In the third of our five-part Edge Of Extinction video series, we talk to experts about urban bees which are threatened by the use of chemicals, loss of habitat and the climate crisis.
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The Edge of Extinction, Part 2: The best-laid plans of mice and men — Video
In the second of our five-part Edge Of Extinction video series, we meet the salt marsh harvest mouse which lives on our shoreline, and has been on the endangered species list since 1970.
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The Edge of Extinction, Part 1: Turtles in trouble — Video
In the first of our five-part Edge Of Extinction video series, we meet the western pond turtles. Although these beloved creatures seem to be doing well, appearances can be deceptive.
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Mountain lion sighted above UC Berkeley campus
The mountain lion sighting occurred on July 17 at 9 a.m. on the Upper Fire Trail near Skyline Ridge.
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LISTEN: Haunting sound of gray fox barking at Berkeley man and his poodle
Mark Berger was walking his standard poodle, Niko, in the Berkeley Hills on Monday night when a high-pitched animal call took them by surprise. He has shared his audio recording of the encounter with Berkeleyside.
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City, Cal envision a bee-friendly Berkeley
A coalition of students and residents is creating quite a buzz for more bee-friendly habitat in Berkeley.
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Couple introduces Berkeley falcons to the world, one post at a time
Peregrine falcons have nested on the Campanile for three years running, and this year, thanks to a live webcam and social media, people from around the world watched falcon chicks hatch and learn to fly.
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Rattlesnakes more active with warmer weather, naturalist warns
We checked in with EBRPD naturalist Ashley Adams to get the lowdown on how to deal with these potentially dangerous creatures.
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It’s official: Cal falcon chicks have flown the nest … and webcam watchers are bereft
After months of being glued to every move made by a family of peregrine falcons on the UC Berkeley campus, the two chicks that hatched in April have fledged.
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Watch: Falcon experts answer your questions about Cal’s falcon family
Watch’s Berkeleyside’s “Facebook Live” where our readers posed questions to two falcon experts who run the Cal Falcons Facebook page.
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Cal falcon fever is here: We talk to 2 raptor mavens to get the skinny
As a city got ready to welcome peregrine falcon chicks to the top of the Campanile tower (two arrived Wednesday!), Berkeleyside chatted with two experts about these mesmerizing birds of prey.
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Foam from garbage truck fire likely was ‘primary culprit’ in steelhead trout kill
More than 60 steelhead trout were killed in Berkeley’s Codornices Creek recently, likely as a result of 20 gallons of foam retardant used to extinguish a garbage truck fire in early April, authorities report.