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Gavin Newsom outlined a revised budget Thursday that shaves \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11818289/newsoms-revised-budget-cancels-6-billion-in-planned-program-expansions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">$19 billion\u003c/span>\u003c/a> from his January proposal, makes painful cuts to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1964349/newsom-proposes-huge-cuts-to-environmental-programs-in-latest-budget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">environmental priorities\u003c/span>\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11818524/governor-proposes-painful-cuts-to-health-care-programs-to-close-budget-shortfall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">health care\u003c/span>\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11818462/newsoms-budget-puts-new-focus-on-buying-hotels-to-house-homeless\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">scales back\u003c/span>\u003c/a> a plan to address the housing crisis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">But, Newsom didn’t entirely kill the prospect of state funding for a new park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">The governor hasn’t said where exactly the new park would be — he said the cost of the land might spike if he shared that information — but a group of Bay Area lawmakers \u003ca href=\"https://sd07.senate.ca.gov/news/2020-01-08-17-bay-area-caucus-members-urge-governor-legislative-leaders-provide-funding-acquire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">signaled\u003c/span>\u003c/a> it could be a 50,000-acre \u003ca href=\"https://www.californiaoutdoorproperties.com/listing/n3-cattle-company\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">ranch\u003c/span>\u003c/a> that’s for sale, spanning Santa Clara, Alameda, San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If approved, the park outside of Livermore would be the first new park in more than a decade.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Newsom outlined his budget proposal in January, he included $20 million to help secure \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1956446/state-park-plan-is-conservationists-dream-but-reformers-want-focus-on-park-poor-neighborhoods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a parks deal\u003c/a>. That was before a statewide stay-at-home order iced the booming California economy.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The governor’s latest budget proposal scales that line item to just $5 million, a\u003cspan class=\"s2\"> fraction of the ranch’s $68 million \u003ca href=\"https://www.californiaoutdoorproperties.com/listing/n3-cattle-company\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">listing price\u003c/span>\u003c/a>.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it’s enough money to signal that the state wanted to “keep that opportunity alive,” said Wade Crowfoot, state secretary for Natural Resources, in a phone call with reporters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"s2\">The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land have pledged a total of $30 million to acquire the ranch.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p4\">“We’re happy that state parks remain a priority for the governor in these challenging times and heartened to see the support the administration continues to give toward parks and nature,” said Jay Ziegler, director of external affairs and policy at The Nature Conservancy in California, in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Guillermo Rodriguez, state director of The Trust for Public Land, thanked Newsom for “continued support for expanding state parks” in a similarly measured statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We look forward to working with him and the Legislature to ensure more Californians have access to state parks and public lands,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p4\">\u003cspan class=\"s2\">\u003cb>Conservation Groups Will Likely Need to Raise More Money\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/b>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a deal is to be made, California and the conservation groups will need to drum up more money from foundations and private individuals, or negotiate with the seller.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The ranch has been owned by the Vickers and Naftzger families for nearly a century. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The governor’s latest budget proposal scales that line item to just $5 million, a\u003cspan class=\"s2\"> fraction of the ranch’s $68 million \u003ca href=\"https://www.californiaoutdoorproperties.com/listing/n3-cattle-company\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">listing price\u003c/span>\u003c/a>.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it’s enough money to signal that the state wanted to “keep that opportunity alive,” said Wade Crowfoot, state secretary for Natural Resources, in a phone call with reporters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"s2\">The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land have pledged a total of $30 million to acquire the ranch.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p4\">“We’re happy that state parks remain a priority for the governor in these challenging times and heartened to see the support the administration continues to give toward parks and nature,” said Jay Ziegler, director of external affairs and policy at The Nature Conservancy in California, in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Guillermo Rodriguez, state director of The Trust for Public Land, thanked Newsom for “continued support for expanding state parks” in a similarly measured statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We look forward to working with him and the Legislature to ensure more Californians have access to state parks and public lands,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p4\">\u003cspan class=\"s2\">\u003cb>Conservation Groups Will Likely Need to Raise More Money\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/b>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a deal is to be made, California and the conservation groups will need to drum up more money from foundations and private individuals, or negotiate with the seller.