New details discovered about Bay Area’s 750-legged millipede
Scientists report new findings on how a 750-legged millipede from the Bay Area - the leggiest animal on Earth -- may have evolved all those legs to thrive in its...
Wildlife
In unpoliced oceans, marine mammal shootings go unsolved
The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito has treated six gunshot victims so far this year, including Whirlybird, a sea lion. Which raises the disturbing question. Who is shooting marine mammals...
Deciding the Fate of Searsville Dam
San Franciscans voted in a landslide against an effort to study the removal of Hetch Hetchy. A few dozen miles south, at Stanford, another campaign aims to remove the much...
Keeping the peace with urban coyotes
When a pet goes missing, urban coyotes can quickly develop a bad rap. But many wildlife experts say it’s not the coyotes who need better management -- it’s us.
You Know It’s Fall When Pumpkin Spiders Go On the Move
It’s Halloween, and you’ve probably noticed spiders everywhere. And not just the ones in costume.
Migrating hawks break records in sightings
This year has turned out to be an extraordinary one to spot broad-winged hawks, which have been amassing in a way that's suspiciously like their East Coast siblings.
Wildlife Scenes from Marshall Beach, Point Reyes
Marshall Beach Trail. October 12, 2012 “Life is a journey, not a destination.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson The trailhead to Marshall Beach begins after driving a couple of miles along the...
Naturalist’s Notebook: Stilt vs. Avocet
Stilts and avocets are common San Francisco Bay shorebirds. Here's how to tell them apart.
When Red-Shouldered Hawks Arrive, You’ll Hear them First and Loudest
The red-shouldered hawk is perhaps California's noisiest raptor. There's a reason for it.
Volunteers Stick to it at Suisun Marsh
On a 21-foot aluminum boat floating in Suisun Marsh, Amanda Schwabe heaves up the otter trawl as Cesar Morales coils the rope on deck. When Schwabe brings up the net,...
