Ranch is the biggest conservation deal in Sonoma County history, and it's part of an even bigger deal. The key to the model? Carbon credits.
East Bay hills tree removal debate catches fire
A plan for tree removal in the East Bay hills is open for public comment until June 17. We talk to a biologist, historian, gardener, land manager, and critic.
Beyond Fossil Fuels
Ever heard of California’s “Low Carbon Fuel Standard”? UC Berkeley prof Dan Kammen co-wrote it. What about the terms “cap and trade” and “carbon offsets”? Kammen helped popularize these concepts...
It’s rattlesnake season – beware!
Summer is upon us, and the rattlers are out. Or rather, you are. Which makes you much more vulnerable to running into one.
Oakland Museum’s new science gallery opens May 31
On May 31, the Oakland Museum will open its overhauled science gallery, the world's largest museum exhibit focused on California’s habitats and wildlife.
Sonoma locals reject beach parking fees, Big Basin plan short shrifts murrelets
Sonoma locals up in arms about state parks plan to charge for beach parking, and other Bay Area nature news.
Lake Merced Birds: A Lone Wrentit
Every so often I see a note from a local birder or amateur botanist that reminds me that there’s a whole world of animal and plant movement under our noses...
The Bay Area mothers around you
Happy Mother's Day. Perhaps we can learn a thing or two from the mothers around you.
Who builds those stick houses, anyway? Woodrats!
Stewart Gilbert of San Rafael writes to ask: “Who makes these homes built out of sticks? They’re very common at China Camp. From a wood rat of some sort? The...
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