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The ranch has been owned by the Vickers and Naftzger families for nearly a century. Two surviving sisters put the property up for sale in July.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Land broker Todd Renfrew says a potential deal for a new state park is still very much alive, and the owners would prefer to see the land go to a conservation group.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’d like to see it preserved the way it is,” he said. “You know, it’s been in their family for 85 years and they’d like to see it protected and still have cows running on it, still have hunters hunting on it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But he acknowledged that the sprawling ranch could go to a private buyer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">“Whether the conservation groups get it or a private buyer gets it, someone is going to buy it,” he said. “There’s that much interest.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">The ranch is mostly undeveloped, but there are 200 miles of private roads that could be transformed into hiking and mountain biking trails, and 14 hunting camps with cabins that could be used as Yosemite-style backpacking huts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tule elk, deer, quail and other animals roam forests of evergreen and native oak trees, bay laurel, California buckeye, and gray and coulter pine, according to the listing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom’s budget proposal — and the state’s share of park money — must still be approved by lawmakers.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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It’s unclear if the combined money would be enough to purchase the ranch, which is currently listed for $68 million, down from $72 million.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">\u003ci>“\u003c/i>We believe this $5 million investment can be helpful to creating a new state park with a set of partners, and we want to keep that opportunity alive,” said Wade Crowfoot, secretary for Natural Resources.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom is also proposing cuts to the park’s operating budget and removing a plan for a new grant-funded program to increase equitable access.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">“We are pulling back,” Crowfoot said, but added that the state remains committed to working with stakeholders to keep access to parks as a priority.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">\u003cb>New Climate Programs Killed\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">Gone from the budget are new programs meant to fight climate change. 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"content": "\u003cp>Each year, the California Academy of Sciences’ renowned \u003ca href=\"https://www.bigpicturecompetition.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BigPicture Photography Competition\u003c/a> celebrates some of the world’s best photographers and the year’s most striking images. Judged by an esteemed panel of nature and conservation photography experts, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.biographic.com/contributor/suzi-eszterhas/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Suzi Eszterhas\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.biographic.com/contributor/tony-wu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tony Wu\u003c/a>, and bioGraphic contributing photo editor \u003ca href=\"https://www.biographic.com/contributor/sophie-stafford/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sophie Stafford\u003c/a>, the competition’s winning images and finalists highlight Earth’s biodiversity and illustrate the many threats that our planet faces. 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Not his own life, though — the male is helping to ensure his species’ survival by fertilizing his female companion’s eggs as she lays them. Known as amplexus — Latin for “embrace” — this mating behavior is common among amphibians and other animals whose eggs must be fertilized externally. Males temporarily develop glands on their toes, known as nuptial pads, to help them grip the swollen abdomens of the females. Then, as the female releases thousands of eggs in pearly, gelatinous strands, the male coats them with sperm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Scores of toads seeking partners for this ancient dance of procreation are killed each spring by motor vehicles. Fortunately, some European communities have built canals and even enlisted toad-shuttling volunteers to help them cross roads and reach their mates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Guardians of the Giraffes \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>by Ami Vitale\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003cem>Photo Story Winner (one of six images)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1964144\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43168_Vitale_giraffe-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1278\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43168_Vitale_giraffe-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43168_Vitale_giraffe-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43168_Vitale_giraffe-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43168_Vitale_giraffe-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43168_Vitale_giraffe-qut-1020x679.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Too often, says Ami Vitale, nature photography excludes the humans whose lives are intertwined with the natural world. Her decadelong project documenting the bonds between Samburu people and wildlife in northern Kenya reverses this oversight, telling the story of how Samburu people became advocates for wild animals and their habitat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For as long as Samburu people have grazed livestock, their livelihood has been seemingly at odds with the elephants, rhinos, giraffes, and other large mammals with whom they share their homeland. But as poachers decimated elephant (\u003cem>Mammalia p\u003c/em>\u003cem>roboscidea)\u003c/em> populations in recent decades, Samburu herders realized their cattle were also suffering. Elephants promote grass growth by clearing brush and small trees, so as their numbers shrink, there’s less grass for cows to graze on. In response, the Samburu launched a sanctuary to rehabilitate orphaned elephants, along with other conservation programs that benefit threatened species like the reticulated giraffe (\u003cem>Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata\u003c/em>), shown here. 