A Southland wildlife center is making an urgent plea for donations Wednesday after the number of sick and hungry brown pelicans at the facility surpassed 200.
As part of an effort to protect some remaining wildlife habitats in Los Angeles from being developed, the City Council on Tuesday will consider approving an.
Council members requested the ordinance be prepared in a 12-0 vote on March 3. The ordinance, if approved, would give the conservancy the right of first refusal to acquire Santa Monica Mountain Zone land identified through the "Own A Piece of LA" program.
"We're seeing a mix of fledglings, second-year birds and mature adults, which makes me think it could be a food supply issue rather than a simple influx of starving fledglings,'' said Dr. Rebecca Duerr, director of research and veterinary science for Bird Rescue's Los Angeles Wildlife Center.