Tag Archives: habitat

Native Coyote and Non-Native Kangaroo Apples

Posted on October 3, 2017 by SF Forest Alliance

In these times of so much bad news, we republish here a delightful post from the CoyoteYipps blog of wildlife photographer and coyote advocate Janet Kessler (with permission). KANGAROO APPLE OR POROPORO I watched a coyote forage in one of … Continue reading →

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Bats About Glen Canyon Park

Posted on January 7, 2013 by SF Forest Alliance

Bats are insect-eating machines. According to the USGS, “Bats normally eat about half their weight in flying insects each night.”  So even for those who don’t find these night-flying mammals charming, it’s good to know there are bats among us. … Continue reading →

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Red Shouldered Hawk in a Natural Area

Posted on October 16, 2012 by SF Forest Alliance

Hawks need tall trees for roosting, watching, and nesting. This one is watching from a non-native cypress tree. (Photo credit: Janet Kessler)

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Glen Canyon Park and the Circle of Life

Posted on August 7, 2012 by SF Forest Alliance

This is another of our “park visitor” series – first person accounts of our parks, published with permission. It was the first sunny day in a while, and I climbed down into Glen Canyon from the Safeway parking lot, past … Continue reading →

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Fire at McLaren Park: Letter from a Park-Lover

Posted on July 7, 2012 by SF Forest Alliance

We received this letter from a frequent visitor to McLaren Park. It’s published here with permission and minor edits. I was at McLaren a few days ago and the seasonally dry, “Natural Areas” grassland south of Mansell is burnt. I … Continue reading →

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“Milestone” Pesticide in Glen Canyon (and Why New York Prohibits It)

Posted on June 28, 2012 by SF Forest Alliance

This article is being reproduced, with permission and minor changes, from Death of a Million Trees.  “Milestone” (Aminopyralid) is one of the “Fearsome Four” pesticides the Natural Areas Program uses. [Click HERE for an article on the “Fearsome Four” major … Continue reading →

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Natural Areas Plan: SFFA comments on the DEIR (Pt 3: Wildlife)

Posted on June 10, 2012 by SF Forest Alliance

One of the reasons we oppose the Natural Areas Program is that it’s harmful to the birds and animals of this city. They destroy habitat — the trees and thickets that serve as cover and breeding grounds, exposing song-birds to … Continue reading →

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