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Hawk Shot With Nail Gun Rescued in San Francisco

October 23, 2011

Photo: WildRescue

Two weeks ago, visitors to the San Francisco Botanical Gardens spotted an injured young red-tailed hawk, the apparent victim of a senseless nail-gun attack — and now, thanks to wildlife rescuers, the bird has been saved. After seve…

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Does Kicking Hybrid Drivers Out of Carpool Lanes Make Traffic Worse for Everyone?

October 16, 2011

Photo via Bill Selak flickr

Up until recently, California has been allowing single occupants to drive in the carpool lanes as long as they are driving gasoline-electric hybrids. But as of July 1st 2011, solo hybrid drivers were no longer entitled to …

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The Week in Animal News: Man Kills Entire Pelican Colony, Sharks at Golf Course, and More (Slideshow)

October 14, 2011

Image: TreeHugger

The arrival of thousands of pelicans could annoy just about anyone, but few resort to a mass killing to deal with the “problem.” That’s what one Minnesota farmer did this week, and he now faces fines of $15,000 and six months in jai…

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Castoro Cellars: Damn Fine Eco-Friendly Wine

October 12, 2011

Photos via Castoro Cellars

Castoro Cellars, founded by the husband and wife team of Niels and Bimmer Udsen in 1983, is one of Paso Robles’ oldest wineries. What started out as just a few barrels in some rented space has grown into a 25,000-case operat…

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California Governor Signs Shark Fin Ban Into Law

October 10, 2011

Photo by StormyDog via Flickr CC

Great news for sharks came on Friday in California when news hit that Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 376 into law, banning the sale, trade and possession of shark fins. The hope is that by hitting the market from the …

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Poison Oak to Guard Ancient Indian Burial Grounds

October 5, 2011

Photo: Franco Folini / cc

For thousands of years, the Curse of the pharaohs guarded the gilded tombs of Egypt from grave-robbers — but a trip to the British Museum proves that that didn’t go over too well. So, with hocus-pocus clearly off the table,…

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Paradigm Project Woodwalk: Developing World Reality Comes to SoCal

October 4, 2011

How difficult is gathering wood for cooking? The Paradigm Project’s Woodwalk plans to introduce this human and environmental hardship directly to Southern Californians.

Shark Rescued By Venice Beach Surfers

October 1, 2011

Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulmannix/552060084

In light of the hard-to-swallow story I wrote about shark fin soup a few weeks ago, I was thrilled see humans show some compassion for this stunning predator. Venice beach surfers risked gettin…

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Two Most Important Southern California Recreational Fisheries Have Collapsed

September 28, 2011

Kelp bass photo: Wikipedia

According to a new study coming from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, two of the most important recreational fisheries in Southern California have collapsed–barred sand bass and kelp bass. In terms of total biomass…

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Clever "Cut Here" Guerilla Graffiti Calls For Demolition Of Obsolete Dam

September 27, 2011

Photo: Anonymous

It’s well-known that dams have a huge environmental impact: they are destructive, expensive, displace millions and threaten pristine wildlife habitats and populations worldwide. Not…Read the full story on TreeHugger

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