In The Quiet Of Sheltering In Place, Have You Encountered Wildlife Differently?

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 09: A coyote walks through Griffith Park, the nation's largest urban park, after fleeing flames on May 9, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. The Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles Zoo, Travel Town, and various other park features were threatened but did not burn in the wildfire that broke out yesterday afternoon and forced nearby residents to evacuate their homes later that night. So far the fire has consumed 840 acres of brush and is 40 percent contained by firefighters. Five fires have broken out in the park, which is mostly native chaparral habitat open space, since December including one near the landmark Hollywood sign. Los Angeles is experiencing the driest rain season since records began in 1887. Two years ago, the city had its second-wettest winter. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) — A coyote walks through Griffith Park, the nation's largest urban park, in Los Angeles, California.

As the quarantine continues, residents surrounding Griffith Park have shared that they’re noticing more wildlife activity - hawk nests, deer in the hills, opossums on the roads.

According to the Los Angeles Times, some wildlife biologists are saying what’s changed isn’t animal behavior but our own. We finally have the time and the patience to notice the wildlife around us.

So, what have you noticed? Have you had any interesting wildlife interactions since the shut-down began? Have you observed something about your animal neighbors that you haven’t noted before? Call us at 866-893-5722.

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Niamh Quinn, human-wildlife interactions advisor with the University of California’s Cooperative Extension, a branch of the UC system which researches local issues; she tweets

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