November 2010 Archives
The Conservation Corps of Long Beach (CCLB) has opened its newest facility that will house 85-90 percent of its recycling operations.
The facility is at 3251 East 19th Street, Signal Hill, 90755 (map).
Recyclables, including E-Waste, will be sorted and bailed at the facility and sent off to market. The Environmental Education Center will also serve as a learning center for the Corpsmembers and to the public, as tours of the building and recycling demonstrations will be offered to local schools and residents.
"The large increase of space will allow the CCLB to serve more Long Beach residents and businesses and will help decrease the amount of waste that ends up in landfills while serving more at-risk youth in the CCLB's education and life skills program," said executive director Mike Bassett in a prepared statement.
For more details, contact Bassett at 562.986-1249 or visit www.cclb-corps.org.
The facility is at 3251 East 19th Street, Signal Hill, 90755 (map).
Recyclables, including E-Waste, will be sorted and bailed at the facility and sent off to market. The Environmental Education Center will also serve as a learning center for the Corpsmembers and to the public, as tours of the building and recycling demonstrations will be offered to local schools and residents.
"The large increase of space will allow the CCLB to serve more Long Beach residents and businesses and will help decrease the amount of waste that ends up in landfills while serving more at-risk youth in the CCLB's education and life skills program," said executive director Mike Bassett in a prepared statement.
For more details, contact Bassett at 562.986-1249 or visit www.cclb-corps.org.
The Conservation Corps of Long Beach (CCLB) has opened its newest facility that will house 85-90 percent of its recycling operations.
The facility is at 3251 East 19th Street, Signal Hill, 90755 (map).
Recyclables, including E-Waste, will be sorted and bailed at the facility and sent off to market. The Environmental Education Center will also serve as a learning center for the Corpsmembers and to the public, as tours of the building and recycling demonstrations will be offered to local schools and residents.
"The large increase of space will allow the CCLB to serve more Long Beach residents and businesses and will help decrease the amount of waste that ends up in landfills while serving more at-risk youth in the CCLB's education and life skills program," said executive director Mike Bassett in a prepared statement.
For more details, contact Bassett at 562.986-1249 or visit www.cclb-corps.org.
The facility is at 3251 East 19th Street, Signal Hill, 90755 (map).
Recyclables, including E-Waste, will be sorted and bailed at the facility and sent off to market. The Environmental Education Center will also serve as a learning center for the Corpsmembers and to the public, as tours of the building and recycling demonstrations will be offered to local schools and residents.
"The large increase of space will allow the CCLB to serve more Long Beach residents and businesses and will help decrease the amount of waste that ends up in landfills while serving more at-risk youth in the CCLB's education and life skills program," said executive director Mike Bassett in a prepared statement.
For more details, contact Bassett at 562.986-1249 or visit www.cclb-corps.org.
Carrie Wilson is a marine biologist with the state Department of Fish and Game (DFG). Her Q&A feature is provided below, and her contact is ... CalOutdoors@dfg.ca.gov.
Q: I understand the baiting issue, but I would like clarification on deer and elk attractant scents, like "Tink's" or "BuckBombs". There are also scents for bears, hogs and predators and I want to be in full compliance for whatever I'm hunting.
A: California Fish and Game Commission regulations do not specifically prohibit using the products you mention. However, the regulations do prohibit taking resident game birds and mammals within 400 yards of any baited area.
The definition of baited area is, ". . . any area where shelled, shucked or unshucked corn, wheat or other grains, salt or other feed whatsoever capable of luring, attracting, or enticing such birds or mammals is directly or indirectly placed, exposed, deposited, distributed or scattered, and such area shall remain a baited area for ten days following complete removal of all such corn, wheat or other grains, salt or other feed."
According to retired DFG Capt. Phil Nelms, scents sprayed into the air and allowed to disperse over a wide area in the wind generally do not fall within the definition of bait. Scent products that have to be applied directly to a surface such as a rock, tree or bush generally cause the game to come to that specific place, and if they feed on it, it is bait.
So, if the product you use causes the game to chew on, nibble at, lick, etc. the surface it is applied to, it is "feed" and as such falls within the definition of bait. In that case, you are prohibited from taking (e.g., hunt, pursue, catch, capture or kill or attempt any of those actions) game within 400 yards of that area.
