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Petition: Pass “Bird-Friendly” Glass Building Ordinances

Petition: Pass “Bird-Friendly” Glass Building Ordinances

March 27, 2021April 2, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

Many of us have had that experience of hearing a loud thump and then looking outside to see a bird that had crashed into a window and is now laying on the ground. However, many people still believe that these are uncommon experiences. Unfortunately, bird-window collisions account for a huge number of bird deaths every […]

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Los Angeles is on Track to Become the Largest City Yet to Ban Fur

Los Angeles is on Track to Become the Largest City Yet to Ban Fur

October 3, 2018February 18, 2021 Supertrooper Leave a comment

Animal advocates are celebrating some major progress for animals in Los Angeles, which is about to become the biggest city yet to act to ban fur. This week, the City Council voted unanimously to direct the city attorney to draft an ordinance that would ban both the manufacturing and sale of fur products, which would […]

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POLL: Should more cities ban wild animals in entertainment?

POLL: Should more cities ban wild animals in entertainment?

May 8, 2017February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 19 Comments

Los Angeles, considered the entertainment capital of the world, will no longer tolerate entertainment that involves performances by wild or exotic animals. The City Council voted unanimously April 25 to ban the exhibition of these animals for entertainment or amusement purposes in circuses, exotic animal shows, public places and private house parties. L.A. will now […]

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Surge of frolicking whales prompts boating warning off San Francisco

Surge of frolicking whales prompts boating warning off San Francisco

July 23, 2015December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 2 Comments

Dozens of whales are frolicking off Northern California’s coast in a feast for the eyes that has also prompted federal officials to issue a boating warning. Officials documented 115 humpback, blue and fin whales during a one-hour survey last weekend near the Farallon Islands, the Marin Independent Journal reported on Saturday. “We are alerting small […]

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Video: White-tailed kite hawk on the hunt

Video: White-tailed kite hawk on the hunt

January 29, 2015December 23, 2019 Supertrooper Leave a comment

A White-tailed kite hawk goes hunting. At the end of the video he catches something (a vole I think) out of my view but brings it back to one of his favorite spots where it swallow it’s victims head whole! This was captured in the East Bay hills near San Francisco. Shot & produced by […]

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Video: Mountain Lions Caught on Camera in San Francisco Bay Area

Video: Mountain Lions Caught on Camera in San Francisco Bay Area

December 29, 2014February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 2 Comments

More mountain lions are turning up in urban areas around the San Francisco Bay, and researchers are trying to catch and track the animals. With camera traps and tracking collars, they are getting a better understanding of what is now the top predator in the East Bay.       This video was first published […]

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Common Raven in the Fog

Common Raven in the Fog

October 8, 2013December 23, 2019 Larry Jordan 1 Comment

After releasing a pair of juvenile Brown Pelicans at Fort Baker that had been rehabilitated by International Bird Rescue, I decided to head up to Hawk Hill in the Golden Gate National Park to partake in the annual Hawk Watch. but luckily for me… Unfortunately, Hawk Hill was fogged in… there was a lone Common […]

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Hawkwatch 2012, Golden Gate Raptor Observatory

Hawkwatch 2012, Golden Gate Raptor Observatory

October 4, 2012December 22, 2019 Larry Jordan Leave a comment

I can’t believe that I had never been to a hawkwatch event! These events occur every year, usually from August through early December when hawks begin to migrate South for the winter (check your local hawkwatch for exact dates). Above is the view from Hawk Hill in the Marin headlands north of San Francisco where […]

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