Lila Seidman is a reporter focused on California wildlife and the outdoors for the Los Angeles Times. A native Angeleno, she’s endlessly fascinated with the nature in our backyard – and once ate a fish caught in the L.A. River for the sake of a story. Since joining the The Times in 2020, she has investigated mental health policy and jumped on breaking news, completing fellowships with the USC Center for Health Journalism and the Carter Center. Previously, she covered Glendale city politics for Times Community News. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Reed College and a master’s degree from Pepperdine University.
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On Wednesday, the Trump administration proposed changing the definition of “harm” in the bedrock environmental law, which conservationists say will undermine protections for vulnerable animals.
A new study found that it’s possible to return grizzly bears to California. Whether that’s a good idea is a matter for residents and policymakers.
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A group of federal lawmakers has asked Interior Secretary Burgum to scrap a plan to kills thousands of owls in West Coast states intended to protect another type of owl.
As part of the nationwide Stand Up for Science protest, scientists from USC and UCLA marched to oppose federal policies they say is damaging to science and medicine.
Conservation groups fear the Trump administration may seek to redraw the boundaries of national monuments, including two newly created ones in California.
U.S. Forest Service layoffs have upended surveys for spotted owls in Southern and Northern California, threatening data collection for the declining birds.