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Coyotes

A war on urban coyotes escalates in the Southland

As eradication efforts grow, critics say coexistence is more realistic Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, September 21, 2022 Kristin Muller said she was sickened by the sight of the half-eaten remains of her cherished cat, Milkshake, on a neighbor’s lawn. Security camera video, she told the Manhattan Read more…

By Steve, 4 monthsSeptember 21, 2022 ago
Environment

L.A. water board approves controversial agreement with Boeing over toxic Rocketdyne site

The agreement requires Boeing to monitor stormwater runoff for 195 pollutants after the company completes a cleanup of the Santa Susana Field Lab. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, August 13, 2022 Despite the heated objections of neighbors and environmentalists, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Read more…

By Steve, 6 monthsAugust 13, 2022 ago
Calabasas

Fourth big cat this year killed on local roads

2-year old lion part of baby boom Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, July 29, 2022 A mountain lion known by researchers to be born during the Santa Monica Mountains’ famed “Summer of Kittens” two years ago died on the 101 Freeway the morning of July 18. The Read more…

By Steve, 6 monthsJuly 29, 2022 ago
California State Parks

L.A. hikers love Temescal Canyon. A developer just got fined $6 million for blocking it

Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, May 18, 2022 With its striking “skull rock,” blooming wildflowers and panoramic views of the Pacific coastline and distant skyscrapers, the Temescal Canyon Trail is one of the most beloved hiking paths in Los Angeles. Far less cherished, however, is an unkempt Read more…

By Steve, 8 monthsMay 18, 2022 ago
Hiking

Hike to the Cave of Munits, and others

If your New Year’s resolution was to hike more but you’re bored with your local trails, check out some nearby hikes with caves to keep your repertoire fresh. Source of this article, the Thousand Oaks Acorn, January 14, 2021 The Cave of Munits is in the Upper Las Virgenes Open Read more…

By Steve, 2 yearsJanuary 15, 2021 ago
Development

Wildlife camera catches uncollared mountain lion roaming the Hollywood Hills

An uncollared mountain lion was caught on camera roaming the Hollywood Hills just after midnight recently — the first official evidence of a cougar inhabiting a specially preserved parcel of land in Laurel Canyon, wildlife advocates say. “Neighbors have constantly told us of their own sightings and their own experiences Read more…

By Steve, 5 yearsOctober 31, 2017 ago
Conejo Valley

Mountain lion makes rare successful crossing of L.A.-area freeways

Source of this article: The Researchers recently documented a rare case of a cougar from the Santa Monica Mountains successfully crossing U.S. Highway 101 and moving into a range less hemmed in by Southern California sprawl, the National Park Service said Monday. The subadult male, dubbed P-55, crossed the 101 Read more…

By Steve, 5 yearsAugust 7, 2017 ago
Environment

A week in the life of P‑22, the big cat who shares Griffith Park with millions of people

Mountain lion shows the promise, peril of coexistance Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, February 8, 2017 The lion slinks through the chaparral, a blur of movement in the night. Head held lower than his shoulders, he scours the brush in a ravine just south of Travel Town in Read more…

By Steve, 6 yearsFebruary 8, 2017 ago
Los Angeles

3 Coyotes attack leashed mastiff in Glendora

City will provide funding to trap and euthanize the animals. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, January 26, 2017 The city of Glendora will provide funds for the trapping and euthanization of three coyotes that attacked a leashed dog in a housing development tract this week, city officials Read more…

By Steve, 6 yearsJanuary 26, 2017 ago
Conejo Valley

Mountain lions face ‘two evils’ in food hunt

L.A. pumas tend to get closer to urban areas – to avoid other cats. Source of this article, The Los Angeles Times, July 17, 2016 In the hills and wooded areas of the Los Angeles area, mountain lions remain a constant, yet mostly unseen, presence. But the predators may come closer to human Read more…

By Steve, 7 yearsJuly 17, 2016 ago

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