DW-LA: Nicely toned article on bear’s wanderlust and wildlife crossings 7-11-24

Angelenos:

Today’s Los Angeles Times has a particularly animal friendly article , page B1, by Sandra McDonald, titled, ” Paving the way for wildlife?”

The subheading is, “A female bear’s wanderlust could help researchers determine where future animal crossings should be situated in the Southland.”

It follows the travels of a bear known as Yellow 2291. The final quote from Beth Pratt of the National Wildlife Foundation indicates the welcome tone:

“For Yellow 2291, crossing the 5 Freeway to summer in Malibu might be a conscious choice. ‘Animals are individuals,’ Pratt said, ‘And, indeed, if she’s picked this as her home — which, rightly so, I mean, bears were on the landscape before we were — it’s not that she necessarily shouldn’t be there. It’s just that she should be able to come and go without it being a death sentence. And her luck is probably going to run out at some point.’”

If you haven’t yet subscribed to the Los Angeles Times (despite introductory rates of $1 for 4 months ) and hit a paywall, you should be able to access the full article here at Phys.org .

Please dash off a quick note of thanks to the editor .

I send thanks to Elaine Livesey-Fassel for making sure we don’t miss what’s going on in the LA Times.

Yours and all animals’,
Karen Dawn of DawnWatch