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Britain’s only native rabbit species, on the other hand, is utterly at home in these inhospitable conditions. Groups of 20 or more hares gather each winter to nibble heather on leeward slopes, where the snow tends to be shallower. Before resting, they jump away from their tracks to confuse predators. And while some ride out storms in burrows or depressions, this female created her own shelter, tucking herself into a ball to conserve heat and minimize exposure to the elements. It’s a nifty strategy for surviving the kind of weather that drives most creatures indoors or underground.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite their fortitude, mountain hares are Britain’s fastest-declining mammal, due to unregulated hunting and habitat loss. Parkinson hopes that calling attention to these remarkable rabbits will convince legislators to protect them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mushroom Magic \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>by Agorastos Papatsanis\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Landscapes, Waterscapes, & Flora Finalist\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1964146\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43170_Papatsanis_mushroom-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43170_Papatsanis_mushroom-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43170_Papatsanis_mushroom-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43170_Papatsanis_mushroom-qut-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43170_Papatsanis_mushroom-qut-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43170_Papatsanis_mushroom-qut-1020x681.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite the ethereal appearance of this photo, these edible mushrooms (\u003cem>Macrolepiota procera\u003c/em>) won’t induce any hallucinations. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t magical. Indeed, the more we learn about mushrooms, the more magic they seem to harbor. From \u003ca href=\"https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-75596-0_10\">helping trees communicate\u003c/a> to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308814613000526\">producing cancer-fighting metabolites\u003c/a>, scientists have only begun to uncover the fantastic features of fungi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the root of many of these capabilities is the unique role that mushrooms play in the environment. As primary decomposers, mushrooms break down the organic matter of dead plants and animals. In return, the fungi become flush with essential nutrients and minerals, a number of which can confer antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer benefits to humans. This same ability also makes mushrooms \u003ca href=\"https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257992155_Uses_of_mushrooms_in_bioremediation_A_Review\">exceptional environmental remediators\u003c/a>, ingesting the toxins and heavy metals that various industrial practices have leached into the soil.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pond Skim \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>by Piotr Naskrecki\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Winged Life Winner\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1964148\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43171_Naskrecki_bat-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43171_Naskrecki_bat-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43171_Naskrecki_bat-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43171_Naskrecki_bat-qut-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43171_Naskrecki_bat-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43171_Naskrecki_bat-qut-1020x681.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Gorongosa National Park, at the southern tip of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, water breathes with the seasons. Lakes and rivers that overflow during the winter months are reduced to puddles and trickles come summer. For many species — including the Mozambique long-fingered bat (\u003cem>Miniopterus mossambicus\u003c/em>) — the dry season means longer journeys for a much-needed sip of water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As our planet warms and droughts increase in both frequency and intensity, the seasonal oases that bats depend on are drying up. Without adequate water, healthy bats begin to weaken, making them more susceptible to diseases that are already devastating populations around the world. Those that survive are sometimes forced to drink from human-made bodies of water — a boon for bats, but a potential risk for people who drink from those same water sources, since bats carry a host of zoonotic diseases. It’s often at these interspecies interfaces that killers like Ebola and the novel coronavirus emerge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Speed and Strategy \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>by Yi Liu\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Terrestrial Wildlife Winner\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1964149\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43172_Liu_cheetah-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43172_Liu_cheetah-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43172_Liu_cheetah-qut-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43172_Liu_cheetah-qut-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43172_Liu_cheetah-qut-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43172_Liu_cheetah-qut-1020x574.