Snowy Plovers nest at Stinson Beach for first time in 30 years
Not only are snowy plovers nesting in unexpected places this year, at least one pair appears to be a bit unconventional.
Wildlife
Oakland’s Bug Guy Wants You to Like Bugs Too
Eddie Dunbar has helped make Oakland a bit friendlier towards the Bay Area's creepy-crawlies.
Does Marin’s plan to curb development do enough to protect salmon?
A new ordinance advances coho salmon protection along Lagunitas Creek in Marin. But salmon advocates say it has too many loopholes.
What’s that western scrub-jay doing, anyway?
A western scrub-jay standing tall caught the eye of photographer Dave Strauss, and his photo gave us an occasion to celebrate the intelligence of jays, crows, and their relatives.
The Bay Area fathers among you
Three-spined sticklebacks are like stay-at-home dads, while male river otters are the deadbeats of the animal kingdom. We have a list of father archetypes to brighten your Father's Day.
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...
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.
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...
