The Twilight World of Gray Foxes
A fox seems to be strolling up to the hidden camera, perhaps spotting it, or perhaps just wandering by. The camera, placed by Susan Ferry, is deep within Henry W....
Wildlife
What We Can Learn about the Coast from Sick Sea Otters
What's keeping sea otters from expanding their population? Cat poop, perhaps.
More Opossums for the Internet
Opossums are having a bit of a moment thanks to the internet. America’s only marsupial – the Virginia opossum Didelphis virginiana — is what many consider unlovely. Gray fur and...
The Birds Come Back to the Bay
Like me, you may have seen recent headlines sounding the alarm that birds are vanishing from North America. From the abstract of the September 2019 report in the journal Science, an “integration of...
A Second Look at the Bird Population Decline Study
This article was originally published on Undark. Read the original article. When a major new study on North American bird populations appeared in the journal Science last week, it included...
‘There’s No Ambiguity. It Will Be Gone.’ How Animals Will Feel the Warming Climate
An examination of Northern California illustrates the challenges of trying to predict the future for evolving species.
Where Do Turtles Go in Winter and Summer?
Where do turtles go in the winter and summer? —Alma, Sebastopol I am assuming you are referring to our only native freshwater turtle—the western pond turtle—which you might see basking...
Fall Almanac 2019: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California Nature
Things to see and do in nature in Northern California this fall.
