L.A. County Supervisors against use of helicopters to cull Catalina Island deer population
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KTLA— A bold and controversial plan to eliminate the invasive mule deer species on Catalina Island has drawn the ire of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. On Tuesday, the Board voted unanimousl
Los Angeles Times—L.A. supervisors oppose plan to eradicate Catalina deer by shooting them from helicopters. Last fall, the Catalina Island Conservancy labeled its plan to eliminate the island’s invasive mule deer population, by employing helicopter-bound hunters armed with high-powered rifles, “bold and ambitious.” But the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors chose other descriptors, decrying the proposal in an opposition letter as “inhumane and drastic." Supervisor Janice Hahn, whose district includes Santa Catalina Island, drafted the response — saying she was prompted by “an intense public...
MyNewsLA.com—LACo Supervisors Oppose Proposal to Shoot Deer Population on Catalina Island. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors went on record Tuesday opposing a proposal to eradicate the mule deer population of Catalina Island by shooting them from helicopters, a proposal being put forth in an effort to protect the island’s ecosystem. The Catalina Island Conservancy has proposed the operation to eliminate more than 1,770 mule […]
Los Angeles Times—What to do in L.A. and Orange County this May in art and fashion. Fashion is in love with the early 2000s right now, and Balenciaga, the Kering-owned brand, has brought back the signature Le City bag, which was introduced in 2001. The new bag, which comes in small and medium sizes with adjustable shoulder and crossbody straps, is available in black, yellow, green, light purple, metallic steel gray, metallic silver, white, blue and beige. The style and construction of the new versions of the bag — studs as well as leather-strung zipper pulls and rivets are...