San Francisco’s coyotes are going after an unexpected source of prey, new study shows
For the past five years, UC Davis PhD student, Tali Caspi has been working on a study exploring what the native California species is actually eating, published in the scientific journal Ecosphere. Throughout her research, she’s heard her fair share of misconceptions about the maligned canine, but for the first time, she has the data to debunk them.
Celebrating Biodiversity Downtown
San Francisco is a small city. At just 49 square miles, it’s one of the most densely built cities in the country. Yet nature’s biodiversity is there to be found by those who pause long enough to look up and down or peer closely in our parks and at the trees and planters dotted about.
The Imperiled Monarch & What San Franciscans Can Do
Many people are concerned about the plight of the monarch butterfly once they learn that the Western Monarch population has decreased more than 99% since the 1980s. San Francisco and Bay Area residents are asking how they can help and are often surprised to hear that the mantra “plant milkweed” not only doesn’t help along the coast, it can actually be harmful.
Amidst Historical Fires, How Has California’s Ecology Fared?
While nature is protected within San Francisco in many ways from natural disasters, how have our local ecosystems outside of the cities fared during the recent fires?
Nature in the City’s 15th Anniversary: A Time for Reflection and Change
“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” — John Muir