Oct-Dec 2007
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Feature
by Bob Walker, Jocelyn Combs
From the early 1980s until his death in 1992, Bob Walker took photos that captured the beauty of the East Bay's wildlands, and his advocacy marshaled public support for protecting those landscapes, leading to the purchase of more than 30,000 acres for public open space. In fall 2007, a new book of Walker's work gave us the opportunity to revisit the luminous landscape photography of this local conservation hero.
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Feature
text by Matthew Bettleheim, illustrations by Devin Cecil-Wishing
Mention extinct species, and most people think of long-gone mastodons and saber-toothed tigers. But we know that some Bay Area species have disappeared in just the last 200 years. Or have they? Prompted by rediscoveries of lost species in Solano and Contra Costa counties, we decided to see what other missing flora and fauna might still be out there, awaiting a patient observer.
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Where in the Bay Area might you find both the smallest and the largest animals on the planet? In the ocean waters off our shore, where the upwelling of cold nutrient-rich water feeds a most spectacular gathering of wildlife, from tiny one-celled phytoplankton to 100-foot-long kelp strands to 85-foot-long blue whales. But despite the ocean's vastness and diversity, it has not escaped the impact of a growing human population along its edge. Fortunately, a tidal wave of action by ocean advocates is now leading to stronger protections for our state's marine ecosystems.
Special Section
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Published October 01, 2007
On the Trail
by Gina Covina
Thanks to the efforts of dozens of volunteers, a biologically rich watershed on the Russian River has become one of the newest additions to our state park system.
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Photo by David Carroll.
On the Trail
by David Carroll
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Photo by Diane Poslosky
Letter from the Publisher
by David Loeb
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Conservation in Action
by Carolyn J. Strange
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The Way It Was
Selected and edited by Matthew Bettelheim
The eggers of the Farallon Islands
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Signs of the Season
by David Lukas
Most people know to watch out for mistletoe at holiday parties, but there's a lot more to this plant than that one-note holiday refrain.
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Families Afield
by Alan Kaplan
What's that pile of sticks over there? It could be the home of a dusky-footed woodrat. If you could see inside, you'd find a tidy little home complete with bedrooms, a pantry, and even a few latrines!
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Capsule reviews of some of the year's best books on Bay Area nature.
From the Oct-Dec 2007 issue
by Aleta George
Tomales restoration, Drakes Bay oysters, North Richmond Shoreline, San Bruno Butterflies, and more...
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Ask the Naturalist
by Michael Ellis
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Letter From a Reader
by Thomas T. Mein
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Letter From a Reader
by Alan Hopkins
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