World Lion Day, celebrated annually on August 10th, is a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the plight of lions and promoting their conservation. With lion populations declining drastically due to habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, and poaching, World Lion Day serves as a crucial platform for education, advocacy, and fundraising efforts to protect these majestic creatures.
Southern California’s once-abundant steelhead trout population has been pushed to the brink of extinction due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and urbanization. Last week, California’s Fish and Game Commission voted to list the fish as endangered, a move that advocates hope will accelerate conservation efforts. Despite its precarious status, small populations of steelhead trout continue to return to certain Southern California rivers and streams, providing hope for their recovery.
