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Joe Tauzer in the apiary at Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Today Is Giving Day: How to Be a Part of 'The Hive'

December 2, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Today (Tuesday) is Giving Day.Let's give to the honey bees. Or, rather, let's "give BACK" to the bees. Honey bees pollinate about one-third of our food supply, including fruits, vegetables and nuts. They also provide us with honey, beeswax and other products.To us, giving to the bees means giving…
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A large rodent with brown fur, orange teeth, white whiskers, and a long, sparsely-haired, rat-like tail. It is sitting on a sandy bank next to a flowing river, and its fur is wet from being in the water.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Invasive Pest Spotlight: Nutria

December 2, 2025
By Lindsey Hack
The invasive pest spotlight focuses on emerging or potential invasive pests in California. In this issue we are covering nutria. Nutria Facts The nutria is a large semi-aquatic rodent introduced to California in the early 1900s to be farmed for their fur. When the fur market collapsed, many nutria…
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Preservation Notes - San Joaquin Signup Link for our newsletter and announcements. 2025 Newsletters ArchiveFall Newsletter Links to ArticlesMeet MFP Maricarmen Anaya-Rodriguez by Sherida Phibbs                 A Note from the Coordinators by Colleen…
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