Cougar cubs, oysters and weather stations
Widespread criticism over Cal Fish & Game decision to shoot cougar cubs hiding out at Half Moon Bay house, and more Bay Area nature news.
Science and Nature
A devil, killer whales and a lawsuit
Enjoy the start of this week’s “atmospheric river” with a little nature news: Largest concentration of aggressive great-tailed grackles, a.k.a. “devil’s bird,” turns up in SF’s Lake Merced. [San Francisco...
Finding my Charlie Brown perfect at San Pedro Headlands
The San Pedro Headlands offers up the ultimate solution in "sustainable" Christmas trees -- restoring coastal scrubland by removing Monterey pine. My tree was a little short of perfect, but...
Marine vomit threatens Drakes Estero
"Marine vomit" can be as vile as it sounds. The invasive marine invertebrate is fueling the debate about the future of Drakes Estero in time for this week's ruling on...
Dunes, the airport and a thank you
Landowners trying to develop last of Daly City's historic sand dunes, and other Bay Area nature news.
Wild Turkeys, Introduced as Game, Now Thriving a Bit Excessively
It's a wild turkey world out there, as the growing population of Meleagris gallopavo shows. California is trying to tamp down the size of this gobbling, introduced species.
Signs of the Season: From crab pot to stovetop, Dungeness crabs arrive
Thanksgiving time marks the start of one of the most exciting sustainable, local food events of the year: Dungeness crab season.
The Ghost Below at The Marine Mammal Center
Special Art Exhibit Premiere: The Ghost Below at The Marine Mammal Center Date: Saturday, December 1, 2012 – December 31, 2013 Time: 10 am – 5 pm, daily Approximately 100,000...
Levees or wetlands? Planning for sea level rise
The Bay Area has important choices to make about how it will adapt to the reality of sea level rise. VIDEO.
New details discovered about Bay Area’s 750-legged millipede
Scientists report new findings on how a 750-legged millipede from the Bay Area - the leggiest animal on Earth -- may have evolved all those legs to thrive in its...
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