Lila Seidman
@lilaseidman.bsky.social
Wildlife and outdoors reporter for the @latimes 🐆🦜🦝🦦🐏🐊🦭🦨🌵🏔️
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Lila Seidman
@lilaseidman.bsky.social
· Aug 11
New episode of my series, “AnimaLA” is live. It’s all about ground squirrels! Yes, they make holes in your garden. But did you know they do epic battle w/ rattlesnakes? And hunt voles when the opportunity is right? Check out the full video on YouTube: youtu.be/UF2dc2vk4bY?...
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The proposed Amargosa Basin National Monument sounds rad. It's beautiful desert, if you've never been there. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... via @kurtisalexander.bsky.social
A dramatic stretch of desert is being proposed as California’s next national monument
California’s proposed monument, encompassing a river in one of the hottest and driest corners of the country, would be larger than Yosemite.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The proposed Amargosa Basin National Monument sounds rad. It's beautiful desert, if you've never been there. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... via @kurtisalexander.bsky.social
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Hundreds of Joshua trees were scorched during the shutdown
Hundreds of Joshua trees were scorched during the shutdown
A firefighter with the National Park Service says a fire wiped out more than a thousand Joshua trees amid the government shutdown. Restoration could be limited by a depleted staff, they said.
www.latimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Flip the camera here and you’d see the urban carpet of L.A. spread out below. But doesn’t it look like we’re far, far away? That’s the magic of our mountains ✨
November 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Flip the camera here and you’d see the urban carpet of L.A. spread out below. But doesn’t it look like we’re far, far away? That’s the magic of our mountains ✨
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A fire tore through Joshua Tree National Park during the government shutdown, seemingly torching more than 1,000 Joshua trees. And it's possible there will be little or no active restoration thanks to Trump administration cuts. www.latimes.com/environment/... via @lilaseidman.bsky.social
Hundreds of Joshua trees were scorched during the shutdown
A firefighter with the National Park Service says a fire wiped out more than a thousand Joshua trees amid the government shutdown. Restoration could be limited by a depleted staff, they said.
www.latimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:35 AM
A fire tore through Joshua Tree National Park during the government shutdown, seemingly torching more than 1,000 Joshua trees. And it's possible there will be little or no active restoration thanks to Trump administration cuts. www.latimes.com/environment/... via @lilaseidman.bsky.social
During the shutdown, a fire in Joshua Tree National Park scorched hundreds of its namesake trees.
An inside source says staffing shortages are making it harder to salvage the trees, while park leaders maintain a major response isn't needed. My latest: bit.ly/49ySvuu
An inside source says staffing shortages are making it harder to salvage the trees, while park leaders maintain a major response isn't needed. My latest: bit.ly/49ySvuu
Hundreds of Joshua trees were scorched during the shutdown
A firefighter with the National Park Service says a fire wiped out more than a thousand Joshua trees amid the government shutdown. Restoration could be limited by a depleted staff, they said.
bit.ly
November 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
During the shutdown, a fire in Joshua Tree National Park scorched hundreds of its namesake trees.
An inside source says staffing shortages are making it harder to salvage the trees, while park leaders maintain a major response isn't needed. My latest: bit.ly/49ySvuu
An inside source says staffing shortages are making it harder to salvage the trees, while park leaders maintain a major response isn't needed. My latest: bit.ly/49ySvuu
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A new wolf pack has formed in California, thanks partly to a male wandering in from Oregon: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @lilaseidman.bsky.social
California has a new wolf pack after another was euthanized
A new wolf pack has been confirmed in Plumas County. Though another pack was recently euthanized, state wildlife officials say the population of the endangered predators is growing.
www.latimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
A new wolf pack has formed in California, thanks partly to a male wandering in from Oregon: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @lilaseidman.bsky.social
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Thousands of delegates at the UN climate conference stayed on diesel-powered cruise ships, embodying a contradiction at the event.
Infrastructure reshaped parts of the Amazon, raising concerns about environmental trade-offs.
MelodyGutierrez in Brazil
www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
Infrastructure reshaped parts of the Amazon, raising concerns about environmental trade-offs.
MelodyGutierrez in Brazil
www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
An Amazon climate summit built on contradiction, creating unease for California delegates
As COP30 brings cruise ships to the rainforest, the tensions between climate ideals and political realities echo far beyond Brazil.
www.latimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Thousands of delegates at the UN climate conference stayed on diesel-powered cruise ships, embodying a contradiction at the event.
