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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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.
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 9:31 PM
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.
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Magnificent story from @lilaseidman.bsky.social about a plan to limit environmental damage caused by wild horses in California's Eastern Sierra — and the fascinating pushback, including from some local tribes: www.latimes.com/environment/...
Majestic wild horses are trampling Mono Lake’s otherworldly landscape. The feds plan a roundup
Federal officials plan to round up wild horses roaming the Eastern Sierra, citing hazards and damage. But local tribes and others seek a different outcome.
www.latimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Magnificent story from @lilaseidman.bsky.social about a plan to limit environmental damage caused by wild horses in California's Eastern Sierra — and the fascinating pushback, including from some local tribes: www.latimes.com/environment/...
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South Bay folks, close your windows and mask up. If you're driving, set air to recycle. The Chevron refinery in El Segundo just blew up.
citizen.com/-OacL7_yVyF5...
citizen.com/-OacL7_yVyF5...
Massive Fire After Explosion at Refinery in Manhattan Beach
El Segundo - The refinery involved in the blast has been identified as Chevron Products Company in El Segundo.
citizen.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:56 AM
South Bay folks, close your windows and mask up. If you're driving, set air to recycle. The Chevron refinery in El Segundo just blew up.
citizen.com/-OacL7_yVyF5...
citizen.com/-OacL7_yVyF5...
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Thanks @lilaseidman.bsky.social, now I have to make another Owens Valley trip just to eat at this place. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Mt. Whitney hikers love this Chinese restaurant pitstop that looks like a merry-go-round
Once a fancy steakhouse, a carousel-shaped restaurant located in the Eastern Sierra town of Lone Pine feeds famished hikers and locals — charming them with family hospitality and yummy American-style ...
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September 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Thanks @lilaseidman.bsky.social, now I have to make another Owens Valley trip just to eat at this place. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Times are strange. But there are still charming restaurant pitstops like the Merry Go Round, built to look like a carousel and filled with the just about the nicest folks you ever met.
This spot happens to fall in the shadow of Mt. Whitney, where passers-by get mighty hungry. bit.ly/4nJzLfA
This spot happens to fall in the shadow of Mt. Whitney, where passers-by get mighty hungry. bit.ly/4nJzLfA
Mt. Whitney hikers love this Chinese restaurant pitstop that looks like a merry-go-round
Once a fancy steakhouse, a carousel-shaped restaurant located in the Eastern Sierra town of Lone Pine feeds famished hikers and locals — charming them with family hospitality and yummy American-style ...
bit.ly
September 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Times are strange. But there are still charming restaurant pitstops like the Merry Go Round, built to look like a carousel and filled with the just about the nicest folks you ever met.
This spot happens to fall in the shadow of Mt. Whitney, where passers-by get mighty hungry. bit.ly/4nJzLfA
This spot happens to fall in the shadow of Mt. Whitney, where passers-by get mighty hungry. bit.ly/4nJzLfA
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One year after dams were torn down, an Indigenous writer sees a healing Klamath River
"I used to always say, I want my great-grandmother’s river back. And I feel like I am just getting to know my great-grandmother’s river."
www.latimes.com/environment/...
"I used to always say, I want my great-grandmother’s river back. And I feel like I am just getting to know my great-grandmother’s river."
www.latimes.com/environment/...
One year after dams were torn down, an Indigenous writer sees a healing Klamath River
Dams were dismantled on the Klamath River last year. An Indigenous writer reflects on how the river is starting to recover.
www.latimes.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
One year after dams were torn down, an Indigenous writer sees a healing Klamath River
"I used to always say, I want my great-grandmother’s river back. And I feel like I am just getting to know my great-grandmother’s river."
www.latimes.com/environment/...
"I used to always say, I want my great-grandmother’s river back. And I feel like I am just getting to know my great-grandmother’s river."
www.latimes.com/environment/...
ICYMI: a 50-home development was approved less than a mile from Jackie and Shadow's nest.
Advocates say the project will harm the celeb eagle couple and other wildlife/plants in the area. County officials say it was vetted to ensure it won't.
Advocates say the project will harm the celeb eagle couple and other wildlife/plants in the area. County officials say it was vetted to ensure it won't.
Eagle advocates vow to fight gated community planned near Jackie and Shadow's nest
Eagle advocates vow to fight gated community planned near Jackie and Shadow's nest
Advocates say a 50-home gated community approved this week will harm bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow. San Bernardino County officials say it won't.
www.latimes.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
ICYMI: a 50-home development was approved less than a mile from Jackie and Shadow's nest.
Advocates say the project will harm the celeb eagle couple and other wildlife/plants in the area. County officials say it was vetted to ensure it won't.
Advocates say the project will harm the celeb eagle couple and other wildlife/plants in the area. County officials say it was vetted to ensure it won't.
San Bernardino County reps have approved a 50-home gated community on the shore of Big Bear Lake -- located less than a mile from the nest of internet-famous eagles Jackie and Shadow.
Advocates say it will harm the eagles and other wildlife. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Advocates say it will harm the eagles and other wildlife. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Eagle advocates vow to fight gated community planned near Jackie and Shadow's nest
Advocates say a 50-home gated community approved this week will harm bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow. San Bernardino County officials say it won't.
www.latimes.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
San Bernardino County reps have approved a 50-home gated community on the shore of Big Bear Lake -- located less than a mile from the nest of internet-famous eagles Jackie and Shadow.
Advocates say it will harm the eagles and other wildlife. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Advocates say it will harm the eagles and other wildlife. www.latimes.com/environment/...