Drought conditions could impact local wildlife
Drought conditions could impact local wildlife
DOWNPOURS.. UNLIKE THEIR GROUNDWATER NEIGHBORS. WE AN'RET THE ONLY ONES THAT WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH DRY CONDITIONS AND HIGH FIRE DANGERS... WILDLIFE .....ALSO FACING A TOUGH SUMR. ME ACTION NEWS EIGHT REPORTER ARIANA JASO CONTINUES OUR LIVE TEAM COVERA. GE EXPERTS ARE REALLY LOOKING TORDWAS THE WEATHER.. TO GAUGE HOW WILDLIFE WILL ACT THIS SEASON.. SOT//Kelly Sorenson//Executive Directive of Wildlife Society// 1:05- 2:00 "Well, this upcoming year is pretty scy," ar KELLY SORENSON RUNS THE VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY... RESPONSIB FOR BUILDING THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR POPULATION.... ANIMALS THAT HAVE FACED EXTINCTI.. ON NOW FACING A CHALLENGE JUST TO FIND ENOUGH WATER... HE SAYS IT'S A CYCLE... 1:12-1:35 " less vegetation grow, fewer insects, fewer mice, fewer songbirds, you kno w, just less of everything.(1:20) INCLUDING REPRODUCTION... VITAL TO THE FUTURE OF THE CALIFORNIA CONDO..R.. EXPERTS ALSO SAY, EXTREME DROUGHT FORCES WILDLIFE TO GO OUTSIDE TIRHE TRADITIONAL AREAS... EVEN TO YOUR BACK YARD.... (2:23-2:31) "You want to makeur se that your domestic pets are with you and, you know, keep th o em of the way of wildlife. And when you do see wildlife, just leave them alon AND IF YOU DON'T WANT THEM NEARBY... REMOVE THE WATER SOURCE... LIKE YOUR PET'S BOWL... We want them to stay wild. And what that does is it creates suunstainae bl litters in these wild animals. And there wilbel far too many animals tt then our ecosystem can handle. AN ECOSYSTEM IN THE MIDDLE OF DROUGHT... AND FACING MORE WILDFIRES.. .. "(2:18)we're just in a fire prone area, and the fires here are devastating." AND SORENSON KNOWS THAT ALL TOO WELL... THEIR CONDOR FACITILY IN BIG SUR WAS DESTROYED IN LAST YEAR'S DOLAN FIRE AND THEYE 'VBE
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Drought conditions could impact local wildlife
How animals are often pushed to more populated areas in search of water
How animals are often pushed to more populated areas in search of water
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