Reborn Free.The Wildlife Waystation The Wildlife WayStation is a 160-acre refuge in northern Los Angeles County dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating wild and exotic animals. A charitable corporation located within the boundaries of Angeles National Forest, the facility was founded in 1976 by animal activist is open again and Martine Colette wants the world to know. The founder of the 160-acre sanctuary for abused and abandoned animals -- which is five miles northeast of Lake View Terrace in the Angeles National Forest The Angeles National Forest (ANF) was established by executive order on December 20, 1892 as the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve. It covers over 2,600 km² (650,000 acres) and is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, just north of the metropolitan area of Los -- is getting help publicizing pub·li·cize tr.v. pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing, pub·li·ciz·es To give publicity to. Noun 1. publicizing - the business of drawing public attention to goods and services advertising the fact that the waystation is again accepting paying visitors after an eight-month shutdown shut·down n. A cessation of operations or activity, as at a factory. shutdown Noun the closing of a factory, shop, or other business Verb shut down by state Fish and Game officials for alleged health and safety violations. A donor whose name Colette wouldn't divulge paid for half a dozen billboards around the city with the message, "A charity you can see." "The Department of Fish and Game did its best to destroy our good name," said Colette, who contends there was no cause to close the sanctuary. "This is part of reestablishing our image. We may be bloodied but we're still here doing what we do." |
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