Environment & Natural Resources
Sunflower sea star finally could be listed under ESA, 10 years after “zombie apocalypse of the sea”
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NOAA’s public comment on the proposed listing of pycnopodia will remain open until May 15.
Environment & Natural Resources
Sunflower sea star update: What did the sea star search find?
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More than 300 people observed 11 species of sea star up and down the California coastline in December.
Environment & Natural Resources
Fort Bragg diver spots critically endangered sunflower sea star, “the natural predator we need”
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A Solstice Sea Star Search will run from Dec. 20-23, a well-timed followup to this “major win.”
Bull Kelp
Drones map kelp on the North Coast with “game-changing” tech that takes minutes, not months
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“We have limited time and conservation dollars, so we want to be as data-driven as possible.”
Bull Kelp
Hope for kelp on the Mendocino Coast: landmark restoration report shows regrowth after urchin removal
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Despite a long road ahead and a purple seafloor, nearly two years of hard work and grant money have shown that clearing purple urchin by hand could help bring back Northern California’s bull kelp forests.
