The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is being asked to explain why the agency razed 43 acres of wildlife habitat in the Sepulveda Basin last December. Dedicated bird watchers were shocked shortly before last Christmas to witness the once lush greenery west of the 405 Freeway turned into a dull, tree-barren landscape. This habitat, created over thirty years ago by community volunteers, became an important shelter for local wildlife from the surrounding urban sprawl.

Kros Ohlenkamp is the Conservation Chair With the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society. Uprising host Sonali Kolhatkar spoke with him about the destruction of the wildlife preserve on January 22, 2013.

Watch a video of the interview here:

Bipasha Shom recorded this interview.