birds

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…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

7 years ago

Volunteers restore Golden Gate Park bird habitat

Volunteers restored white-crowned sparrow and other coastal scrub habitats.

7 years ago

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…

8 years ago

Plastic pellets deadly to wildlife washing ashore

Plastic "nurdles" washing up near Monterey Bay raising serious concerns for the safety of fish and birds.

8 years ago

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.…

8 years ago

West Nile virus cases top 800 statewide

More than 800 human cases of West Nile virus were reported throughout California in 2014.

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

Sticky substance kills two dozen seabirds

A sticky and unidentified substance has killed 25 birds in the East Bay since Friday.

9 years ago

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.

9 years ago

Point Reyes bird count lands Saturday

Children between 3 and 18 can participate in this year's Christmas bird count at Point Reyes.

9 years ago

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.

10 years ago

Birds injured by tree-trimmer set for release

The investigation did not corroborate reports that birds had been put through a wood chipper.

10 years ago

Soaring gull population causes chaos

There's a showdown happening on Bay Area shores: Loud, aggressive gulls versus everything else.

11 years ago

Marin wetlands in critical condition

Volunteers are working to strip nonnative plants and restore natural habitat to Kent Island and Bolinas Lagoon.

11 years ago

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