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Ursula Heise & Brad Shaffer in Voice of America
Ursula K. Heise is the Marcia H. Howard Chair in Literary Studies at the Department of English and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA. Brad Shaffer is…
La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science
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Managing predators in fire-prone landscapes: the importance of vegetation structure
Seminar presented by Rachel V. Blakey, The Institute for Bird Populations and The University of Missouri
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Ten UCLA student conservation projects funded through the La Kretz Center/Stunt Ranch Reserve Small Grant Program
The UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science and the UC Natural Reserve System Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountains Reserve are pleased to announce this year’s grant recipients for…
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Research building burns down in the Woolsey fire
The structure was the cornerstone of a UCLA conservation science center.
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One of two buildings at UCLA research station burned in Woolsey fire
Main building of La Kretz Center Field Station reduced to ash but second structure will remain a ‘foothold’ until rebuilding begins
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To Save Endangered Species, Should We Bring Them Into Our Cities?
Some ecologists believe our best chance to preserve biodiversity is to introduce non-native species to cities—but others warn of unintended consequences. Brad Shaffer and Ursula Heise argue for cities as biodiversity havens for endangered species.
