Sightings of coyotes with steely irises are sporadic and rare, so no one is sure how many individuals there are in the park or if their population is increasing or decreasing.
Look Close for The Blue-Eyed Coyotes of Point Reyes
April 5, 2022 •
Wildlife
Can Artificial Intelligence Identify Species from Sound Alone? A North Bay Group is Trying
April 4, 2022 •
It is now a given that the health of an ecosystem can be measured by the abundance and diversity of the native organisms able to survive and thrive there – i.e., its level of biodiversity. The concept has now even … Read more
How Do You Tell the Difference Between Shrews, Moles, and Shrew Moles?
April 4, 2022 •
A reader finds a dead small mammal. Is it a mole? A shrew? A shrew mole?
A Pervasive Invasive: the Argentine Ant
April 3, 2022 •
The Argentine ant is likely the most successful invasive species in California. But a 30-year dataset from Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve suggests they’re not invincible.
Species to Look for in Spring 2022
March 27, 2022 •
An illustrated guide to nature to look for in spring 2022.
Annie the Falcon Came Back from Presumed Dead, but Life Hasn’t Returned to Normal for UC Berkeley’s Cal Falcons
March 16, 2022 •
A year of exceptional drama in the lives of Cal’s peregrine falcons continues.
Raccoons, Skunks, and Foxes Falling Sick in the Bay Area as a Respiratory Virus Spreads
March 2, 2022 •
A fox looks sick in the Presidio, and Animal Care and Control reports increased numbers of sick raccoons and skunks.
Sea Otters in San Francisco?
February 2, 2022 •
Ever since the 1930s, when an improbable remnant colony of sea otters was discovered off the rugged Big Sur coast after more than a century of intensive fur hunting, Californians have worked to bring the animals back from the edge … Read more
Volunteers Save Thousands of Newts from Becoming Roadkill — But “We Can’t Just Keep Going Out There Every Year and Picking Up the Newts for Three Months”
January 26, 2022 •
Tens of thousands of newts try to cross Chileno Valley Road every year in the breeding season. Volunteers try to help them make it alive.
Catching Up to Curlews
January 18, 2022 •
Where our winter shorebirds spend their summers