Oakland Animal Control Officer Julian Taizan and Grand Lake neighbors reunited a lost chick with its mallard family.
Tag: wildlife
Posted inHealth & Environment
9 spots bursting with wildflowers in East Bay and beyondÂ
Here are spots where you can experience beautiful flowers, some in Oakland and some a short drive away.
Posted inNature
You can now watch Oakland’s favorite red-tailed hawks on a live cam
Highland Hospital staff and wildlife ecologists are hoping Stormy and Sunny will raise chicks again this spring.
Posted inHealth & Environment
3 big studies on East Bay’s creatures, plants and wildfire risk
A first-of-its-kind analysis looked at the health of East Bay wildlife, from bats to bobcats and salamanders to steelhead. Two major mapping projects will dive deep into vegetation and wildfire hazard.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Lake Merritt fish die-off: Can the city help? Can you? Will decimated species bounce back?
The Bay’s unprecedented and fatal algae bloom has scientists, government agencies, and others scrambling to understand the causes and long-term implications.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Fish are piling up dead around Lake Merritt
Authorities say an algae bloom associated with the die-off probably isn’t harmful to humans but are urging people and pets to stay out of the water.
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The red-tailed hawks keeping watch over Highland Hospital
The regal couple raised a nest of chicks at Oakland’s public hospital this spring, delighting staff and patients.
