LA Times front page on “invasion of hungry black bears“ 3/20/24
| Date: March 20th 2024 5:00 pm |
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Angelenos:
A front page story in the Wednesday May 20 Los Angeles Times, written in very dramatic over-the-top anti bear language, could badly use some animal friendly letters.
It is written by Louis Sahagun, titled "A mountain village finds itself in hungry bears' crosshairs" and opens with:
"PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB, Calif. — Led by a sense of smell 100 times keener than that of humans, the predators have crashed through windows, ripped tiles off roofs and torn solid wood doors off their hinges to get at leftover pizza in a refrigerator.
"They have also defecated on counters, furniture and floors as a “calling card,” officials say.
"In a region of Southern California that wildlife authorities call a human-black bear conflict zone, the impending arrival of spring in this small mountain village is met with dread and fear as the hungry giants emerge from their winter torpor to search for food....Continue Reading
A front page story in the Wednesday May 20 Los Angeles Times, written in very dramatic over-the-top anti bear language, could badly use some animal friendly letters.
It is written by Louis Sahagun, titled "A mountain village finds itself in hungry bears' crosshairs" and opens with:
"PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB, Calif. — Led by a sense of smell 100 times keener than that of humans, the predators have crashed through windows, ripped tiles off roofs and torn solid wood doors off their hinges to get at leftover pizza in a refrigerator.
"They have also defecated on counters, furniture and floors as a “calling card,” officials say.
"In a region of Southern California that wildlife authorities call a human-black bear conflict zone, the impending arrival of spring in this small mountain village is met with dread and fear as the hungry giants emerge from their winter torpor to search for food....Continue Reading
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