Infrastructure reshaped parts of the Amazon, raising concerns about environmental trade-offs.
MelodyGutierrez in Brazil
www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
Infrastructure reshaped parts of the Amazon, raising concerns about environmental trade-offs.
MelodyGutierrez in Brazil
www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
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So stoked for my friend and former colleague @rosannaxia.bsky.social! Her documentary “Out of Plain Sight,” about the hidden history of DDT dumping off the SoCal coast, is making its theatrical debut at the @laemmle.com in North Hollywood this week. Get tickets here: www.outofplainsight.com/tickets
Get Tickets — Out of Plain Sight - A Feature Documentary from the L.A. Times
OUT OF PLAIN SIGHT tickets are available NOW for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and Slamdance Film Festival screenings. Stay tuned for additional screenings and upcoming film festival a...
www.outofplainsight.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
So stoked for my friend and former colleague @rosannaxia.bsky.social! Her documentary “Out of Plain Sight,” about the hidden history of DDT dumping off the SoCal coast, is making its theatrical debut at the @laemmle.com in North Hollywood this week. Get tickets here: www.outofplainsight.com/tickets
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November 14, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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My interests have not changed an iota since 2019. (Married the guy.)
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 AM
My interests have not changed an iota since 2019. (Married the guy.)
At some national parks, like Joshua Tree and Death Valley, it's been hard to tell the government is shut down. While bathrooms are being cleaned and trash emptied, some say conservation work is being neglected.
My latest w/ Alex Wigglesworth on the front page of today's @latimes.com!
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My latest w/ Alex Wigglesworth on the front page of today's @latimes.com!
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November 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
At some national parks, like Joshua Tree and Death Valley, it's been hard to tell the government is shut down. While bathrooms are being cleaned and trash emptied, some say conservation work is being neglected.
My latest w/ Alex Wigglesworth on the front page of today's @latimes.com!
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My latest w/ Alex Wigglesworth on the front page of today's @latimes.com!
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If you visited a popular national park during the government shutdown, everything might have seemed normal. Behind the scenes, the Trump administration was likely neglecting key environmental work: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @lilaseidman.bsky.social
Why did national parks look so normal during this shutdown?
At some national parks such as Joshua Tree and Death Valley, it's been hard to tell the federal government is shut down.
www.latimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
If you visited a popular national park during the government shutdown, everything might have seemed normal. Behind the scenes, the Trump administration was likely neglecting key environmental work: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @lilaseidman.bsky.social
Update! I’m now writing a newsletter about California wildlife for @latimes.com
In my first edition, I spotlight messy politics and difficult decisions in the policy realm. One example: A battle over a plan to kill 450,000 West Coast owls.
Check it out and subscribe: bit.ly/47A0LZN
In my first edition, I spotlight messy politics and difficult decisions in the policy realm. One example: A battle over a plan to kill 450,000 West Coast owls.
Check it out and subscribe: bit.ly/47A0LZN
The surprisingly divisive world of California wildlife policy
Reporting on California's wildlife is fun, but there's plenty of controversy. Case in point: A battle over a plan to kill hundreds of thousands of West Coast owls.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Update! I’m now writing a newsletter about California wildlife for @latimes.com
In my first edition, I spotlight messy politics and difficult decisions in the policy realm. One example: A battle over a plan to kill 450,000 West Coast owls.
Check it out and subscribe: bit.ly/47A0LZN
In my first edition, I spotlight messy politics and difficult decisions in the policy realm. One example: A battle over a plan to kill 450,000 West Coast owls.
Check it out and subscribe: bit.ly/47A0LZN
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Second-highest number of rabid bats ever recorded in L.A. County, officials say
Second-highest number of rabid bats ever recorded in L.A. County, officials say
People have been advised to immediately report to Animal Control any bat found inside, or outdoors if the bat appears sick, active during the day, unable to fly or dead.
www.latimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Second-highest number of rabid bats ever recorded in L.A. County, officials say
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"My beat is focused on wildlife and the outdoors. And in this world of fierce contention, over seemingly everything, it sounds downright peachy... However, there is also plenty of strife, messy politics and difficult decisions." From @lilaseidman.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/...