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although they’re the fastest land animals in the world, catching prey is no easy feat for a cheetah (\u003cem>Acinonyx jubatus\u003c/em>). The mostly treeless terrain of the African savanna gives antelopes, impalas, and other ungulates ample time to spot approaching predators, and even a slight head start can be the difference between life and death. To avoid alerting their prey, cheetahs start out hunting low to the ground, where their spotted coat helps them blend into the terrain. When they get within 60 meters (200 feet) of their target, cheetahs accelerate at a blistering pace, reaching 95 kilometers (60 miles) per hour in a matter of seconds. But the feline predators still have to account for the speed of their prey — in this case an impala (\u003cem>Aepyceros melampus\u003c/em>), which can zigzag at upward of 80 kilometers (50 miles) per hour. To close the gap, this cheetah tripped its quarry as it attempted to escape, proving that sometimes, strategy is just as important as speed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Cost of Cats \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>by Jak Wonderly\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Human/Nature Winner\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1964151\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43173_Wonderly_birds-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1360\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43173_Wonderly_birds-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43173_Wonderly_birds-qut-160x113.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43173_Wonderly_birds-qut-800x567.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43173_Wonderly_birds-qut-768x544.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43173_Wonderly_birds-qut-1020x723.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Every year, the staff at WildCare, a California animal rescue organization, is tasked with rehabilitating hundreds of birds and other wild animals mauled by outdoor house cats. The 200 pictured here did not survive. “I wanted to create an image to show some of the impacts our pets have on the wildlife around our homes,” says Jak Wonderly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of those impacts is a world with less birdsong. In the United States alone, more than 2 billion birds are killed by cats annually. Other nations, including Australia and New Zealand, have tried to protect native wildlife by imposing restrictions on cat owners, such as “cat curfews” that require cats to be indoors after dark. But because such measures are unlikely to gain traction in North America, Wonderly took this devastating photo. By illustrating the suffering that free-roaming house cats cause, he hopes to spark discussion about alternative solutions for reducing the death toll caused by our pets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story comes from \u003ca href=\"http://biographic.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bioGraphic\u003c/a>, an online magazine published by San Francisco’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.calacademy.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California Academy of Sciences\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Each year, the California Academy of Sciences’ renowned \u003ca href=\"https://www.bigpicturecompetition.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BigPicture Photography Competition\u003c/a> celebrates some of the world’s best photographers and the year’s most striking images. Judged by an esteemed panel of nature and conservation photography experts, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.biographic.com/contributor/suzi-eszterhas/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Suzi Eszterhas\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.biographic.com/contributor/tony-wu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tony Wu\u003c/a>, and bioGraphic contributing photo editor \u003ca href=\"https://www.biographic.com/contributor/sophie-stafford/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sophie Stafford\u003c/a>, the competition’s winning images and finalists highlight Earth’s biodiversity and illustrate the many threats that our planet faces. Each photo, in its own way, inspires viewers to protect and conserve the remarkable diversity of life on Earth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Below, are a few of the winners. You can see more photos on the bioGraphic \u003ca href=\"https://www.biographic.com/the-big-picture-2020/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">site\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Hold on Tight \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>by \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>Mathieu Foulquié\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003cem>Aquatic Life Finalist\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1964143\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43167_Foulqui%C3%A9_amplexus-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1964224\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43167_Foulquie%CC%81_amplexus-qut-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43167_Foulquié_amplexus-qut-1.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43167_Foulquié_amplexus-qut-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43167_Foulquié_amplexus-qut-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43167_Foulquié_amplexus-qut-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43167_Foulquié_amplexus-qut-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beneath the turbulence of a small waterfall in France’s Lez River, a male common toad (\u003cem>Bufo bufo\u003c/em>) holds on for dear life. Not his own life, though — the male is helping to ensure his species’ survival by fertilizing his female companion’s eggs as she lays them. Known as amplexus — Latin for “embrace” — this mating behavior is common among amphibians and other animals whose eggs must be fertilized externally. Males temporarily develop glands on their toes, known as nuptial pads, to help them grip the swollen abdomens of the females. Then, as the female releases thousands of eggs in pearly, gelatinous strands, the male coats them with sperm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Scores of toads seeking partners for this ancient dance of procreation are killed each spring by motor vehicles. Fortunately, some European communities have built canals and even enlisted toad-shuttling volunteers to help them cross roads and reach their mates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Guardians of the Giraffes \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>by Ami Vitale\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003cem>Photo Story Winner (one of six images)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1964144\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43168_Vitale_giraffe-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1278\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43168_Vitale_giraffe-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43168_Vitale_giraffe-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43168_Vitale_giraffe-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43168_Vitale_giraffe-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43168_Vitale_giraffe-qut-1020x679.