Aquarium of the Pacific officials released a green sea turtle into the San Gabriel River in Long Beach today after rehabilitating it during a week-long process that involved removing fishing hooks.
The public is invited to two lectures Tuesday, Oct. 17, at the University of Redlands.
Wildlife researcher John Benson will lecture on his research, “Big Cats in the Big City: Ecology and Viability of Mountain Lions in Greater Los Angeles,” at 7 p.m. in the university’s Orton Center. His lecture is part of the human-animal studies program’s “Wild Things” lecture series.
In an announcement released Monday, Executive Director Elizabeth Lambe called the update process a “missed opportunity” to protect a fragile environment. While the nonprofit’s board of directors applauded some elements of the plan — including measures that would ensure the safety of birds, creation of a wetlands mitigation fund and native plant landscaping — she said those protections don’t go far enough.
