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Explore the natural world of Northern California with Bay Nature's in-depth articles, photography, illustration and events. Bay Nature connects the people of the San Francisco Bay Area to our natural world and motivates people to solve problems with nature in mind. Our vision is that all people have a close relationship with their natural world.
Bay Nature Magazine
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The Xerces blue, long gone from San Francisco, became a symbol of the fight against extinctions. Now scientists are sending in a replacement to the dunes of the Presidio. Will it take?
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The quarter-inch long and brilliant green Delta green ground beetle is "still a bit of a mystery," even to experts.
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The city of Berkeley plans to purchase a Fourth Street parking lot and transfer the property to the nonprofit Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, as part of a recent settlement agreement over the long-contested shellmound site in West Berkeley.
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"When I took a closer look through my lens, I saw the mound had fur and a pinkish nose," writes wildlife photographer Vishal Subramanyan.
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Bay Nature Magazine
2M ago
New radio towers are bringing a sea-change in wildlife tracking.
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After votes from California mushroom enthusiasts, the bling under the live oaks emerged as the winner.
The post California’s New State Mushroom Is One Heck of a Fungus appeared first on Bay Nature ..read more
Bay Nature Magazine
2M ago
Local mycologists suspect death caps—huge and abundant in the Bay Area—may be competing with chanterelles underground.
The post Sex and Poison May Explain California Death Cap Invasion appeared first on Bay Nature ..read more
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A note from Bay Nature's executive director, Wes Radez, as we launch into a new era.
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The death knell for the sooty crayfish probably sounded with the introduction of its cousin from the north.
The post Eulogy for a Crayfish We Hardly Knew appeared first on Bay Nature ..read more
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Death caps and Western destroying angels, both common in the Bay Area, thrive after rainfall, the East Bay park district warns.
The post The Amanitas Are Blooming. Don’t Eat Them. appeared first on Bay Nature ..read more