Brent Plater

News
September 19, 2012
Sharp Park: When a Golf Course Counts as a Natural Area
Blogs
September 5, 2012
Rare Manzanita Plant Finally Gets Some Love From the Feds
How much space does a plant need to grow, if its population recently crashed to a single specimen?In the case of the Franciscan Manzanita, a shrub thought to be extinct in the wild until it was discovered in 2009 growing alongside the Doyle Drive reconstruction project, the federal government thinks ... More >>
Blogs
June 15, 2011
Local Environmentalists Sue U.S. Government for "Failing to Protect" Manzanita Plant
A gem of a discovery The saga over the effort to protect the rare and precious Franciscan Manzanita plant escalated on Tuesday when the San Francisco Wild Equity Institute filed a lawsuit against U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. The group claims his agency failed miserably in protecting the p ... More >>
Blogs
March 2, 2011
S.F. Sued for 'Killing' Endangered Species at Sharp Park Golf Course
He has a family to look after, tooIt came as no surprise to city leaders when conservation groups slapped them with a lawsuit today, accusing the Recreation and Park Department of perpetually killing endangered species at Sharp Park Golf Course. The suit -- which was filed today in San Francisco ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2011
New Study Claims Big Cost Savings by Eliminating Golf at Sharp Park
A new study commissioned by environmental activists asserts that Sharp Park Golf Course should be restored to a wilderness area, a move the study claims would save millions of dollars for San Francisco taxpayers and aid the survival of endangered species that occupy the property.A municipal golf ... More >>
News
June 2, 2010
Bleeding Green
Forget about Sharp Park’s endangered frogs and snakes. The real problem with the golf course is its enormous cost to the city.
News
January 20, 2010
Unleashed
A brutal dog attack in Nob Hill has revived the city's battle over canine control. Here's why it's going to get worse.
News
May 27, 2009
SF Weekly Letters
Blogs
February 9, 2008
Pillhead Ledger, Guardian Shakedown, and Endangered Species Make This Week's Hot Comments
Blogs
February 8, 2008
Pillhead Ledger, Guardian Shakedown, and Endangered Species Make This Week's Hot Comments
Blogs
February 7, 2008
Pillhead Ledger, Guardian Shakedown, and Endangered Species Make This Week's Hot Comments
Blogs
February 4, 2008
Watching Endangered Species for Fun and Profit