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Thanks to the efforts of dozens of volunteers, a biologically rich watershed on the Russian River has become one of the newest additions to our state park system.
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The Key to Willow Creek
October 1, 2007 •
Science & Nature
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Coyote Valley: Another Drive-By Extinction?
October 1, 2007 •
As we report in The Checkerspot Comes Home, Coyote Ridge southeast of San Jose is one of the last refuges for the endangered bay checkerspot butterfly. A good deal of that habitat is protected, but the checkerspots here should keep … Read more
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Field Guide to the Lost Species of the San Francisco Bay Area
October 1, 2007 •
A field guide to help Bay Area naturalists in their search for local, lost species that are presumed extinct.
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The Biggest Bony Fish in the Oceans Swims in the Gulf of the Farallones
October 1, 2007 •
Weighing in at almost 5,000 pounds, measuring over ten feet across, infested with scores of parasites, carrying more eggs than any other vertebrate, and shaped like a giant dinner plate, the giant ocean sunfish (Mola mola) is a creature defined by superlatives.
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Raising the Dead: Bringing Ghosts to Life, October-December 2007
October 1, 2007 •
How do you commission portraits of species the world has dismissed as extinct, species no one has seen in decades? That was the conundrum we at Bay Nature faced when it came time to solicit illustrations to accompany Presumed Extinct: … Read more
San Francisco Bay Oil Spill Resources
October 1, 2007 •
The November 7 oil spill in San Francisco Bay has us all looking for information on how to help. At this point, most of the immediate clean-up work is done, but there are still a number of reources available online, … Read more
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California’s Coastal Upwelling Creates A Moveable Feast Offshore
July 1, 2007 •
In California, local upwelling centers power the extraordinary abundance of marine life at sites such as the Farallones, Monterey Bay, and the Channel Islands.
San Francisco Natural Areas Program
July 1, 2007 •
San Francisco’s Natural Areas Program is in the final stages of hammering out a plan to guide the management and improvement of its designated Natural Resource Areas. Of the 3,480 acres managed by the Recreation and Parks Department, 31 sites … Read more
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From Collecting to Recollecting
July 1, 2007 •
This San Mateo coast reserve–home to brilliantly colored nudibranchs, 20-armed sun stars, and pupping harbor seals–has been transformed from a place of collection and plunder to one of exploration and wonder.
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Mount Diablo: A Place for Raptors
July 1, 2007 •
Mount Diablo’s woodlands and canyons provide habitat for a fantastic variety of raptors, from kestrels to golden eagles (of which the northern Diablo Range hosts perhaps the world’s densest population). In the 1950s, however, the mountain lost one of its … Read more