Scott | January 8, 2010

TweetIn the January 2010 issue of Bay Nature there is an article entitled “Worth the Wait” that discusses the eventual  demise of the open land incorporated within the Concord Naval Weapons Station.  Perhaps the news is not completely dismal as the author does point out that the City of Concord is moving towards a plan that [...]

Category: Commentary, conservation, Human Threats, Urban sprawl | 3 Comments »
Tags: Concord Naval Weapons Station, East Bay, habitat loss, urbanization

Scott | September 27, 2009

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Category: birds, Commentary, Owls, Videos, Wildlife | 3 Comments »
Tags: Antioch, Antioch Burrowing Owls, burrowing owl, burrowing owls, habitat loss, urbanization

Scott | August 18, 2009

Tweet The icon of wildlife conservation, the Giant Panda, is feeling  the squeeze of habitat fragmentation.  As urbanization encroaches on wildlife corridors, the panda is left with an inability to traverse habitats and find suitable mates.  According to a recent news report citing the World Wildlife Foundation, the lack of available mates is increasing the [...]

Category: conservation, Endangered species, extinction, Human Threats, Wildlife, Wildlife management | No Comments »
Tags: fragmentation, Giant Panda, habitat, habitat loss, natural selection, Panda, specialization

Scott | April 27, 2009

Tweet During a recent drive down the urban drag I was tipped off to some new construction by the ‘subtle’ activities of an earthmover doing, well, moving earth around.  Apparently the city of Antioch, CA has broken ground on a Community Center adjacent to an approximately 5 year old water park, and a neighboring group [...]

Category: Endangered species, Urban sprawl | 2 Comments »
Tags: burrowing owls, conservation, habitat loss, Prewett Park, Urban sprawl