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Berkeley’s 1923 fire, 100 years later | BUSD achievement gap among nation's worst | House with famed communal hot tub up for sale

Wildlife

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Rex, Lou, Hu or Tony? Pick the name of Annie the falcon’s new mate

by Gretchen Kell | UC Berkeley Feb. 17, 2023, 9:15 a.m.February 17, 2023

Seven finalists have been chosen in a contest to name the new peregrine falcon at the top of UC Berkeley’s Campanile.

Posted inNature

Leopard sharks and bat rays are dying in Berkeley’s Aquatic Park

Avatar photo by Kate Darby Rauch Feb. 14, 2023, 1:39 p.m.June 1, 2023

Shark and ray die-offs tend to happen after heavy rains, though experts aren’t sure exactly why.

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For Valentine’s Day, let’s name Annie the falcon’s chirpy new mate

by Gretchen Kell | UC Berkeley Feb. 14, 2023, 1:00 p.m.April 14, 2023

Annie, the 9-year-old falcon atop UC Berkeley’s Campanile, lost her longtime mate Grinnell last year. His successor, Alden, is likely also gone. But plucky Annie’s found a third bird to love.

Posted inNature

6 Berkeley birds that climate change could drive away

by Beth Reuter, Jennifer Morrow, Sandy Gess, Marjorie Powell, Eric Schroeder and Blake Edgar Oct. 11, 2022, 2:33 p.m.October 11, 2022

Writers share what they love about buffleheads, surf scoters and four other local avian species at risk from climate change in advance of the Berkeley Bird Festival on Oct. 16.

Posted inNature

3 big studies on East Bay’s creatures, plants and wildfire risk

Avatar photo by Kate Darby Rauch Sept. 13, 2022, 12:47 p.m.September 14, 2022

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 inCommunity

Lindsay, one of two falcons hatched in May, is found dead

by Gretchen Kell | UC Berkeley Aug. 25, 2022, 6:06 p.m.December 8, 2022

It appears she was attacked by a red-shouldered hawk; there is a hawk nest near where Lindsay was found.

Posted inNature

Photos: UC Berkeley falcon fledglings take to the sky

by Gretchen Kell and UC Berkeley June 22, 2022, 12:56 p.m.August 4, 2022

A series of stunning photographs show the little falcons at the top of UC Berkeley’s Campanile learning to flap their wings and fly.

Posted inNature

Whale once moored near Berkeley causing a stink in Richmond

Avatar photo by Kate Darby Rauch June 10, 2022, 4:59 p.m.August 4, 2022

Richmond Mayor Tom Butt took matters into his own hands, and worked with a contractor to bury the creature Thursday.

Posted inNature

Fallen falcon honored as new UC Berkeley chicks are named

by Gretchen Kell and UC Berkeley June 03, 2022, 12:33 p.m.August 4, 2022

More than 5,000 people cast votes in the Cal Falcons naming contest. One of the two new falcon chicks was named in honor of Grinnell, the beloved bird who died March 31.

Posted inNature

Julia Morgan and Grinnell Jr? What should the 2 new falcon chicks be named?

by Gretchen Kell and UC Berkeley May 31, 2022, 12:56 p.m.August 4, 2022

You have until Friday morning to choose from among 12 potential names for the new peregrine falcon chicks atop the Campanile.

Posted inNature

Name Annie and Alden’s 2 falcon chicks

by Gretchen Kell and UC Berkeley May 27, 2022, 8:44 p.m.August 4, 2022

On Friday, experts measured and banded the two chicks that hatched in early May. A contest started for the public to suggest names for the siblings by 6 p.m. on Memorial Day.

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Under threat from climate change, Berkeley’s family camps adapt to survive

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge May 22, 2022, 8:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

As Berkeley Tuolumne Camp reopens, the city’s cherished rustic retreats are facing growing threats from wildfires and landslides.

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