Endangered Species

Snowy Plover with nestling

Species Spotlight: Western Snowy Plover

When you’re strolling along the beach or hiking bayside trails, you might catch a glimpse of a tiny bird on...

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Three types of butterflies. Mission Blue, San Bruno Elfin, and Callippe Siloverspot

Species Spotlight: Mission Blue Butterfly, San Bruno Elfin, and Callippe Silverspot

San Bruno Mountain, nestled in the northernmost part of San Mateo County, is an island of picturesque mountains that boasts...

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Ridgeway's Rail photo

Species Spotlight: Ridgway’s Rail

Plants and animals often act as indicator species, telling us through their presence or absence what the condition of their...

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Apple orchard in Cupertino?

Take a look at this Youtube video of a presentation by Steve Jobs to Cupertino City Council, discussing a potential...

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CGF Comments on the draft Stanford HCP and EIS

(We submitted the comments below on the draft Stanford HCP. -Brian) August 30, 2010 Sheila Larsen Gary Stern Fish and...

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Tiger Salamanders Return to Historical Marsh Site to Breed Where Lake Lagunita Now Sits

(Another helpful guest post by CGF Intern Anthony Aerts. I had wondered about this issue for a while. -Brian Schmidt)...

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"Extinct" native plant rediscovered in San Francisco

While extinction is forever, rediscovery can be the one reprieve: A San Francisco native plant thought extinct by botanists has...

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CGF Comments on Admin Draft County Habitat Plan

(Below are CGF’s comments on the Santa Clara County Habitat Plan’s Second Administrative Draft. They’re imported from an Excel file...

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Opposing the Bush Administration attempt to weaken the Endangered Species Act

We sent out an Urgent Alert to supporters over the weekend, asking them to contact the Bush Administration and announce...

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