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Too often, says Ami Vitale, nature photography excludes the humans whose lives are intertwined with the natural world. Her decadelong project documenting the bonds between Samburu people and wildlife in northern Kenya reverses this oversight, telling the story of how Samburu people became advocates for wild animals and their habitat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For as long as Samburu people have grazed livestock, their livelihood has been seemingly at odds with the elephants, rhinos, giraffes, and other large mammals with whom they share their homeland. But as poachers decimated elephant (\u003cem>Mammalia p\u003c/em>\u003cem>roboscidea)\u003c/em> populations in recent decades, Samburu herders realized their cattle were also suffering. Elephants promote grass growth by clearing brush and small trees, so as their numbers shrink, there’s less grass for cows to graze on. In response, the Samburu launched a sanctuary to rehabilitate orphaned elephants, along with other conservation programs that benefit threatened species like the reticulated giraffe (\u003cem>Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata\u003c/em>), shown here. These efforts are changing long-standing Samburu attitudes toward wildlife, and show how the health of human and animal communities are connected. “Indigenous communities hold the key to saving Africa’s great animals,” says Vitale. “Where these communities are intact, poaching has dramatically decreased.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Shelter in Place \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>by Andy Parkinson\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Grand Prize Winner\u003cbr>\n\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1964145\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43169_Parkinson_hare-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1379\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43169_Parkinson_hare-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43169_Parkinson_hare-qut-160x115.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43169_Parkinson_hare-qut-800x575.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43169_Parkinson_hare-qut-768x552.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43169_Parkinson_hare-qut-1020x733.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To get this intimate shot of a mountain hare \u003cem>(Lepus timidus)\u003c/em> curled up against a Scottish winter storm, Andy Parkinson endured weeks of ferocious cold and wind that drove shards of ice into his face. Britain’s only native rabbit species, on the other hand, is utterly at home in these inhospitable conditions. Groups of 20 or more hares gather each winter to nibble heather on leeward slopes, where the snow tends to be shallower. Before resting, they jump away from their tracks to confuse predators. And while some ride out storms in burrows or depressions, this female created her own shelter, tucking herself into a ball to conserve heat and minimize exposure to the elements. It’s a nifty strategy for surviving the kind of weather that drives most creatures indoors or underground.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite their fortitude, mountain hares are Britain’s fastest-declining mammal, due to unregulated hunting and habitat loss. Parkinson hopes that calling attention to these remarkable rabbits will convince legislators to protect them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mushroom Magic \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>by Agorastos Papatsanis\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Landscapes, Waterscapes, & Flora Finalist\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1964146\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43170_Papatsanis_mushroom-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43170_Papatsanis_mushroom-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43170_Papatsanis_mushroom-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43170_Papatsanis_mushroom-qut-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43170_Papatsanis_mushroom-qut-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43170_Papatsanis_mushroom-qut-1020x681.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite the ethereal appearance of this photo, these edible mushrooms (\u003cem>Macrolepiota procera\u003c/em>) won’t induce any hallucinations. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t magical. Indeed, the more we learn about mushrooms, the more magic they seem to harbor. From \u003ca href=\"https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-75596-0_10\">helping trees communicate\u003c/a> to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308814613000526\">producing cancer-fighting metabolites\u003c/a>, scientists have only begun to uncover the fantastic features of fungi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the root of many of these capabilities is the unique role that mushrooms play in the environment. As primary decomposers, mushrooms break down the organic matter of dead plants and animals. In return, the fungi become flush with essential nutrients and minerals, a number of which can confer antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer benefits to humans. This same ability also makes mushrooms \u003ca href=\"https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257992155_Uses_of_mushrooms_in_bioremediation_A_Review\">exceptional environmental remediators\u003c/a>, ingesting the toxins and heavy metals that various industrial practices have leached into the soil.