How Birds Keep the Pajaro River Levees Safe - Bay Nature
WEBDec 6, 2021 · The poison cripples or kills bobcats, coyotes, and birds of prey, causing widespread animal suffering and reducing the population of carnivores needed to naturally keep rodents in check. Now, researchers and levee managers are testing whether simply attracting hawks and owls can keep rodent numbers down while supporting native wildlife.
Bay Nature: The Gathering of Ohlone Peoples at 25 Years
WEBOct 5, 2018 · On the first Sunday of October (as happens every year), many of us will meet at the 25 th annual Gathering of Ohlone Peoples at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont, hosted by the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD). When EBRPD Naturalist (1990-2014) Dr. Beverly Ortiz founded the Gathering in …
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WEBAug 20, 2024 · What’s more, they’re environmentally friendly, relaxing, and cheap—a trip from San Francisco to Richmond, for example, costs just $4.50 for a beautiful 35-minute journey. Explore the natural world of Northern California with Bay Nature's in-depth articles, photography, illustration and events.
ENature.com Website Launch
WEBApr 1, 2002 · Share This: If you haven’t checked out eNature.com, now’s the time. The website has been acquired by the National Wildlife Federation and offers a tremendous resource and tools for exploring Bay Area nature. Local-Guides on the site provide you with a zip-code-based photographic primer on the wildlife common in any area, including birds ...
Science Explainer | Deep-Sea Sea Stars on the Hunt - Bay Nature
WEBOct 15, 2019 · It’s called Rathbunaster californicus, and it’s a pretty large animal. Most are about a foot across with some reaching a foot and a half. Each has between 8-22 arms, covered by spines bearing round wreaths of tissue which cover the surface and sides of the animal. Rathbunaster is a deep-sea species, occurring at depths between 100 and 800 ...
Bay Nature: The Bizarre World of the Banana Slug
WEBSep 30, 2018 · Branson reportedly clocked a banana slug covering 6.5 feet in two hours, a speed of 0.000275 meters per second. Slugcycle. Banana slugs lay a few dozen eggs at a time in moist cracks, crevices, or holes. After one or two months the eggs hatch and the inch-long baby slugs emerge to look for food. This is a …
The Race Between Hungry Snakes and Neurotoxic Newts - Bay …
WEBApr 6, 2022 · The race kept going, predator and prey leapfrogging each other in terms of toxicity and resistance, becoming more toxic and more resistant resulting in super-toxic newts and hyper resistant snakes. A California red-sided gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis) scours the edge of a pond in Marin County in search of its amphibian prey.
Leaves of Three: The Rash Success of Poison Oak - Bay Nature
WEBJun 30, 2013 · Native Americans are no less vulnerable than other ethnic groups. Several Californian treatments for poison oak rash are recorded: pulverized bracken fronds (Yurok, Karok, Tolowa), mashed soaproot (Wintu), mugwort and tule ashes (Chumash), boiled yerba santa and manzanita leaves, mule’s-ear roots.
Not Just a Pretty Face - Bay Nature
WEBOct 1, 2018 · Not Just a Pretty Face — the Banana Slug is One of the Weirdest Animals On Earth. In the early 1890s a Philadelphia naturalist named Henry A. Pilsbry set out to create a guide to the land mollusks of North America. An Iowa farm boy turned New York City proofreader turned malacologist, Pilsbry was still in his 30s but already the foremost ...
Best Redwood Parks in the Bay Area - Bay Nature
WEBJun 27, 2018 · Old-growth Redwoods Without the Crowds: Roy’s Redwoods Open Space Preserve. Marin County Parks. Trails: From 0.75 of a mile to about 3 miles. Park size: 293 acres. The draw: The less visited and more secluded Muir Woods, a half hour from the Golden Gate Bridge. Access: Horses, dogs on leash, …
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