Tag Archives: Wildlife

Return To Scene Of Lion Standoff

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Jack Elliott

I returned to the place of the lion faceoff, to measure the distance between us on that day; the most memorable day of my life in the Santa Ynez Mountains of Condor National Forest. Using the yard measurement instrument of … Continue reading →

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Mountain Lion Standoff, Santa Ynez Mountains

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Jack Elliott

What I saw when I first turned to continue my walkabout. A beautiful disaster.  “Lions often stalk their prey and attack by leaping on their shoulders and back, biting the top of the neck or head. Their jaws are strong … Continue reading →

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Firefighters Save the Old Oak, San Marcos Preserve

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Jack Elliott

“It had stood there for hundreds of years, and he thought it would always stand there. Its roots clutched the hill like a fist with fingers sunk into the soil, and he thought that if a giant were to seize … Continue reading →

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Claw Marks In the Tiny Tank

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Jack Elliott

I went for a walk to a tiny tank high on the mountain. The rain had fallen for days, for hours non-stop, in amounts not common around this neck of the woods. Records were set. And so we have to … Continue reading →

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County Dumps Debris In Sensitive Habitat Off-Limits To Recreational Spearfishermen

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Jack Elliott

An angelshark swimming up Goleta Beach Slough, a State Marine Conservation Area. David Bacon pinned a righteous note to the bulletin board over at Noozhawk decrying the dumping of tons of sediment from local creeks into Goleta Bay. Santa Barbara County … Continue reading →

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