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COYOTE CONTROVERSY: Jimmie Rizzo, the go-to coyote trapper for Southern Californian residents and businesses, is now facing complaints from various animal welfare advocates. Although coyotes pose a danger to household pets and small children, Rizzo’s trapping methods are arguably not the most humane. For more information on the controversy and for tips to avoid close contact with coyotes, visit here.

OCEAN VIEW: Google unveiled new water features for Google Earth at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco today. The new features allow users to view detailed topography of continental shelves, discover endangered marine species, and explore remote places of the ocean. Touring, another new function, allows users to create narrated tours on land and under the sea. Times staff writer Jessica Guynn reports more on the newly updated Google Earth.

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HYBRID TAX PROBLEM: The IRS has approved Ford’s new models, the 2010 Ford Fusion hybrid and 2010 Mercury Milan hybrid, for $3,400 of tax credit, which is the highest level of tax credit for hybrid vehicles. Unfortunately, the models will be released around March 31, when the tax credit expires. According to Ford spokeswoman Jennifer Moore, pre-ordering these vehicles is the only way to get the full tax credit. Looking into new Ford hybrids? Times staff writer Ken Bensinger gives all the details here.

WAR OVER WHALES: On Sunday, Feb. 1, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society confronted Japanese whalers in the Antarctic with paint and rotten butter. The incident ended with the injury of two Sea Shepherd crew members by a high-powered water canon and a hurled metal ball, but was successful in preventing more whales from being killed. Japan has asked embassies in Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands to prevent similar incidents in the future.

--Stephanie Chang

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