Tag: wildlife
Berries Get Colorful For Winter
UNITED STATES—Some vegetation excels at exploitation of wildlife. All sorts of flowers use color and floral form to attract pollinators. Also, many flowers rely...
Moles Are Different From Gophers
UNITED STATES—Wildlife belongs in the wild. Many of us appreciate it there and get pictures of it to share with others as if it...
Dark Sky Ordinance Deadline Extended Till October 15
MALIBU—The Malibu City Council on January 10 extended the deadlines for commercial, residential, and institutional zoning districts to comply with the City’s Dark Sky...
Malibu Imposes Stricter Pesticide Rules
MALIBU—The California Coastal Commission approved the expansion of the city of Malibu’s regulations on pesticides on Monday, May 17. The expansion is focusing on...
West Hollywood Obtains Certified Wildlife Habitat Designation
WEST HOLLYWOOD—On Tuesday, January 19, the city of West Hollywood announced they created two new Certified Wildlife Habitats through the Garden for Wildlife program...
“Can The Trash” Poster Contest Opens
LOS ANGELES—“Can The Trash!” poster contest is open to students from the third to fifth grade. The extended deadline is now January 31. According...
Colorful Berries Brighten Wintry Gardens
UNITED STATES—It is no coincidence that so many colorful berries ripen in autumn as migratory birds migrate south for winter. Such berries are intended...
Local Family Donates Land To Wildlife Preserve
WOODLAND HILLS— The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority released the news on Friday, July 24 that they have acquired 20-acres of land from a...
Governor Urged To Enact Poison Ban
GRIFFITH PARK— On Thursday, June 25, The Friends of Griffith Park expressed that it is urging Governor Newsom to implement an emergency moratorium on...
Berries Are Showing Color For Winter
UNITED STATES—Nothing lasts forever. Spring flowers fade. Summer fruit gets eaten. Fall color falls from the trees and gets raked away. Berries and other...
Vehicle Strikes And Kills P-61 Mountain Lion
SANTA MONICA—On Saturday, September 7, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area announced on their Facebook page that mountain lion was struck and killed...
UCLA Scientists Lead $10 Million California State Environmental Project
WESTWOOD—UCLA scientists are leading the new California Conservation Genomics Project, a $10 million project funded by the state to assist California state officials in...
LADWP Bulldozed Endangered Plants
SANTA MONICA—The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is currently facing scrutiny for bulldozing endangered plants located at the Topanga State Park in...
Assembly Member Proposes Bill To Ban Rat Poison
SANTA MONICA—Assembly Member Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) has proposed bill (AB 1788), which will ban specific pesticide control methods such as using rat poisoning.
“This...
Gophers Go For Spring Vegetation
UNITED STATES—Hibernation is a luxury enjoyed by different animals in different climates, where much colder weather inhibits activity through winter. Gophers take no such...
Protecting Our Local Wildlife Corridor
LAUREL CANYON—I’m really excited to share this news. Our Planning Department is focusing its attention on conserving and protecting local our wildlife corridors.
What’s this...
Laurel Canyon Leadership – Who’s Next?
LAUREL CANYON—About the wildlife at your doorstep. Opossums, skunks, white-tailed deer and bobcats. How is that even possible in a metropolis like Los Angeles?
For...
Bobcat Breaks Glass Door Of Home
BRENTWOOD—On Tuesday, September 4, a bobcat broke through the glass door of a Brentwood home, startling the residents who were sleeping. The home is...
The Birds And The Bees
UNITED STATES—There is so much more to gardening than mere horticulture. There is so much more to horticulture than mere plant life. Plants get...
Mountain Lion P-55 Makes History Crossing 101 Freeway Twice
SANTA MONICA—A 2-year-old mountain lion, known as P-55, made history last week when he successfully crossed the 101 Ventura freeway for the second time.
On...