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pond Skim \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>by Piotr Naskrecki\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Winged Life Winner\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1964148\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43171_Naskrecki_bat-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43171_Naskrecki_bat-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43171_Naskrecki_bat-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43171_Naskrecki_bat-qut-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43171_Naskrecki_bat-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43171_Naskrecki_bat-qut-1020x681.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Gorongosa National Park, at the southern tip of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, water breathes with the seasons. Lakes and rivers that overflow during the winter months are reduced to puddles and trickles come summer. For many species — including the Mozambique long-fingered bat (\u003cem>Miniopterus mossambicus\u003c/em>) — the dry season means longer journeys for a much-needed sip of water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As our planet warms and droughts increase in both frequency and intensity, the seasonal oases that bats depend on are drying up. Without adequate water, healthy bats begin to weaken, making them more susceptible to diseases that are already devastating populations around the world. Those that survive are sometimes forced to drink from human-made bodies of water — a boon for bats, but a potential risk for people who drink from those same water sources, since bats carry a host of zoonotic diseases. It’s often at these interspecies interfaces that killers like Ebola and the novel coronavirus emerge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Speed and Strategy \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>by Yi Liu\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Terrestrial Wildlife Winner\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1964149\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43172_Liu_cheetah-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43172_Liu_cheetah-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43172_Liu_cheetah-qut-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43172_Liu_cheetah-qut-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43172_Liu_cheetah-qut-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43172_Liu_cheetah-qut-1020x574.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although they’re the fastest land animals in the world, catching prey is no easy feat for a cheetah (\u003cem>Acinonyx jubatus\u003c/em>). The mostly treeless terrain of the African savanna gives antelopes, impalas, and other ungulates ample time to spot approaching predators, and even a slight head start can be the difference between life and death. To avoid alerting their prey, cheetahs start out hunting low to the ground, where their spotted coat helps them blend into the terrain. When they get within 60 meters (200 feet) of their target, cheetahs accelerate at a blistering pace, reaching 95 kilometers (60 miles) per hour in a matter of seconds. But the feline predators still have to account for the speed of their prey — in this case an impala (\u003cem>Aepyceros melampus\u003c/em>), which can zigzag at upward of 80 kilometers (50 miles) per hour. To close the gap, this cheetah tripped its quarry as it attempted to escape, proving that sometimes, strategy is just as important as speed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Cost of Cats \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>by Jak Wonderly\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Human/Nature Winner\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1964151\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43173_Wonderly_birds-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1360\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43173_Wonderly_birds-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43173_Wonderly_birds-qut-160x113.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43173_Wonderly_birds-qut-800x567.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43173_Wonderly_birds-qut-768x544.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/05/RS43173_Wonderly_birds-qut-1020x723.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Every year, the staff at WildCare, a California animal rescue organization, is tasked with rehabilitating hundreds of birds and other wild animals mauled by outdoor house cats. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1964618/primero-mi-hermana-luego-su-esposo-luego-mi-sobrina-la-comunidad-latina-es-la-mas-afectada-por-covid-19\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Leer en español\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, it’s exposing class and racial inequities across the U.S.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">In California, the virus is hitting Latinos disproportionately hard. The group makes up 39% of the state’s population but 51% of confirmed \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Race-Ethnicity.aspx\">cases\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">The skewed numbers are even greater in the Bay Area. In San Francisco, Latinos are about \u003ca href=\"https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=San%20Francisco%20County%20%20DP05&g=0500000US06085&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP05\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">15% of the population\u003c/span>\u003c/a> but \u003ca href=\"https://data.sfgov.org/stories/s/w6za-6st8\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">40% of confirmed COVID-19 cases\u003c/span>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">Doctors and volunteers recently \u003ca href=\"https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/05/417356/initial-results-mission-district-covid-19-testing-announced\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">tested\u003c/span>\u003c/a> nearly 3,000 people in San Francisco’s dense Mission District for the coronavirus. Three- quarters of the positive cases were men, and 95% were Latino\u003cstrong>.