L.A.’s Coyote Lady Turns 101
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For decades, Lila Brooks spoke on behalf of the wild urban coyote, a critter that was easily trapped and killed in Southern California from early settlers through the 1980s.
For decades, Lila Brooks spoke on behalf of the wild urban coyote, a critter that was easily trapped and killed in Southern California from early settlers through the 1980s.
Wow. Learning to care for wildlife and a stipend? Score! Young people from San Pedro and Wilmington: put down that smart phone and get your hands dirty as you learn how to care for injured and oiled animals through a new internship program at the International Bird Rescue’s San Pedro center. The Academic Internship Program […]
When it comes to keeping wildlife happy and healthy – especially species that once were struggling to stay alive – you gotta have a plan and do the plan. So say a joint venture between the International Bird Rescue (IBR) and Audubon California about the plight of one of the most iconic SoCal flappers, the […]
In theory, California should count its blessings (sorta) when it comes to the number of monarch butterflies that have passed through the state this winter season. A new report from the Xeres Society reveals that the number of flappers that have overwintered in California has remained steady from previous years. Data from the Thanksgiving count […]
Herpetologists are rubbing their eyes in disbelief, but a small population of California red-legged frogs is hopping around the Simi Hills area, adjacent to the Santa Monica Mountains. These amphibians, the largest native frog in the Western United States, haven’t been seen in the neighborhood in four decades. According to the National Park Service about […]
Orange County roads may be a little safer for wildlife – especially mountain lions – if a proposed $3 million fence is erected on a stretch of freeway that’s known to be one of the deadliest critter corridors in the Santa Ana Mountain range. The Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency would give the final nod of […]
Who doesn’t love a baby face? Three mountain lion kittens were recently discovered in the Santa Monica Mountains and biologists from the National Park Service are hoping to one day add them to the other mountain lions they are studying. Born in the Malibu Springs area, the kittens (known now affectionately as P-32, P-33 and […]
Megapods are wondrous. All that joyous splashing, all that community cavorting. This week, a megapod of about 30 orcas delighted folks off the Palos Verdes Peninsula, including volunteers with the Gray Whale Census who were first surprised by the mysterious pod. On the American Cetacean Society’s Facebook page, Alisa Schulman-Janiger (census project director and orca […]
Have you stumble across the skittering reptile in your backyard, and said, “Hmm…I wonder if anyone would want to know about this cold-blooded cutie?” The answer is a resounding yes. Scientists want to know what is in your backyard – and not that pink flamingo or rusty chaise lounge. Backyard biologists can join in a […]
It’s about time the California condor got its own live animal cam – it seems there’s a cam for every critter worth watching these days so it’s high time the majestic flapper got into the video action. Launched by the Ventana Wildlife Society that partnered with the Oakland Zoo Federal Express and CamZone, this first […]
More California sea otters are swimming and frolicking in the waves according to a recent population census published by the U.S. Geological Survey. The threatened species – once assumed extinct – is showing a slow growth thanks to more pups and the addition of San Nicholas Island sea otters to the overall population count. Sea […]
After 14 years of raising garibaldi, California’s state marine fish, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (CMA) has set a new record in the Aquatic Nursery this season with 71 healthy garibaldi juveniles. This is more than double the number of baby garibaldi in previous years. “This year’s success reflects all of our hard work dedicated to continually […]