Help Protect Your Urban Wildlife

To live in Los Angeles is to be part of a unique and vital experiment: the co-existence of a growing human population within the urban wildlands interface. Few other large American cities are home to such a diverse population of wildlife, which includes raccoons, bobcats, cougars, coyotes, deer, hawks and owls. Citizens for Los Angeles Wildlife, Inc. (CLAW) is at the forefront of urban wildlife advocacy. Our mission is to protect wildlife habitats and corridors throughout Los Angeles and California, restore habitats destroyed by development and educate citizens about how to co-exist with their animal neighbors. Please consider making a tax deductible donation now.

Wildlife spotting? Snap a picture of your local wildlife and share with #CLAWLA.
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Look whooooo came down for a quick selfie one the Let’s Buy A Mountain Nature Preserve! These 17 acres of land in Laurel Canyon have been preserved for wildlife to roam free, just like this owl. You can read more at clawonline.org ______________________________________________________________ Spotted LA wildlife recently? Tag your photos with #clawla ! #citizensforlosangeleswildlife #wildlife #urbanwildlife #owl #greathornedowl #lawildlife #letsbuyamountain #santamonicamountains #savethelawildlife #animals #nature #losangeles #la #naturecam CLAWonline.org @santamonicamountainsnps #laurelcanyon

We love it when this uncollared mountain lion of the eastern Santa Monica Mountains strolls by one of our CLAW nature cams, as he did this past weekend!
Our cameras are placed on wildlife corridors, areas that provide a connection between large habitat areas. Many of these corridors in Los Angeles are unprotected, and could be developed, blocking off the paths on which our local animals are traversing. For more info on how CLAW is protecting wildlife corridors, check out: http://www.clawonline.org/wildlifecorridors ______________________________________________________________ Spotted LA wildlife recently? Tag your photos with #clawla ! #citizensforlosangeleswildlife #wildlife #urbanwildlife #cougar #mountainlion #lawildlife #savelacougars #santamonicamountains #savethelawildlife #animals #nature #losangeles #la #naturecam CLAWonline.org @santamonicamountainsnps

You may not have seen a great horned owl, but have most likely heard the familiar low sounding ‘hoo hoo hoo’ these birds are famous for. The great horned owl can be found across North America, with a large population right here in Southern California! These owls are nighttime hunters and nature’s very own pest control. This is why the banning of rodenticides is important, as it tends to work its way up the food chain, doing harm to multiple species. This photo was captured by one of CLAW’s board of directors, @andrewlasken. ______________________________________________________________ Spotted LA wildlife recently? Tag your photos with #clawla ! #citizensforlosangeleswildlife #wildlife #urbanwildlife #owl #greathornedowl #lawildlife #santamonicamountains #savethelawildlife #animals #nature #losangeles #la #naturecam CLAWonline.org

Coyotes are curious, smart, and adaptable creatures, and our urban areas provide the perfect balance of food, shelter and water for them. Coyotes in urban areas not only provide free rodent control by feeding on mice and rats, but also help to regulate the population size of other species that may cause conflicts with people in urban areas. This beauty was captured by one of CLAW’s board of directors, @andrewlasken. ______________________________________________________________ Spotted LA wildlife recently? Tag your photos with #clawla ! #citizensforlosangeleswildlife #wildlife #urbanwildlife #coyote #animals #nature #losangeles #la #naturecam CLAWonline.org

Wild summer nights in LA! The latest photos from the CLAW Nature Cam. ______________________________________________________________ Spotted LA wildlife recently? Tag your photos with #clawla ! #citizensforlosangeleswildlife #wildlife #urbanwildlife #bobcat #owl #californiathrasher #birds #bigcat #animals #nature #losangeles #la #naturecam CLAWonline.org

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Help Protect Your Urban Wildlife

Wildlife spotting? Snap a picture of your local wildlife and share with #CLAWLA. Our current instagram feed below.

Wildlife spotting? Snap a picture of your local wildlife and share with #CLAWLA.
Our current instagram feed below.