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One of the most important hotspots of biodiversity in the United States, California is home to many native amphibians and reptiles found nowhere else on earth. Climate change impacts, human development,…
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Los Angeles ranks among the world’s top 40 biodiversity hotspots—it has a diverse range of species, many of which are under threat. Making this metropolis a living laboratory of native…
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Will the restored waterway once again be a habitat for native fish and plants? A UCLA La Kretz Center expert weighs in
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A paper published by La Kretz postdoc John Benson and National Park Service scientists found that mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains face the possibility of extinction in the near future
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La Kretz Center scientists are working to save endangered California tiger salamanders, Southwestern pond turtles, and California newts
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A new study by La Kretz Center and National Park Service scientists finds surprising results
