Attack on a dog by a mountain lion in Hollywood Hills sets off a fight against proposed Wildlife District.
spearheaded by Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz, who introduced the original motion in 2014 to balance wildlife habitat and private property development, argues that the proposed wildlife district would save mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, deer and other animals threatened by freeways and other developments that are slicing up and destroying their habitats.
The draft had initially proposed to limit the footprint taken up by homes on parcels within the district to 50% of the lot size, but then exempted small single-family homes. The ordinance would require that newly installed fencing would be wildlife-friendly, banning spikes, sharp glass and other materials that could potentially harm animals.
Alison Simard, co-founder of the advocacy group Citizens for LA Wildlife, or CLAW, and communications director for Councilmember Koretz, said she was saddened when she heard about the incident in which a pet was killed by a big cat. Thornberg said he worried the restrictions would get in the way of rebuilding his house on a 17,000-square-foot lot that he purchased about 17 years ago with the intention to invest in it one day.
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