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">“Zero were white,” says Jon Jacobo, \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chair of the Latino Task Force on COVID-19, a volunteer-run effort operating in conjunction with UCSF\u003c/span>. “Ninety percent of those tested positive said that they did not have the ability to work from home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">More than half of the positive cases in the Mission were asymptomatic, which means as many as 1 in 50 people living and working in the Mission could be unknowingly spreading the illness to co-workers and family members. \u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/XELmo/6/\" height=\"420\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">\u003cb>Can’t Afford to Shelter In Place\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">Two months ago Socorro Diaz stopped cleaning houses in Santa Rosa. She has adhered to the stay-at-home order religiously. But the 39-year-old mother of three can’t afford to shelter any longer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">“I honestly don’t want to work,” said Diaz. “I’m scared to catch the virus. But the bills are piling up. I have to go back to work.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">Each time Diaz leaves the house she’s haunted by what happened to her extended family in Santa Clara County, where the virus spread quickly in a cramped apartment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">A few days after her sister came home from work at an electronics factory, where mask supplies ran short, family members started coughing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">“First my sister, then her husband, then my niece, her husband, her daughter,” says Diaz. “Eventually the whole family.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">All eight family members soon lay in bed with fever, chills and body aches. COVID-19 struck Diaz’s older brother the hardest. Doctors connected him to a ventilator two weeks ago, and they expect he will be in the intensive care unit for at least another two weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/n4jj3/5/\" height=\"275\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">\u003cstrong>Underlying Health Conditions\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">At San Francisco General Hospital, more than \u003ca href=\"https://sfmayor.org/article/san-francisco-releases-map-coronavirus-impact-zip-code\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">80%\u003c/a> of hospitalized coronavirus patients are Latino, who usually make up only about 30% of the patient population in total.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p3\">“I think we’re looking primarily at a situation of high-density living conditions and people unfortunately having to be at some higher risk due to jobs, having to move outside the home and having a harder time distancing from others,” says Vivek Jain, an infectious disease specialist at the hospital.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">He says many of his Latino patients struggle with underlying health conditions like obesity, asthma, hypertension and diabetes, all of which are risk factors for COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">Adriana Villatoro Ortez struggles with both asthma and diabetes. During the lockdown, she didn’t venture out of the house except to go to the grocery store. Last month, a few days after shopping for food in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset neighborhood, she started to feel sick. The 62-year-old fought nausea, body aches and a burning pain in her ribs for three days before she eventually rushed to the hospital with a high fever. X-rays and a CT scan revealed inflammation in her lungs and back.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">“They gave me a slew of medication,” Ortez said. “Something to regulate my blood pressure, to settle my stomach and something to reduce pain.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">She says overwhelming nausea prevented her from eating or drinking. On the fourth day in the hospital she received a positive COVID-19 test. That same day her blood oxygen levels dropped.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">“I thought the virus was going to progress, and I might not make it,” Ortez said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">After nine painful days in the hospital, doctors released her. She’s now slowly recovering at home. Ortez says her stomach still burns from taking numerous medications.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">\u003cstrong>Lacking Data\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">In Santa Clara County, Latinos account for about \u003ca href=\"https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Santa%20Clara%20County%20%20DP05&g=0500000US06085&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP05\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">26% of the population\u003c/span>\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/dashboard.aspx\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">38% of confirmed cases.\u003c/span>\u003c/a> In Alameda County, it’s \u003ca href=\"https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Alameda%20County&g=0500000US06001&tid=ACSDP1Y2018.DP05\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">22.5% of the population\u003c/span>\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://ac-hcsa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/1e0ac4385cbe4cc1bffe2cf7f8e7f0d9\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">38% of cases.\u003c/span>\u003c/a> Along with San Francisco, these three counties have some of the highest numbers and rates of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">Many health departments in California are not reporting racial demographic information. And when there is data, there are often a lot of unknowns. In San Francisco, Alameda and Santa Clara counties, the ethnicity is unknown for 16% to 20% of coronavirus cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p3\">“We need a lot more data than we’re getting,” said Dr. Richard Besser, former acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “And we need to ensure that in every community we’re not just getting total number of cases, and total number of hospitalizations and deaths, but we’re getting data that’s broken down by race, ethnicity, gender and disability.