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  • The Wild One (Newsletter re: Urban Wildlife) - Dedicated to the humane treatment of urban wildlife (raccoons, squirrels, skunks PLUS). Educates public on various wildlife issues.
  • WindStar Wildlife Institute - The WindStar Wildlife Institute is a national, non-profit, conservation organization dedicated to assisting families and individuals establish or enhance the wildlife habitat on their properties.

Santa Barbara

Discover the city of Santa Barbara, California, the birthplace of Earth Day. A 1969 oil platform blowout off the coast of Santa Barbara led to a wave of environmental laws nationwide. That gave impetus to what we consider now the cornerstones to the modern environmental movement. A year later, the first Earth Day was held followed by the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. A succession of other laws protecting water, marine life and endangered species followed.