In Search of the Human Spirit

The US Forest Service is collaborating with states on a unique way to stop poachers.  They set up robotic animal look alikes which lure people.

They set a trap involving the robots.  Then they hide nearby.  When someone attempts to shoot the fake animals, they arrest them.

In some states, shooting at a decay carries the same penalties as shooting at a real animals..

Robotic animals are made to look like the real deal.  They can cost anywhere from $500 to $6000 depending on the animal.  Evidently, it works because they keep catching people.

If you’ve got some time on your hands, join volunteers Saturday September 20th for Caliofnria Coastal Clean Up Day.  The day is designed to get all the garbage dumped by Summer revelers off of California’s shorelines and beaches.  Groups from all over the state are planning clean up operations.

Last year, over 60,000 folks showed up.  The cleaned up beaches, lakes, and rivers.   If you can believe it, they hauled in over 90,000 pounds of trash.  That’s alot of junk people leave behind!

If you’d like to learn more about clean up day, visit the California Coastal Clean Up Day website