Anticoagulant rodenticides (AR) are used to control pests, but secondary exposure can affect non-target species like raptors. Researchers tested juvenile Red-tailed Hawks to learn more. 

This year marks three decades since the Presidio became a national park site. Over that time, incredible transformations have taken place – from Crissy Field to the Tunnel Tops – thanks to you, our park champions.

For the first time, you can see the fledgling family of Peregrine Falcons growing up on Alcatraz! See expert tips how to spot these birds of prey while visiting the island.

Here are some extras from the Winter 2023 issue of Gateways, the member newsletter of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. If you're a member, you got the entire colorful newsletter delivered straight to your mailbox. Not a member? Join today!

The Parks Conservancy and National Park Service began improvements to the Bay Trail at Battery East in 2008, with the construction of bicycle, pedestrian, and accessible paths where formal trails did not previously exist.