Rachel Blakey in Smithsonian Magazine: L.A.’s cougars were driven to extremes by wildfire
With less suitable habitat, the big cats traveled further and crossed dangerous roads more often
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Rachel Blakey in UCLA Newsroom: Wildfires drive L.A.’s mountain lions to take deadly risks
When the Woolsey Fire roared through the Santa Monica Mountains in the fall of 2018, it torched half of the available habitat for the area’s mountain lions — a population…
Wildfires drive L.A.’s mountain lions to take deadly risks
UCLA and National Park Service researchers studied the cougars’ movements before and after the Woolsey Fire
Brad Shaffer in The Scientist: Severe Drought, Heat Upended Research This Summer
Recent heatwaves and drought have taken a serious toll on fieldwork, scientists say. Brad Shaffer, an ecologist and evolutionary biologist at UCLA, had an extraordinarily difficult time researching the feeding…
Brad Shaffer in The New York Times: novel genomic approaches to biodiversity conservation
The California Conservation Genomics Project, led by UCLA La Kretz Center director Brad Shaffer, is highlighted as a unique, coordinated effort to help avert climate-related extinctions across the state. The article also discusses Shaffer's concept of Urban Arks, where non-native endangered species may find sanctuary in cities and urban environments.
What’s the deal with all the turtles in Los Angeles parks?
Brad Shaffer, director of the UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, was interviewed for a recent article…
California Conservation Genomics Project featured in UC Santa Cruz newsroom
UCSC scholars join researchers statewide on a massive genomic study of California’s biodiversity. The state-funded genomics project, led by UCLA La Kretz Center Director Brad Shaffer, aims to be a lasting resource for shaping conservation policy.
Bradley Shaffer elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Bradley Shaffer, the director of the UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Gary Bucciarelli in The Guardian.com: Pacific newts threatened at road crossings are already getting hammered hard by the climate crisis
The newts are “dealing with more prolonged droughts and changing precipitation patterns due to climate change, they’re dealing with wildfires”, Bucciarelli said. “They’re getting hammered hard.”
UCLA combines art and science in announcing film about an autistic boy’s love of bats
Story seeks to dispel fears and misconceptions about bats
California Conservation Genomics Project featured in The Mercury News
What 19,500 genomes say about California’s wildlife: From ants and poppies to warblers, a uniquely Californian inventory of wildlife DNA will help safeguard our ecological future.