Q: Can I use motorized decoy ducks which have paddle feet to kick up water? They don't simulate moving wings, but simply cause ripples in the water with the use of paddles.
A: Yes, starting this year, it is legal to use duck decoys that have battery powered feet that cause ripples in water before Dec. 1. The restriction only limits decoys with electronic or mechanically operated spinning blade devices or spinning wing decoys (California Code of Regulations, Title 14 section 507(c)).
Q: Is it legal to use bonito carcasses for lobster bait? Since bonito have a size limit, the fish carcasses cannot be measured and so there's no way for DFG to know how many or how large the fish actually is. Is there some way to legally use these carcasses to bait our lobster hoop nets?
A: You can take/have up to five undersized bonito in possession. When fishing from a boat with bonito for bait, use no more than five bonito for the maximum of 10 hoop nets allowed on a vessel (assuming there is more than one lobster fisherman). Use half of a bonito for each hoop net, and keep each half whole. That way the game warden can count how many you have total by inspecting each net. If there are less than five bonito, there is no need to worry about the size.
Q: Last fall, while hunting with a guide in the D6 Zone for deer and bear, I shot a nice 300-pound black bear. While getting my bear tag from my backpack, one of the guides saw that I had both my D5 and D6 deer tags as well as my bear tag. He told me it was illegal to be hunting in one zone (D6), while having a different zone tag (D5) in your possession. Is this true? If I have a legal tag for the zone in which I'm hunting, I can't see any reason why it would be illegal to have a legal tag with me for another zone. I always keep all of my tags together in my backpack and I'm sure most all hunters do, too. Would you please see if it is a judgment call on the part of the game warden or if there actually is a law that says it's illegal?
A: Regulations require only that hunters must have in their possession a current tag valid for the species and the zone in which they are hunting. Possession of another tag, issued to the same hunter but valid for another zone or species, is not prohibited (CCR, Title 14 sections 708, 360 and 361). A more common problem in this area is when one of the tags belongs to a friend or relative. It is against the law to possess a tag belonging to someone else.
Q: I understand the baiting issue, but I would like clarification on deer and elk attractant scents, like "Tink's" or "BuckBombs". There are also scents for bears, hogs and predators and I want to be in full compliance for whatever I'm hunting.
A: California Fish and Game Commission regulations do not specifically prohibit using the products you mention. However, the regulations do prohibit taking resident game birds and mammals within 400 yards of any baited area.
The definition of baited area is, ". . . any area where shelled, shucked or unshucked corn, wheat or other grains, salt or other feed whatsoever capable of luring, attracting, or enticing such birds or mammals is directly or indirectly placed, exposed, deposited, distributed or scattered, and such area shall remain a baited area for ten days following complete removal of all such corn, wheat or other grains, salt or other feed."
According to retired DFG Capt. Phil Nelms, scents sprayed into the air and allowed to disperse over a wide area in the wind generally do not fall within the definition of bait. Scent products that have to be applied directly to a surface such as a rock, tree or bush generally cause the game to come to that specific place, and if they feed on it, it is bait.
So, if the product you use causes the game to chew on, nibble at, lick, etc. the surface it is applied to, it is "feed" and as such falls within the definition of bait. In that case, you are prohibited from taking (e.g., hunt, pursue, catch, capture or kill or attempt any of those actions) game within 400 yards of that area.
Q: Can I use motorized decoy ducks which have paddle feet to kick up water? They don't simulate moving wings, but simply cause ripples in the water with the use of paddles.
A: Yes, starting this year, it is legal to use duck decoys that have battery powered feet that cause ripples in water before Dec. 1. The restriction only limits decoys with electronic or mechanically operated spinning blade devices or spinning wing decoys (California Code of Regulations, Title 14 section 507(c)).
Q: Is it legal to use bonito carcasses for lobster bait? Since bonito have a size limit, the fish carcasses cannot be measured and so there's no way for DFG to know how many or how large the fish actually is. Is there some way to legally use these carcasses to bait our lobster hoop nets?
A: You can take/have up to five undersized bonito in possession. When fishing from a boat with bonito for bait, use no more than five bonito for the maximum of 10 hoop nets allowed on a vessel (assuming there is more than one lobster fisherman). Use half of a bonito for each hoop net, and keep each half whole. That way the game warden can count how many you have total by inspecting each net. If there are less than five bonito, there is no need to worry about the size.
