EndangerBus Feature: Mission Blue Butterfly
If you're lucky some spring day in a few small patches of land near San Francisco, you may catch the glint of a male mission blue butterfly's iridescent wings. If...
Wildlife
Video: California’s Native Tarantula
Naturalist Katie Colbert introduces us to the amazing tarantulas that wander the interior hills of the Bay Area.
Give a Hand for the Salmon
The arrival of the rains each fall kicks off spawning season for coho salmon. The rains also mark the end of this season's work on the Redwood Creek Restoration Project....
Close Encounters with Bobcats
Bobcats are the favorite wildlife of Trish Carney, a San Raphael-based wildlife photographer who strives to capture the moments that convey an animal's character and spirit. And she does it...
Sea Otters Face Dual Threat of Sharks and Algae
It's safe to say that most Californians harbor a soft spot for sea otters. So two bleak reports this past month concerning the fate of the southern sea otter were...
Black Bears Buck the Trend, Thrive in California
In an unusual reversal of most wildlife trends, the black bear population is at an all time high and occupies a greater range in California today than it did before...
A Squabble of Gulls
Gulls don’t inspire the awe that a golden eagle or red-tailed hawk does. Or the affection we feel for hummingbirds. But the Bay Area’s dozen gull species are true survivors: Adaptable, voracious predators,...
Fall Hawk Watch, Open During Construction
Every year for more than a quarter century, the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory has presided over fall hawk watch in the Marin Headlands, when thousands of raptors migrate by, and...
Saving the Bay’s Sharks
October 2010 is the second-annual Sharktoberfest--time to celebrate and learn about these critical predators of the Bay: sevengill cowsharks, leopard sharks, spiny dogfish, and more.
Ground Invasion
Heading out before dawn to trap wild pigs is one of the more unpleasant responsibilities of open space management in the Bay Area. But across the East Bay and much...