The surprisingly divisive world of California wildlife policy
Reporting on California's wildlife is fun, but there's plenty of controversy. Case in point: A battle over a plan to kill hundreds of thousands of West Coast owls.
www.latimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"My beat is focused on wildlife and the outdoors. And in this world of fierce contention, over seemingly everything, it sounds downright peachy... However, there is also plenty of strife, messy politics and difficult decisions." From @lilaseidman.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Waymo killed KitKat. California neighborhood mourns a corner-store cat
Waymo killed KitKat. California neighborhood mourns a corner-store cat
One mourner called KitKat 'the best city bodega cat anyone could ever ask for. His lil pet requests meant a lot for some of us.'
www.latimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Waymo killed KitKat. California neighborhood mourns a corner-store cat
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Fascinating. And heart breaking - but invasive species - what to do? Thank you @lilaseidman.bsky.social for the piece. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Plan to kill 450,000 owls pushes past major obstacle with Republicans both for and against
A plan to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls to save spotted owls overcame a major threat when senators this week failed to pass a Republican-led effort to keep it from happening.
www.latimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Fascinating. And heart breaking - but invasive species - what to do? Thank you @lilaseidman.bsky.social for the piece. www.latimes.com/environment/...
It's been an eventful month for a battle over the fate of a controversial plan to save spotted owls by killing hundreds of thousands of other owls.
This week the Senate voted to OPPOSE a GOP resolution that would have overturned the plan. www.latimes.com/environment/...
This week the Senate voted to OPPOSE a GOP resolution that would have overturned the plan. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Plan to kill 450,000 owls pushes past major obstacle with Republicans both for and against
A plan to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls to save spotted owls overcame a major threat when senators this week failed to pass a Republican-led effort to keep it from happening.
www.latimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
It's been an eventful month for a battle over the fate of a controversial plan to save spotted owls by killing hundreds of thousands of other owls.
This week the Senate voted to OPPOSE a GOP resolution that would have overturned the plan. www.latimes.com/environment/...
This week the Senate voted to OPPOSE a GOP resolution that would have overturned the plan. www.latimes.com/environment/...
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The owl wars just won’t end. Latest from @lilaseidman.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/...
Plan to kill 450,000 owls creates odd political bedfellows — loggers and environmentalists
GOP legislators and animal rights activists have sought to stop a plan to cull barred owls to save spotted owls. The timber industry has joined environmentalists in raising the alarm about consequence...
www.latimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The owl wars just won’t end. Latest from @lilaseidman.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/...
It might be spooky season for you but it's a time for love for tarantulas 💘 www.latimes.com/environment/...
Tarantula mating season is in full swing. Not everyone comes out alive
October is a peak mating month for tarantulas in California, when the hulking, furry males set out in search of a mate. They don't always come out alive.
www.latimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
It might be spooky season for you but it's a time for love for tarantulas 💘 www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Last week I left the L.A. Times and launched Climate-Colored Goggles, an independent newsletter about climate and culture. Here's my mission statement, please check it out and subscribe! www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/why-writin...
Why I'm writing about climate and culture
I never expected to leave the Los Angeles Times and start a Substack. Then a story about Disneyland caught me by surprise.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Last week I left the L.A. Times and launched Climate-Colored Goggles, an independent newsletter about climate and culture. Here's my mission statement, please check it out and subscribe! www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/why-writin...
My latest 🕷️👀
"California is home to more than 1,300 species of spiders, and about 40% of all of the nation’s spiders live in the state." On Tarantula mating season: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @lilaseidman.bsky.social
Tarantula mating season is in full swing. Not everyone comes out alive
October is a peak mating month for tarantulas in California, when the hulking, furry males set out in search of a mate. They don't always come out alive.
www.latimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
My latest 🕷️👀
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Salmon have finally reached the Klamath River headwaters in Oregon. Amazing. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... via @kurtisalexander.bsky.social
Salmon reach headwaters for first time in a century after California dam removal
Klamath River salmon have crossed a major threshold after dams were removed along the California-Oregon border, with the fish reaching the river’s headwaters for the first time in more than a...
www.sfchronicle.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Salmon have finally reached the Klamath River headwaters in Oregon. Amazing. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... via @kurtisalexander.bsky.social
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This thread culminates in a really interesting article about wild horses and the environment and Indigenous people's connection to the land and several other interesting issues.
This was a story I knew straight off would be difficult to write. Emotions run high in discussions about wild horses, and it's no different with those roaming California's Eastern Sierra.
It's not hard to understand why. The horses are captivating, with their quiet strength and ethereal beauty.
It's not hard to understand why. The horses are captivating, with their quiet strength and ethereal beauty.
October 8, 2025 at 11:26 PM
This thread culminates in a really interesting article about wild horses and the environment and Indigenous people's connection to the land and several other interesting issues.