RENO, Nev.—A young gray wolf’s search for a mate apparently won’t take him to the northern Nevada desert where the annual Burning Man festival is staged. Source of this article: The Times-Standard, January 29, 2012 The wolf known as OR-7 came within 15 miles of the Nevada line near Susanville, Read more…
Suspension is likely to be lifted by the fall hunting season, after ranch officials investigate operations. Kern County prosecutors are weighing charges in illegal hunting of the mountain lions. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, January 21, 2012 Tejon Ranch announced Friday that it plans to suspend its Read more…
Since falling to a low of 100 in 1999, the Catalina Island fox has rebounded to a number — 1,542 — above its previous level, thanks to conservationists’ efforts. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, January 19, 2012 The Catalina Island fox has made one of the most Read more…
The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department arrested a man Jan. 12 on suspicion of his breaking into numerous vehicles parked at local hiking trails. Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, January 19, 2012 According to authorities, convicted burglar and Newbury Park resident Troyan Duss, 43, used the purses, bank Read more…
After three decades of climbing steadily, obesity rates appear to be stabilizing nationwide. Increases among certain demographic groups are still evident, however. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, January 18, 2012 By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times After a 30-year, record-shattering rise, U.S. obesity rates appear to be Read more…
Study determines grading could jeopardize homes above the site Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, January 12, 2012 Plans to build a full-service park with a community center, six baseball diamonds and a wide range of amenities in the Lang Ranch neighborhood of Thousand Oaks are over. Last Read more…
Source of this article: The Associated Press, January 10, 2012 The Obama administration is banning new hard rock mining on more than a million acres near the Grand Canyon, an area known to be rich in high-grade uranium ore reserves. The decision, announced Monday by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, hands Read more…
Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT) now offers naturalist workshops geared for the senior citizen. Workshops offer a variety of topics; Learn about the local Calabasas and Native American history, hike in the Cold Creek Valley Preserve, and birdwatch at the Headwaters Corner. Learn from a plant specialist how to collect seeds Read more…
Long-abandoned wells on the Los Angeles City Oil Field, which sparked Southern California’s oil boom 120 years ago, are being sealed to make way for a 45-unit affordable housing project. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, January 9, 2012 It almost seemed as though oil drilling rigs were Read more…
Smeck currently oversees Santa Monica Mountains Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, January 5, 2012 Woody Smeck, superintendent of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, will be hitting the dusty trails for Yosemite in the springtime. Smeck was promoted to deputy superintendent of Yosemite National Park, a Read more…