For this summer, we’ve pulled together a few of our favorites—reads, guides, coastal trails and summer volunteering opportunities.
Tag: WildCare
Wildlife
Raccoons, Skunks, and Foxes Falling Sick in the Bay Area as a Respiratory Virus Spreads
A fox looks sick in the Presidio, and Animal Care and Control reports increased numbers of sick raccoons and skunks.
Ask the Naturalist, Fire, Wildlife
How Does Smoke Affect Wildlife?
With Northern California socked in with heavy smoke, what happened to animals that couldn’t shelter ins
Fall Issue 2014
A Turkey Vulture Named Vlad, and the History of a Common, Indispensable and Little-Known Bird
Turkey vultures are a common sight in the Bay Area, but we still know little about them.
Ask the Naturalist, Wildlife
Are Black Squirrels Common in the Bay Area?
Love them or hate them, squirrels are everywhere. But how common are black squirrels?
Wildlife
Do Hummingbirds Reuse Nests?
After an unfortunate pruning accident, a reader wrote in to ask: do hummingbirds reuse nests?
Wildlife
What Do I Need To Know About Feeding Birds In My Yard?
I’ve started to put out bird seed in my North Oakland backyard and have enjoyed the visitors. What do I need to know about feeding wild birds in my yard?
The Ocean, Wildlife
Of Mice and Birds at the Farallones
U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials extended to June 10 the deadline for accepting public comments on a controversial proposal to eradicate nonnative house mice on the Southeast Farallon Islands. Opponents cite concerns that the poisons will endanger a range of wildlife on or near the islands, while proponents say the project will help threatened seabirds and the island ecosystem.
Wildlife
Feds Seek Comment on Farallones Mouse-eradication Plan
Now extended through June 10, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking comment on a plan to use rodenticides to eradicate non-native house mice from the South Farallon Islands. Officials say the mice threaten nesting seabirds, but critics charge that the effort could actually endanger birds on the island.
