John Moir

It takes just a moment to sign this petition to help protect condors from lead poisoning -- thanks!

California Fish and Game Commission: Require Nonlead Ammo by 2017 California condors and other wildlife die an excruciating death after ingesting spent lead ammunition in the animals they eat. The Governor of California signed into law AB 711 which requires the Fish and Game Commission to phase-in a lead ammunition ban by July 2019 and encouraged the Commission t…

A nice surprise in Big Sur! They are calling the new chick "Mystery."

http://yubanet.com/california/Mystery-Condor-Discovered-by-Biologists-in-Big-Sur.php #.VL2Cmr4-Dfk

Mystery Condor Discovered by Biologists in Big Sur Jan. 8, 2015 - Over the holidays, Ventana Wildlife Society biologists discovered a mystery condor at its wildlife sanctuary in Big Sur, California. This juvenile condor was seen with adult condors, #209, aka "Shadow" and #231, aka "Wild 1", which are a breeding pair. This pair of condors is suspecte…

Despite the historic drought, most of CA still doesn't have water rationing. Not so in Santa Cruz. Here's a story I wrote about living with limited water.

http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2014/09/12/dead-lawns-and-two-minute-showers/ideas/nexus/

Dead Lawns and Two-Minute Showers As another disappointing rainy season drew to a close this spring, I began a new household chore.

An excellent new study on the devastation caused by the widespread use of lead ammunition and fishing sinkers.

Review: Lead ammunition can be deadly, though mitigation may help CORVALLIS, Ore. – The ingestion of lead ammunition and lead fishing tackle accounts for illness and mortality in more than 120 different species of birds in North America, according to a newly published review of scientific studies on the issue.