Coyotes within City Limits; Medical Marijuana

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When a man complained that a coyote had nipped at his foot in LA's Griffith Park, officials killed eight coyotes, one of which might have been the original nipper. We talk about wild animals in the urban environment. Also, LA's ongoing struggle with medical marijuana dispensaries. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, in his first address to the UN General Assembly, Barack Obama tried to separate himself from George W. Bush.

As development spreads into what once were the wilds, coyotes have been remarkably successful at adapting to the urban environment.  Now the official killing of eight coyotes in Griffith Park has raised issues about co-existence with human beings.  Also, Los Angeles' continuing struggle with dispensaries of medical marijuana. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, in his first address to the UN General Assembly, Barack Obama tried to separate himself from George W. Bush.  Did he come up with fresh, new ways to deal with international issues that are all too familiar?

Banner image: A coyote walks through Griffith Park, after fleeing flames on May 9, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: David McNew/Getty Images

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Andrea Brody