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Wildlife, Present and Absent, at the Sepulveda Basin »

About four months after the Army Corps of Engineers ripped apart 48 acres of the Sepulveda BasinWildlife Area in the San Fernando Valley, wildlife continues to surprise and amaze – even…

Apr 12 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
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Grunion Love, SoCal Style »

While a weekend in Barbados watching mama sea turtles lay eggs in the beach sand DOES sound pretty darn nice, Southlanders don’t need to travel far to experience a sea…

Mar 29 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
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Sheeper Peepers: Looking for Big Horns in the San Gabriel »

Chanelle Davis was trying her best, but I was getting nervous. The wildlife biologist with the Department of Fish and Wildlife was giving us newbies a crash course in how…

Mar 14 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
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Blue Whales In February? Not So Crazy »

Those early blue whales that have been spotted off the coastline in Southern California this week and last may not be as unusual as you think. For the past five…

Feb 26 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
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Oiled Murres Overwhelming Bird Rescue »

Volunteers and staff at the International Bird Rescue’s (IBR) Los Angeles center are putting in extra hours to wash, rehabilitate and care for an unprecedented number of oiled seabirds that…

Feb 19 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
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New Lizard Species Discovered in Torrance »

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An established species of reptiles not typically found in Southern California has recently been discovered in a residential backyard  in Torrance.…

Apr 22 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Hummingbird Watching Goes High Tech »

You watching me? Photo by Martha Benedict.

A new program from the National Audubon Society wants Americans to take our universal love of hummingbirds to new heights.…

Apr 12 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Open House at Cal Wildlife Center April 14 »

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Two times a year the California Wildlife Center (CWC) in Calabasas opens its doors to the public to show folks…

Apr 5 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Update: Griffith Park Mountain Lion Healthy »

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A new blog post by Urban Carnivores reports on the status of a colllared mountain lion, P22, that researchers have…

Apr 2 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Young Filmmakers Contest: Bear Aware »

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Young filmmakers in the San Gabriel Valley could achieve fame, glory and cash prizes if they masterfully tell the story…

Mar 13 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

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