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Column: We're wiping out the Southern California steelhead trout. Time to fix that
The state Fish and Game Commission recently declared the Southern California steelhead trout an endangered species. You think? These native beauties have been endangered for decades. In March, there was excitement when one steelhead was spotted in the Santa Ynez River basin in Santa Barbara County. “One fish where 25,000 used to be,” says Russell Marlow, south coast project manager for California Trout, a nonprofit activist organization. “While I celebrate the ability of one fish to exist, it’s...
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WATCH: Mountain lion cub relaxes in hammock at California zoo
A foster mountain lion cub named Willow enjoyed relaxing in a hammock at the Oakland Zoo, where he and his sister, Maple, were welcomed in November after their mother was struck and killed by a car.
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Mosquito season is upon us. So why are Southern California officials releasing more of them?
Jennifer Castellon shook, tapped and blew on a box to shoo out more than 1,000 mosquitoes in a quiet, upscale Inland Empire neighborhood. The insects had a job to do, and the pest scientist wanted every last one out. Their task? Find lady mosquitoes and mate. But these were no ordinary mosquitoes. Technicians had zapped the insects, all males, with radiation in a nearby lab to make them sterile. If they achieve their amorous quest, there will be fewer baby mosquitoes than there would be if...