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		<title>Letters to the Editor: published Dec. 15, 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 18:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Offended by New York Times article Editor’s note: The author of this letter originally sent it to the New York Times. The author sent a copy of the letter to the Islander. I am writing about the New York Times article, “The Plan to Save a California Island: Shoot All of the Deer.” As a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Teacher discovers rare bird at Avalon School</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 21:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For the Islander Have you noticed the geese that have been in town recently? They were knocked off course by bad weather about a month ago and they found a nice place to rest here on Catalina Island. These vacationing geese been walking around on the golf course, hanging out at Descanso Beach Club and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Conservationists rescue fallen eaglet</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 20:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Donald Beaver In an almost ironic twist of fate, Two Harbors residents, Chase and Cholyn prematurely became what human parents are referred to when their children leave home. That’s right, they found themselves “empty nesters” but not in the way intended. An Island bird of prey tragedy was averted Tuesday morning at the Two [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Snakes, frogs, and lizards … oh my!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtesy of Catalina Island Conservancy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Snakes, amphibians, and lizards (otherwise known as herpetofauna) are some of the most understudied wildlife taxa and can be very sensitive to habitat disturbance. In fact, the last comprehensive survey on Catalina Island was led by the US Geological Survey 18 years ago during the removal of non-native ungulates (goats and pigs). Since the ungulate [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Feeding and speeding endanger Island Foxes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 18:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Emily Hamblen, Catalina Island Conservancy Sr. Wildlife Biologist The Catalina Island Conservancy team drives up and down Stage Road every day to work in the wildlands. Over the many years we have been working on the Island, one thing is very clear: we are very fortunate to work in a community that cares so [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The freedom of a leash: Conservancy asks public to leash dogs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Boudevin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 19:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It is more important than ever to use a leash while out with your dog. Avalon city and Catalina Island Conservancy regulations state that dogs must be on a leash not more than 6-feet long at all times. Adherence to this policy is vital for several reasons. Leashes could be referred to as a “lifeline” [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Keep an eye on the eagle’s nest</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtesy of Catalina Island Conservancy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 22:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 2020 bald eagle season saw seven active bald eagle pairs and four healthy chicks successfully fledge the nest. The bird shown here didn’t seem to mind the rain that left water spots on the camera lens. The Catalina Island Conservancy has a longstanding partnership with the Institute for Wildlife Studies, which reintroduced bald eagles [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Raccoons pose threat to island</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Boudevin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2020 19:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stowaway raccoons endanger delicate island ecosystem Catalina Island Conservancy got the call on an early August morning: a raccoon had been spotted at a cove in the wildlands by observant residents. Wildlife Biologist Emily Hamblen immediately sprang into action. “This is one of the greatest risks to our threatened fox population and something we had [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Officials may reclassify Island Fox as threatened</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Report]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2016 22:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Federal wildlife officials recently proposed removing three subspecies of foxes native to California&#8217;s Channel Islands from the Endangered Species list. If the proposal is approved, the Catalina Island Fox would be reclassified, or &#8220;downlisted&#8221; as threatened. The public has until April 18 to comment on the proposal. According to Julie King, Catalina Island Conservancy director [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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