- Report: Rob Manfred warns that MLB could shut down by Monday if it can't contain coronavirus - Yahoo! (7.31.2020)
- Stop Trying To Live Like We Aren't In A Pandemic As COVID-19 cases surge, many Americans are ignoring health guidelines with beach days and vacations. Pretending the coronavirus crisis doesn't exist will just stretch it out longer. - Huffington Post (7.28.2020)
- As temperatures rise with coronavirus cases, experts eye impact of air conditioning: "Anytime we are going into a closed environment, we are at higher risk." - ABC News (7.31.2020)
- With more than 150,000 cumulative COVID-19 deaths, the US leads the world. The US has reported more than 3 times as many deaths as every country except Brazil. The US represents 22.5% of the global COVID-19 deaths—and 26% of the global cases—despite accounting for only 4.3% of the global population. The US is #9 globally in terms of per capita cumulative deaths—but will likely surpass France as #8 in the coming days. - Johns Hopkins Health Update (7.31.2020)
- STATE OF CALIFORNIA COVID-19 UPDATE:
- 493,588 confirmed cases of COVID-19. 8,086 New.
- 9,005 deaths. 96 new. Deaths increased by 1.1 percent
- 177,201 daily tests
- 7.2% 14-day positivity rate
- COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO DAILY STATS:
- 380 new cases/9,066 tests (4% positive)
- 13 New Community Outbreaks/38 7-day
- 32 Outbreaks in 4 days beats prior record of 24 outbreaks in one-week
- Case Rate 126.6/100k
- 3 new deaths/561 total deaths
Several sea lions surrounded and smelled a dead pup who appeared to have a broken neck |
The Marine Mammal Protection Act states, "People may not harass, feed, hunt, capture, collect, or kill any marine mammal or part of a marine mammal."
A statutory definition of the term “harassment,” which is a prohibited activity and means: “any act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance, which -- has the potential to injure a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild (Level A harassment); or has the potential to disturb a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild by causing disruption of behavioral patterns, including, but not limited to, migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or sheltering (Level B harassment).”
2 comments:
I agree tourists and locals, alike can be "dicks" when it comes to COVID 19, Masks, QANON, harassing the marine life. May they get eaten by a great white or find their car stolen and their house on fire when they get home from the beach. Karma will get the humans but the animals suffer the consequences.
Ms Bystrak, thank you so much for addressing the unfortunately changing social norms. I was beginning to feel very alone, but it's heartening to see I'm not. I'm living in an area where masks, distancing, and other thoughtful behaviours of any type are the exception. I wish more people like you would speak up and be heard!
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