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Half Moon Bay is a great place to see an elusive small carnivore.
See the Long-Tailed Weasel in Half Moon Bay
December 9, 2020 •
Science & Nature
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With Fewer than 2,000 Butterflies Counted So Far, Western Monarch Takes an Astonishing Step Closer to Extinction
December 4, 2020 •
After dipping below its potential “extinction threshold,” the beloved butterfly population crashed again in 2020.
California Commits to Conserving 30 Percent of its Land and Water by 2030. What Does That Mean?
December 2, 2020 •
On October 7 California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the state to create a new California Biodiversity Collaborative and conserve 30 percent of its land and coastal waters by 2030. Conservationists have celebrated the enshrinement of biodiversity preservation among the state’s … Read more
On Quiet Beaches, Snowy Plovers Reclaim Their Territory
November 23, 2020 •
Fewer human visitors this spring and summer allowed snowy plovers to relax on California beaches.
Add “Dry” to the List of 2020 Descriptors
November 23, 2020 •
Pandemic, civil rights protests, fires, election, and oh yes, possibly the second driest calendar year on record.
Op-Ed: A Fisherman’s Perspective on Whales and Crab Gear
November 9, 2020 •
“Ropeless” gear won’t work, a second-generation crab fisherman says.
After Another Dry October, Have Water Worries Returned?
November 2, 2020 •
San Francisco records back-to-back fully dry Octobers for the second time in 170 years.
Flying in for the Crow Funeral
October 29, 2020 •
Can crows help explain human interest and rituals surrounding death?
Rethinking the Wildland-Urban Interface
October 27, 2020 •
What does it even mean to live in a fire-risk zone now?
Size Isn’t the Best Way to Talk About Fires
October 22, 2020 •
One million acres. It seems an astounding number for a single fire. Even many fire scientists, who know full well that fire belongs in these forests, struggled to contain their surprise at how large the August Complex fire in the … Read more