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Supremes duck foie gras case, clearing way for ban
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California's ban on foie gras to go into effect after a seven-year legal battle.Read More
Protest at egg farm near Petaluma ends with arrests
Forty people were arrested Tuesday afternoon for misdemeanor trespassing after protesting alleged animal abuse at a farm near Petaluma, the Sonoma County sheriff's office confirmed.Read More
San Jose City Hall falcon chicks banded for study
Three falcon chicks from the nest on top of San Jose City Hall were outfitted with personalized bands Thursday morning by University of California at Santa Cruz researchers so...Read More
Safari West resumes tours after Tubbs Fire
Safari West north of Santa Rosa resumed its tours Monday, six weeks after the Tubbs Fire burned small outbuildings and a few vehicles but spared the African animal species.Read More
Shelters open to pets displaced by fire
Pets and wildlife affected by the North Bay wildfires are getting help from several organizations across the San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas.Read More
Volunteers restore Golden Gate Park bird habitat
Volunteers restored white-crowned sparrow and other coastal scrub habitats.Read More
Caltrans gets OK to blast Bay Bridge piers
Caltrans has been granted permission to remove two piers of the old eastern span of the Bay Bridge using the same technique that safely demolished the span's largest pier.Read More
Plastic pellets deadly to wildlife washing ashore
Plastic "nurdles" washing up near Monterey Bay raising serious concerns for the safety of fish and birds.Read More
East Bay Regional Parks say ‘no’ to drones
East Bay Regional Park District officials are reminding people that drones are illegal in the district’s parks and open spaces. Hundreds of people are expected to receive drones as...Read More
West Nile virus cases top 800 statewide
More than 800 human cases of West Nile virus were reported throughout California in 2014.Read More
End in sight for old Bay Bridge
Caltrans has selected a bidder to remove most of the upper section of the old eastern span of the Bay Bridge by 2018.Read More
Contaminants identified in bird-killing goo
A mysterious goo that killed hundreds of birds along the East Bay shoreline has been determined to be a mixture of non-petroleum-based fats or oils.Read More
Birds cleaned of mystery goo set for release
The International Bird Rescue will release its first batch of cleaned seabirds Wednesday recuperating from getting covered in a mysterious goo on the shores of the East Bay and...Read More
Mystery substance kills 200 birds
254 birds are being cared for, 103 of which have been cleaned with a baking soda and vinegar solution along with dishwashing liquid.Read More
Sticky substance kills two dozen seabirds
A sticky and unidentified substance has killed 25 birds in the East Bay since Friday.Read More
Unknown film kills 20 birds, threatens dozens more
A viscous and unidentified substance has killed 20 birds in the East Bay since Friday and is threatening dozens more.Read More
Point Reyes bird count lands Saturday
Children between 3 and 18 can participate in this year's Christmas bird count at Point Reyes.Read More
Dead crow tainted with West Nile virus
A dead crow found in San Ramon is the third bird in the county to test positive this year.Read More
Birds injured by tree-trimmer set for release
The investigation did not corroborate reports that birds had been put through a wood chipper.Read More
Soaring gull population causes chaos
There's a showdown happening on Bay Area shores: Loud, aggressive gulls versus everything else.Read More