This is what happens if a feral hog goes into a public bathroom and the door shuts behind. Three sinks, two toilets: Destroyed. Credit: Nathan Merkle, @CoMontereyParks
Susanne Rust
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Susanne Rust
@susrust
Reporter @latimes
- Yosemite during coronavirus shutdown: Like a bygone era? Or a future post-apocalytic vision? In either case, wildlife is abundant and the valley is serene. With stunning photos @Carolyn_Cole latimes.com/california/sto…
- Wild pigs are everywhere, and they're tearing up the landscape, threatening native species, and terrorizing park goers. What's to be done short of importing their only natural predators, tigers??
- #H5N1 in CA cows is a scarier, more severe disease than has thus far been reported. “I was shocked the first time I encountered it in one of my herds... It’s more serious than we had been led to believe.”
- Replying to @susrustThe oceans these whales evolved in have been altered. Drastically. From thousands of ships crossing their path, to fishing gear, a cacophony of human sound, run-off, plastic and climate change; in some ways, it's amazing they're still able to pull off this 10,000-mile round trip.
- Imagine being wrested from your home by a foreign occupier, only to return decades later and have it trashed and irradiated - and told nothing’s wrong. The US did this to the Marshall Islands. Read: latimes.com/projects/marsh…
- 1) 🚨🚨 Story update coming// Here's why Marin Co and CDPH called the case of the Marin Co child a "presumptive" #H5N1 : Child is a toddler. Child was visiting Marin Co. -- not a resident. Child brought to ER by mom. The child had a "high" fever and had been vomiting for 3 days
- Replying to @susrustBut if one whale can do it, it's the California gray said a biologist. They're the "jeeps of the ocean," he said. Which is why, if they are in trouble, it should give us all pause...
- Per CDFA: 124 herds tested positive for #H5N1; 315 have tested negative. 13 dairy workers have tested positive, too. Unclear how many cows have died -- but I saw dozens dead along the roads of Tipton, in the SJ Valley last week.
- When I told my editor I wanted to cover a story about surfboard stealing otter, this is how he responded: "We need a first person woman vs. nature story from you — expense a surfboard and a catchers mask and hit the surf early tomorrow." @montemorin
- 🚨🚨Big news! Every CA wastewater site monitored by #WastewaterScan has had a #H5N1 bird flu hit in the past 2 weeks. EVERY SINGLE ONE. 📷
- #H5N1 #BirdFlu is showing up in wastewater everywhere in CA, except in the counties w/highest concentration of dairy cows. Why? Cuz the counties won't test for it #BlindSpots @melissagomez @seangreene89
- Of 28 wastewater sites in CA, 21 have detectable levels of H5
- 🚨🚨 BREAKING NEWS: CDPH confirms bird flu virus in retail samples of raw milk in CA. Voluntary recall by #RawFarm . Positive sample fromm 11/9. Lot ID #20241109; exp date of 11/27/24. No known illness as a result.
