The Rim of the Valley Preservation Act was reintroduced in Congress by U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) on March 29. Source of this article, the Thousand Oaks Acorn, April 28, 2023 A longtime priority of the congressman’s, the Rim of the Valley bill would broaden the Santa Monica Mountains National Read more…
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…
Difficult road ahead for Santa Monica Mountain cougar kittens Source of this article, The Thousand Oaks Acorn, July 14, 2016 National Park Service researchers recently discovered two litters of mountain lion kittens in the eastern Santa Susana Mountains. A total of five cubs, three females and two males, were ear-tagged Read more…
A movement asking President Barack Obama to designate a portion of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory as a national monument has the attention of NASA, which has deferred the impending demolition of a historic rocket test stand at the site in the hills above Simi Valley and the San Fernando Read more…
Rim of the Valley study now in fifth year Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, April 18, 2013 The mountains encircling the Conejo and Simi valleys may soon become part of the U.S. National Park Service. The Conejo Mountain area, Simi Hills and Santa Susana Mountains make up Read more…
In Moorpark, seniors explore their passion for hiking Source of this article: The Ventura County Star (Conejo Valley Extra), September 6, 2012 As avid hikers who have trekked trails in Simi Valley, the Santa Monica Mountains and other sites of natural open space, Rocky and Yuko Josho were surprised to Read more…
Wildlife trackers often work on the edge of the unknown, pitting their experience against the instinctive caginess of an animal, but as Hugo Martin reports, success sometimes depends on a lucky break. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2005. CHRIS LONG steered his SUV past the Read more…
Dozens of Californians receive permits to keep exotic species, but the state agency in charge of enforcement says it isn’t able to police violators. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2005. By CHARLES DUHIGO, Times Staff Writer FIFTY-ONE facilities in Los Angeles County — from private Read more…
Sharpshooters searching for a 425-pound tiger that had prowled the hills of Simi Valley for two weeks shot and killed it Wednesday after a family awoke to fmd it walking past their backyard. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, February 24, 2005. By AMANDA COVARRUBIAS, Times Staff Writer Read more…
Search for a possible lion or tiger continues in the Simi Valley area, but evidence suggests feline has been in western part of Ventura County. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, February 23, 2005. By GREGORY W. GRIGGS, Times Staff Writer Trackers searching for a large cat believed Read more…