Johnson said yes. A 550-pound black bear was still wedged in the crawl space under his Altadena home, as it had been since Sunday, giving him his 15 minutes of unwanted fame. The homeowner, who lives across from the canyon where the devastating Eaton fire sparked in January, is no stranger to bears. Residents say Altadena's bear problem has been escalating for years.
That 2015 hunt was found constitutional under the rational basis test, and this hunt is significantly more conservative than that hunt in 2015, both in the number of bears that could be harvested, as well as the timing, when it's a little less likely for more female bears to be killed.
Rome is burning, and the bureaucrats are fiddling. Each year it gets worse and worse, with more carnage and death to the trees, said Warren Hoselton, who worked on the islands as the park supervisor for over two decades. We manage Canada geese, we manage beavers and we're letting these guys have at it. Around 18,000 double-crested cormorants have made Hanlan's Point their home, close to a public docking area.
The picturesque wedding swan can now be legally shot in California year-round, without a license. Under a bill signed into law this month by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the mute swan has been added to the list of nongame birds that can taken or possessed at any time. Assembly Bill 764, by Jeff Gonzalez, R-Coachella, takes effect Jan. 1, 2026, and expires after five years.
A crocodile discovered lying in a luxury Queensland resort's pool has been removed by wildlife rangers, with the state's environment regulator issuing new warnings about the reptiles. Two TikTok users posted footage of what appears to be a juvenile crocodile in the lagoon-style pool at the Sheraton Mirage in Port Douglas, in far north Queensland, on Saturday afternoon. I don't want to alarm anyone, but there is a crocodile in the Sheraton pool, Lisa Keller says in her TikTok video.
Compared with England, where the beaver population is estimated at 500, that's quite a feat. But there's a significant downside to the booming Dutch beaver population. Beavers are increasingly digging burrows and tunnels under roads, railways and even more worrying in dykes. For a country where a quarter of the land sits below sea level, this is not a minor problem especially as beavers are not exactly holding back when digging.
If you start flapping and shouting, you are behaving like a predator. This might trigger the wasp's attack mode. Keeping your mouth closed and avoiding heavy breathing helps minimize carbon dioxide release, which wasps use to detect predators.
"Supporters of the approach believe the cull is necessary to avert disastrous consequences for the spotted owls. But the coalition argues the effort is too expensive, unworkable and inhumane."
Oscar provides a humane solution, he doesn't harm the birds but acts as a natural deterrent. His presence alone is enough to discourage pigeons from settling in, helping to create a cleaner, safer environment for everyone using the station.
Although some residents are still enamored by the fowl - Rancho Palos Verdes resident Efran Conforty told KCAL News they are the "best neighbors" - the birds have also attracted a lot of haters.
"Feeding wildlife creates an imbalance in native ecology as animals become dependent on humans, leading to various health risks for both the animals and humans."
