San Francisco BaykeeperShare the love for your "Bay" bae this Valentine's Day 💘
https://baykeeper.org/baykeeper-valentines/
#sfbay #sanfranciscobay #valentines #valentinesday #wildlife #baywildlife
*Orders closing soon!* We've partnered with Cards Against Climate Change on a new series of greeting cards celebrating the wildlife of the Bay's marshes, including the Snowy Plover & Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse.
100% of proceeds go directly to Baykeeper to defend Bay resilience! The cards are made from recycled materials and feature artwork by 5 local artists.
Order by this Wednesday, 12/10. And enter referral code "SFBaykeeper" in the Memo section for a chance to win prizes:
https://www.cardsagainstclimatechange.org/shop-to-donate
When we enjoy local #Dungeness crab, we're tasting the North Bay, the Central Bay & the Pacific Ocean in each bite.
But today, these remarkable creatures face mounting threats 🦀
Read more in our executive director Sejal Choksi-Chugh's latest column: https://baykeeper.org/column/shells-smiles-and-the-season-of-thanks/
Illustration: Fiorella Ikeue in collaboration with Baykeeper
#crab #crabbing #sfbay #sanfranciscobay #wildlife #baywildlife #thanksgiving
Big win for one of California's most ancient--and imperiled--species!
A judge has ruled in our favor and for the survival of the Bay's White Sturgeon. The Feds now have to take action to assess the White Sturgeon population and ensure they have the protections they're entitled to under the #EndangeredSpeciesAct
https://www.courthousenews.com/feds-get-9-months-to-determine-if-san-francisco-estuary-white-sturgeon-is-threatened/ #sfbay #sanfranciscobay #sturgeon #fish #whitesturgeon #baywildlife
In honor of California's new official crustacean, we present to you the illustrious #DungenessCrab, beautifully rendered by Fiorella Ikeue 🦀
In case you hadn't heard, "California has officially designated three new state symbols, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday. The state now recognizes the #Dungeness crab as its official crustacean, the banana slug as its official slug, and the black abalone as its official seashell."
You can find this particular crab in our new puzzle from Oakland Puzzle Company 🧩
https://oaklandpuzzle.com/products/under-the-bay?ref=SFBAYKEEPER
Learn more about California's new state symbols from the San Francisco Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/new-state-symbols-dungeness-crab-banana-slug-19798205.php
#baywildlife #crab #crabbing #californiawildlife #crustacean
We've partnered with the Oakland Puzzle Company on a new jigsaw #puzzle to celebrate our 35th anniversary, featuring beautiful artwork of Bay wildlife by Fiorella Ikeue 🐟
Pre-release sales are open & proceeds will benefit our mission to defend SF Bay--place your order today! https://oaklandpuzzle.com/products/under-the-bay?ref=SFBAYKEEPER
#jigsawpuzzle #sfbay #sanfranciscobay #baywildlife #bayarea #sfbayarea #fish #whale #fishes
For years, we and our allies have been fighting to get the Bay's #longfinsmelt the protections they need to survive--while populations have plummeted by over 99%.
And now, the hard work paid off! As of this month, longfin smelt are protected under the Endangered Species Act 🐟
Learn more about this and other wins for the Bay's fish:
https://baykeeper.org/update/making-waves-at-35-protecting-the-bays-fish-and-flows/
#baywildlife #bayarea #sfbay #sanfranciscobay #wildlife #EndangeredSpeciesAct #endangeredspecies
Making Waves at 35: Protecting the Bay’s Fish and Flows - San Francisco Baykeeper
In celebration of our 35th year of defending San Francisco Bay, each month we’re sharing significant victories that we've won together. And we’re highlighting how these wins are still making waves today! Protecting the Bay’s Fish and Flows For decades, state and federal agencies have been taking too much fresh water from the San Francisco
The Bay’s white #sturgeon are now facing such peril that the state has closed fishing for them while it considers listing the fish as a threatened species.
"There is a very strong connection between increasing water development and decline of the white sturgeon," as our science director @jarosenfield said to Bay Nature magazine. "We need to fix these problems, and if we don’t, we should consider these fish as harbingers of worse outcomes to come from unsustainable water management in California."
https://baynature.org/2024/07/18/california-may-list-ancient-iconic-white-sturgeon-as-threatened/
#cawater #fish #fishing #whitesturgeon #sfbay #sanfranciscobay #baywildlife @RestoreTheDelta
Action alert! 🚨 California's white sturgeon are facing multiple existential threats—and state agencies are refusing to provide the protections this ancient fish needs to survive.
Click the link below to urge the CA Fish & Game Commission to list CA white sturgeon as threatened under the state Endangered Species Act—and ensure this iconic Bay fish is protected in the years to come!
#endangeredspeciesact #endangeredspecies #wildlife #baywildlife #whitesturgeon #sturgeon #fish #fishing #sfbay #sanfranciscobay @RestoreTheDelta https://baykeeper.org/action-alert/protect-white-sturgeon
Take Action to Protect the Bay’s White Sturgeon
California’s white sturgeon is the continent’s largest and oldest freshwater fish, having swum in Pacific Coast rivers and streams for 46 million years. But now, this ancient fish is facing multiple existential threats. Excessive water diversions from Central Valley rivers, harmful algae blooms, and overfishing are pushing white sturgeon to the brink. Meanwhile, California's Department of Fish and Wildlife and the agencies responsible for maintaining Bay-Delta water quality, are making decisions that further harm the white sturgeon.
The best Bay Area hikes for spotting #wildlife, from KQED -- what are y'alls favorites? https://www.kqed.org/science/1985496/best-bay-area-hikes-wildlife-near-me #baywildlife #birding #bayarea #hiking