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">Besser says accurate numbers are necessary for draft policies that protect the most vulnerable populations. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1964618/primero-mi-hermana-luego-su-esposo-luego-mi-sobrina-la-comunidad-latina-es-la-mas-afectada-por-covid-19\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Leer en español\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, it’s exposing class and racial inequities across the U.S.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">In California, the virus is hitting Latinos disproportionately hard. The group makes up 39% of the state’s population but 51% of confirmed \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Race-Ethnicity.aspx\">cases\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">The skewed numbers are even greater in the Bay Area. In San Francisco, Latinos are about \u003ca href=\"https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=San%20Francisco%20County%20%20DP05&g=0500000US06085&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP05\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">15% of the population\u003c/span>\u003c/a> but \u003ca href=\"https://data.sfgov.org/stories/s/w6za-6st8\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">40% of confirmed COVID-19 cases\u003c/span>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">Doctors and volunteers recently \u003ca href=\"https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/05/417356/initial-results-mission-district-covid-19-testing-announced\">\u003cspan class=\"s1\">tested\u003c/span>\u003c/a> nearly 3,000 people in San Francisco’s dense Mission District for the coronavirus. Three- quarters of the positive cases were men, and 95% were Latino\u003cstrong>.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">“Zero were white,” says Jon Jacobo, \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chair of the Latino Task Force on COVID-19, a volunteer-run effort operating in conjunction with UCSF\u003c/span>. “Ninety percent of those tested positive said that they did not have the ability to work from home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">More than half of the positive cases in the Mission were asymptomatic, which means as many as 1 in 50 people living and working in the Mission could be unknowingly spreading the illness to co-workers and family members. \u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/XELmo/6/\" height=\"420\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">\u003cb>Can’t Afford to Shelter In Place\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">Two months ago Socorro Diaz stopped cleaning houses in Santa Rosa. She has adhered to the stay-at-home order religiously. But the 39-year-old mother of three can’t afford to shelter any longer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">“I honestly don’t want to work,” said Diaz. “I’m scared to catch the virus. But the bills are piling up. I have to go back to work.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">Each time Diaz leaves the house she’s haunted by what happened to her extended family in Santa Clara County, where the virus spread quickly in a cramped apartment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">A few days after her sister came home from work at an electronics factory, where mask supplies ran short, family members started coughing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">“First my sister, then her husband, then my niece, her husband, her daughter,” says Diaz. “Eventually the whole family.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">All eight family members soon lay in bed with fever, chills and body aches. COVID-19 struck Diaz’s older brother the hardest. Doctors connected him to a ventilator two weeks ago, and they expect he will be in the intensive care unit for at least another two weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/n4jj3/5/\" height=\"275\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">\u003cstrong>Underlying Health Conditions\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">At San Francisco General Hospital, more than \u003ca href=\"https://sfmayor.org/article/san-francisco-releases-map-coronavirus-impact-zip-code\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">80%\u003c/a> of hospitalized coronavirus patients are Latino, who usually make up only about 30% of the patient population in total.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p3\">“I think we’re looking primarily at a situation of high-density living conditions and people unfortunately having to be at some higher risk due to jobs, having to move outside the home and having a harder time distancing from others,” says Vivek Jain, an infectious disease specialist at the hospital.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">He says many of his Latino patients struggle with underlying health conditions like obesity, asthma, hypertension and diabetes, all of which are risk factors for COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">Adriana Villatoro Ortez struggles with both asthma and diabetes. During the lockdown, she didn’t venture out of the house except to go to the grocery store. Last month, a few days after shopping for food in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset neighborhood, she started to feel sick. The 62-year-old fought nausea, body aches and a burning pain in her ribs for three days before she eventually rushed to the hospital with a high fever. X-rays and a CT scan revealed inflammation in her lungs and back.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">“They gave me a slew of medication,” Ortez said. “Something to regulate my blood pressure, to settle my stomach and something to reduce pain.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">She says overwhelming nausea prevented her from eating or drinking. On the fourth day in the hospital she received a positive COVID-19 test. That same day her blood oxygen levels dropped.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">“I thought the virus was going to progress, and I might not make it,” Ortez said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp class=\"p1\">After nine painful days in the hospital, doctors released her. She’s now slowly recovering at home. 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