Q: Last fall, while hunting with a guide in the D6 Zone for deer and bear, I shot a nice 300-pound black bear. While getting my bear tag from my backpack, one of the guides saw that I had both my D5 and D6 deer tags as well as my bear tag. He told me it was illegal to be hunting in one zone (D6), while having a different zone tag (D5) in your possession. Is this true? If I have a legal tag for the zone in which I'm hunting, I can't see any reason why it would be illegal to have a legal tag with me for another zone. I always keep all of my tags together in my backpack and I'm sure most all hunters do, too. Would you please see if it is a judgment call on the part of the game warden or if there actually is a law that says it's illegal?
A: Regulations require only that hunters must have in their possession a current tag valid for the species and the zone in which they are hunting. Possession of another tag, issued to the same hunter but valid for another zone or species, is not prohibited (CCR, Title 14 sections 708, 360 and 361). A more common problem in this area is when one of the tags belongs to a friend or relative. It is against the law to possess a tag belonging to someone else.
With a doubling of rabid bats recorded this year, Los Angeles County health officials are reminding all residents to avoid touching any wild animals, especially bats.
To date this year, 21 rabid bats have been detected countywide, compared to an average of 10 per year, officials said.
"The reason for the increase ... is unclear. Regardless, it is important that all county residents understand the potential dangers ... as most of these rabid bats have been found in and around homes," said Jonathan E. Fielding, Director of Public Health and Health Officer.
"Make sure that children know to leave bats and other wildlife alone, and keep pets away from wild animals," he added. "If you see a sick bat or other sick animal, contact your local animal control agency."
Rabies is a serious viral disease that affects the central nervous system, ultimately causing brain disease and death. Symptoms may include fever, weakness, confusion, anxiety, partial paralysis and an increase in saliva. Rabies is transmitted through the bite or saliva of an infected animal. The majority of rabies cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year occur in wild animals such as bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes.
Dogs and cats with current vaccines that have come into contact with rabid animals may be re-vaccinated. For more details, call 213.989-7060.
More information about rabies and rabid bats is available on the Public Health's website at http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/vet/rabies.htm.
OTHER CONTACTS
City of Long Beach
Animal Care Services
7700 E. Spring Street
Long Beach, CA 90815
animalcare@longbeach.gov
(562) 570-PETS (7387)
www.longbeach.gov/acs
To date this year, 21 rabid bats have been detected countywide, compared to an average of 10 per year, officials said.
"The reason for the increase ... is unclear. Regardless, it is important that all county residents understand the potential dangers ... as most of these rabid bats have been found in and around homes," said Jonathan E. Fielding, Director of Public Health and Health Officer.
"Make sure that children know to leave bats and other wildlife alone, and keep pets away from wild animals," he added. "If you see a sick bat or other sick animal, contact your local animal control agency."
Rabies is a serious viral disease that affects the central nervous system, ultimately causing brain disease and death. Symptoms may include fever, weakness, confusion, anxiety, partial paralysis and an increase in saliva. Rabies is transmitted through the bite or saliva of an infected animal. The majority of rabies cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year occur in wild animals such as bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes.
Dogs and cats with current vaccines that have come into contact with rabid animals may be re-vaccinated. For more details, call 213.989-7060.
More information about rabies and rabid bats is available on the Public Health's website at http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/vet/rabies.htm.
OTHER CONTACTS
City of Long Beach
Animal Care Services
7700 E. Spring Street
Long Beach, CA 90815
animalcare@longbeach.gov
(562) 570-PETS (7387)
www.longbeach.gov/acs
About the authors
Joe Segura, a mild-mannered reporter for a major metropolitan newspaper, has covered Gotham City, er Long Beach, for 34 years. During his very, very long -- endless -- tenure, he's covered almost every beat, and he was the main writer for BeachWeek, which focused on life and lifestyles of the shoreline communities from downtown Long Beach to the Huntington Beach pier.
He's also been keenly interested in environmental issues, long before green became fashionable, writing extensively about the battles to save Bolsa Chica (Huntington Beach), Hellman (Seal Beach) and Los Cerritos (Long Beach) wetlands.
E-mail Joe at joe.segura@presstelegram.com.
