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Mountain Lion Dies on Freeway

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 23, 2020 with No Comments

This is just sooo sad. These freeway locations (like Liberty Canyon at the 101) need to be retrofitted as quickly as possible or we will continue to have these unnecessary deaths. State laws should change so that any future road/highway project must address the needs of wildlife movement. If you budget for it now, it is cheaper than retrofitting for it later. We must do better.

Wildfires, Survival Tips

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 22, 2020 with No Comments

This solid Los Angeles Times article talks about ways to survive wildfires… it isn’t clearing vegetation per se, it also includes having safe places for people to go during a wildfire (like a community green space) and hardening your home. This is especially important if you cannot escape a firestorm and become trapped, like the residents in Paradise. View the Los Angeles Times article.

September E-Newsletter

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 21, 2020 with No Comments

Check out the September edition of the Hills For Everyone e-newsletter. It covers wildfires with three mini-articles on where fires are likely to start, how to prep for an evacuation, and how to participate in an insurance hearing in October related to wildfire coverage. View the e-newsletter online.

Ask the Govenor to Support AB 1788

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 17, 2020 with No Comments

URGENT: Help protect our wildlife!Submit an electronic letter TODAY to Gavin Newsom to supporting the bill (AB 1788) regarding second generation anticoagulant rodenticides… A sample letter from Center for Biological Diversity is in the first comment below.Get your letters in today urging him to sign AB 1788. Go to: https://govapps.gov.ca.gov/gov40mail/1. Click Have a Comment2. Fill in the form3. Select AB017884. Click Next5. Select “Pro”6. Copy and paste the comments below (and or write your own comments)7. Send Message I urge … Read More

Geographic Literacy

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 14, 2020 with No Comments

One of the things we try to do is educate supporters about the natural world, because when you know it you love it–and when you love it you fight for and care for it. This article does a great job explaining “geographic literacy” and how our landscapes are connected to one another (and us to them). How geographically literate are you? Read the Los Angeles Times article.