Presently, Griffith Park wildlife - the animals that live in the open spaces in the Park - have few protected water sources. Griffith Park wildlife live in a closed ecosystem with no natural streams, ponds, or springs, and are dependent on a yearly average rainfall of 14.05 inches falling in the six-month November-April period. As a consequence, native urban wildlife seek water in adjacent neighborhoods where they are considered nuisance animals. Drought periods like those we are presently experiencing exacerbate the problem, and animals who can move out of the Park take up permanent residence in Griffith Park neighborhoods. Installation of Wildlife Drinkers in Griffith Park will provide protected water sources for Griffith Park wildlife, including deer, skunks, raccoons, coyotes, opossums, the 166 bird species sighted in the Park, rabbits, various rodents, snakes and lizards. Griffith Park wildlife would greatly benefit from their installation. The project is inexpensive. The Wildlife Drinker such as the one shown in the above photo costs $395, and could be installed almost anywhere in Griffith Park. In August, the board of the Franklin Hills Residents Association approved a motion to support the installation of one Drinker in Griffith Park, and establishing a study group to determine its' utility for Park wildlife. This link will take you to the complete text of a proposal recommending the immediate installation of Wildlife Drinkers along established wildlife corridors in Griffith Park. Wildlife Drinker Proposal. The proposal will be presented to The Department of Recreation and Parks, the Department of Water and Power, Councilman Tom LaBonge, and other Griffith Park stakeholders in coming weeks.
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