A Wildlife Conservation Christmas Story
We could all use a happy conservation Christmas story, no? Today, while noodling around on the internet, I happened upon a story shared by Wildcare Eastern Sierra . The used to go by the name Eastern Sierra Wildlife Care. Either way they're an organization working to save wildlife and deserving of our support. The story was posted on a local news station's website. But I thought it deserved more attention and shared it on my Facebook page. Judging by people's response I will re-post it here. I n the cold light of an early winter morning, Lauren left her car at the closure on [Highway 168] and hiked in to the turnoff for North Lake. She was soon jogging the narrow path southward along Bishop Creek. Leafless shrubs and driftwood crowded the creek’s banks. Something moving amid the debris caught her attention. About 4 feet above the moving water, a bright blue object was dangling. On closer inspection, she saw it was a Belted Kingfisher with a fishhook caught