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How to attract more birds to your garden and help them thrive
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (213+ words) Q: What can I do to attract more birds to my garden? Happily, there is a better way. Birds (and other wildlife) need a food source, water, cover from predators, and nesting sites. For most desirable species, these are simple to…...
Rescue group in Las Vegas tries to catch a toucan that escaped its owner before it’s too late
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (515+ words) But after a closer look, she realized it was a toucan " a tropical bird native to rainforests in Central and South America known for their large, colorful bills. "They're beautiful birds, so being able to see something like that so…...
Pets of the Week: Azul and Mochi are ready for adoption
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (218+ words) These two pets are among those available for adoption in the Long Beach and South Bay areas. Introducing Azul, a sweet and playful Siberian husky mix with lots of love to give. Azul loves to romp in the yard with…...
Dead whale washed up in Newport Beach near 11th Street
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (362+ words) A dead whale washed up on the sand in Newport Beach on Wednesday, Feb. 18, with authorities assessing how the mammal died " and how to get it off of the popular beach. The 30-foot whale was first spotted offshore at about…...
A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (559+ words) Krystle Hickman crouches over with her specialized camera fitted to capture the minute details of the bee's antennae and fuzzy behind. "Oh my gosh, you are so cute," Hickman murmurs before the female sweat bee flies away. "Saving the bees…...
Check out Carson’s ‘secret refuge’ — the Bixby Marsh
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (692+ words) Just east of the Harbor Freeway, in the middle of an industrial area of Carson, lies a 17-acre haven for birds, ducks, plants and other wildlife. The Bixby Marsh is a wetland that's home to 110 different plant species, 69 bird species…...
First gray wolf enters Los Angeles County in 100 years
1+ week, 4+ day ago (961+ words) For the first time in a century, biologists have documented a gray wolf in Los Angeles County over the weekend, a sign that these predators that were eliminated from the state by hunters are making a comeback. "I am rooting…...
The US has a new center in Texas to disperse sterile screwworm flies to block a parasite it spawns
1+ week, 4+ day ago (427+ words) By JOHN HANNA and ERIC GAY U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled the new facility on a former Air Force base near Edinburg, Texas. It will allow the U.S. to disperse millions of sterile male New World…...
More winter weather leads to heavy snow, canceled flights and, in Florida, falling iguanas
2+ week, 6+ day ago (620+ words) About 150 million people were under cold weather advisories and extreme cold warnings in the eastern portion of the U.S., with wind chills near zero to single digits in the South and the coldest air mass seen in South Florida since December…...
Ants are thriving in an LA wildfire burn zone. Here’s why it matters
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (1197+ words) Joe Parker, a Caltech entomologist who has studied indigenous forest ants in key canyons above Pasadena and Altadena for eight years, felt his heart sink as he watched by live video the Eaton fire burn through the canyon where his…...