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NUEVO, CA - NOVEMBER 9, 2017: Chickens roam freely and also have access to the outdoors at one of the many hen houses at the MCM Poultry facility on November 9, 2017 in Nuevo, California.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Avian flu outbreak raises a disturbing question: Is our food system built on poop?

News that Midwestern dairy cows may have become infected with avian flu by eating poultry waste has many asking: What are American farm animals being fed? And should we be concerned?

April 18, 2024
Van Nuys, CA - April 16: Robert Balog holds an image of his late cat Stewie in his home on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in Van Nuys, CA. Balog was victim of a scam where pet owners never received the remains of their animal after cremation. (Carlin Stiehl / For the Times)

‘Scammed on the worst day of my life’: Pet owners say cremation service took their money, ghosted them

April 18, 2024
Bakersfield, CA - March 01: Cows wait to enter the milk barn for milking at a Kern County dairy Tuesday, March 1, 2022 in Bakersfield, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

‘Nobody saw this coming’; California dairies scramble to guard herds against bird flu

April 14, 2024
HALF MOON BAY, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 21: Commercial fishermen George Jue (left) and Dan St. Clair work at Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay. This year's salmon fishing season, which typically starts in May, is likely to be severely restricted - or possibly canceled for a second straight year. (Loren Elliott / For The Times)

Coastal salmon fishing banned for a second year amid steep population declines

April 11, 2024
Long Beach, CA - March 29: NEWS EMBARGOED UNTIL 4/11: Visitors view one of two non-releasable sea otters swimming on its back inside the sea otter habitat at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. The Aquarium of the Pacific in is attempting for the first time to ready a baby sea otter for release back into the wild by pairing it with a "surrogate mom." The adopted mom, they hope, will teach the baby the skills needed to survive in her natural environment. No one is allowed to get close to the surrogate mom and baby - they are trying to prevent all human interaction so the baby has a better chance of being re-wilded. However, cameras are set up to view the pair and there are other otters at the aquarium that we can get closer to. Photo taken at Aquarium of The Pacific in Long Beach Friday, March 29, 2024. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Surrogate otter mom at Long Beach aquarium is rehabilitating pup ‘better than any human ever can’

April 11, 2024

City of L.A. won’t issue new dog breeding licenses, citing overcrowded shelters

April 9, 2024

As fish deaths increase at pumps, critics urge California agencies to improve protections

April 8, 2024

Photos: Blessing of the animals on Olvera Street

March 30, 2024

Shark monitoring system pings California lifeguards, but lack of funds could end it

March 29, 2024
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Between 20 and 24 killer whales were spotted near the Farallon Islands, possibly a meeting of six or seven different orca families, or matrilines, celebrating the spoils of a good hunt, Pierson said. May 7, 2023.

Climate & Environment

Killer whales are killer whales, right? It might be a lot more complicated than that

Approving two proposed killer whale species could transform how they’re conserved. It would also turn a new page in one of the strangest chapters in marine mammal history.

March 29, 2024

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