The search for the Southern rubber boa
UCLA researchers use genetics to find out whether the elusive snake is an endangered species
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La Kretz Center breaks ground for new building at Field Station
Say goodbye to our old (and definitely on its last legs) garage. On September 29, the La Kretz Center broke ground for a new accessory structure at its Field Station…
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Experts discuss 100 years of change, look toward future of National Parks
Malibuites were treated to an engaging presentation April 23 during Pepperdine: Our National Parks at 100: Confronting Change and Committing to Science, presented by UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science in collaboration with Pepperdine University.
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Study by La Kretz postdoc finds that anthropogenic nitrogen deposition may contribute to nonnative plant invasion
A paper published by La Kretz postdoc Justin Valliere after a 5-year study found that nitrogen deposition may increase native shrub loss and subsequent plant invasion during extreme droughts in the…
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Nature springs to life after wet winter
After five years of excruciating drought, California’s wildlife finally has a reason to celebrate. The surge in moisture has stirred UCLA conservation biologists who monitor wildlife in the mountains around…
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Smithsonian magazine: Surprising reason the turtle learned to hide its head
“Given that there are only two neck vertebrae, they’re doing an awful lot of reconstructing,” said Brad Shaffer, an evolutionary biologist at UCLA not involved in the new study. However, he…
