Tag: wildlife

Tell Cupertino to Protect Native Habitat
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Tell Cupertino to Protect Native Habitat

Action Alert! On Tuesday, December 16, Cupertino City Councilmembers will hold a study session to discuss three options for increased use and development in the Stevens Creek corridor area. Please join me and tell the City Council to reject the three proposed alternatives, since all would have significant impacts on valuable habitat and the McClellan...

Tell Board of Supervisors to Protect Hillsides
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Tell Board of Supervisors to Protect Hillsides

Next Tuesday, September 23, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will decide whether to overturn decades of settled land use policy and allow a rural landowner to subdivide his property into more than the allowed number of lots. Please join me and ask the board to deny this application. (If you think you’ve heard...

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It’s here….

West Nile virus, that is.  A dead crow in East San Jose has been diagnosed with the disease.  This exotic disease may force some unfortunate changes in wetlands management.  Environmental groups will have to watch government agencies to make sure they do not cross the line separating reasonable caution in conducting mosquito abatement, from paranoia that...

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Tiger Salamanders finally get protection

The Fish and Wildlife Service has apparently decided to finally grant protection under the Endangered Species Act to California Tiger Salamanders throughout their range. While the government missed its promised May 15 deadline, it at least decided to go ahead with the listing, contrary to the wishes of developers. The timing is also fortuitous for...

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