MENDOCINO Co., 3/11/21 — To what extent cannabis cultivation operations affect the surrounding environment and wildlife has long been a topic of debate in Mendocino County, especially during regulatory discussions surrounding commercial cannabis permits. This Friday, a group of researchers from UC Berkeley will be holding a virtual presentation on their new field studies, taking place at the Hopland Research and Extension Center HREC) and Angelo Coast Range Reserve. The researchers will be studying “the effect of light and noise from cannabis farms on surrounding wildlife, including insects, birds, and mammals.”

Here’s the announcement from HREC with a link to register and watch the event, which takes place Friday, March 12 at 11 a.m.:

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Kate Maxwell is the publisher and a founder of The Mendocino Voice. She lives inland but goes to the ocean as much as possible.