Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. hosts Wildlife Corridor tours for advocates and government officials On Wednesday, June 12, the Laguna Greenbelt hosted a tour of a key portion of the Irvine-Laguna Wildlife Corridor in Irvine, near the intersection of Astor and Lynx. Led by John Leonard, FivePoint VP of Engineering, attendees [...]
The most recent tour of the Irvine-Laguna Wildlife Corridor was a major success. Led by John Leonard, FivePoint V.P. of Engineering, attendees included environmental advocates, Irvine Mayor Farah Khan, THIS NEWSLETTER'S FEATURED ARTICLES: ILWC Tour - 1 Remembering Elisabeth - 4 Laura’s Corner - 6 Summer Events - 7 representatives from Orange County, state, and [...]
Wild animals in South Orange County are at risk. Limited space within the South Coast Wilderness threatens inbreeding — lacking genetic diversity can spread disease among populations of coyotes and bobcats. Although 22,000 acres of open space were established in the ‘90s to protect local habitats and ecosystems in South County, it’s not [...]
For those who were not able to attend, we hope you enjoy reviewing this recorded talk, located at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IqWp5yUT7mFNOFzGs2tIeEYfQlnWX5J_/view?usp=sharing
Coastal bobcat and fox survival could depend on a better path for getting to the other side of Interstate 5. Orange County Register 0Comments
Gov. Newsom restricts use of rat poison in bid to protect California mountain lions by: Erika Martin California is restricting the use of a certain type of rat poison that poses a threat to mountain lions and other wildlife under a bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The California Ecosystems Protection Act (AB [...]
by Sinem Kargin, Science Advisor for Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. Why should we coexist with coyotes in urban and suburban settings? The identity of the animal source of the coronavirus is still unknown. Many species are suggested as possible sources due to the similarity of its genetic sequence to those of other known coronaviruses such as [...]
Wildlife corridor at Orange County Great Park in Irvine unveiled, expected to fill missing link between mountains, coast IRVINE — Bobcats, coyotes, California gnatcatchers and other wildlife species will soon have a way to move safely between the Santa Ana Mountains and the coast. The public, for the first time on Tuesday, March 13, [...]
Stitching Together Forests Can Help Save Species, Study Finds By Brad Plumer August 21, 2017 As the world’s forests are carved up by roads and farms, the animals in them are vanishing. A simple fix may help.
Lyme Disease’s Worst Enemy? It Might Be Foxes By Amy Harmon August 2, 2017 New data suggests the rise of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases may be tied to a scarcity of traditional mouse predators.
