Jan-Mar 2009
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Though we may not be able to detect it on a day-to-day basis, climate change has come to the Bay Area and is already leaving its mark on local ecosystems: rising tides in the Bay, increasingly severe wildfires, acidification of ocean waters. While it may be too late to avoid global warming's early stages, there is a lot we can do to both understand and mitigate its impacts on our landscapes and watersheds. With the support of world-class research institutions and an active environmental movement, Bay Area scientists are taking the lead in this crucial effort.
Special Section
in the Jan-Mar 2009 issue
Published January 01, 2009
Feature
by Glen Martin
This winter, as they have for decades, fishermen in the Bay’s last commercial fishery will launch their boats in search of spawning herring. These small fish come into the Bay from the ocean to lay their eggs. People aren’t the only ones on the hunt for herring; seals and seabirds depend on this bounty as well. But changing consumer tastes, rising costs, and unstable marine conditions have put the squeeze on the both the hunter and the hunted, and now the survival of this historic fishery is very much in question.
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Photo by Gary N. Cherr, UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory.
Sidebar
by Dan Rademacher
The 2007 oil spill in San Francisco Bay may be bad news for herring.
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East Bay Parks Feature
by Joe Eaton
The Marin Headlands is justifiably renowned as a great place to see raptors. But did you know that the world’s highest density of breeding golden eagles is found near Altamont Pass? Indeed, the East Bay is a prime location for observing and studying native raptors, from prairie falcons nesting on cliffs near Mount Diablo to bald eagles fishing in local reservoirs and Cooper’s hawks snatching prey out of the air above the streets of Berkeley.
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Photo by Shawn Smallwood, courtesy East Bay Regional Park District.
Sidebar
by Sue Rosenthal
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On the Trail
by Carolyn J. Strange
This massive South Bay preserve, which is still being assembled, forms a critical link in the chain of protected landscapes in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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On the Trail
by David Carroll
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Photo by Jessica Taekman.
On the Trail
by Jessica Taekman
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Photo by Diane Poslosky
Letter from the Publisher
by David Loeb
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Signs of the Season
by Debbie Viess
The beauty, and danger, of Amanita mushrooms.
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Photo courtesy De Anza College Wildlife Corridor Stewardship Team.
Conservation in Action
by Laura Hautala
Students help document how wildlife cross Coyote Valley, a critical link between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range.
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First Person
by Josiah Clark
Ryan Jones (1978-2008) was a local naturalist, artist, and educator. His work with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and National Parks Conservancy touched the lives of hundreds of people of all ages.
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Families Afield
by Mike Koslosky
What can you learn from a skull or other bone you might find along the trail? A few simple tips will help you figure out what those bones have to say.
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Ask the Naturalist
by Michael Ellis
Watch out for these unusual creatures next time you’re walking in a wet forest.
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Naturalist's Notebook
by Jack Laws
Take a closer look at a few of our quirkier local spiders.
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by Aleta George
Saving Jenner Headlands, considering food and farming, protecting seabirds at Alcatraz, and more...
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