UCLA study of threatened desert tortoises offers new conservation strategy
Animals with more genetic variation are more likely to survive relocation
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Brad Shaffer in Times of San Diego: Joint Effort to Rescue Endangered Native Pond Turtles Proves Successful
A team of biologists — including members from the U.S. Geological Survey, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service, University of California, Los Angeles, Endemic Environmental Services Inc.,…
As climate change messes with temperature and precipitation, California newts suffer
Study shows how drought affects native amphibians, harbingers of what’s to come
La Kretz Center and Stunt Ranch Reserve award conservation science research grants to seven UCLA students
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 the 2020 recipients of our…
Rachel Blakey Research in EurekAlert!: Changing Wildfires in the California’s Sierra Nevada May Threaten Northern Goshawks
Rachel Blakey’s research suggests fire, as it becomes more frequent and severe, poses a substantial risk to goshawks in the Sierra Nevada region.
One of California’s iconic tree species offers lessons for conservation in study led by La Kretz Postdoc Luke Browne and UCLA Distinguished Professor Victoria Sork
New research casts doubt on the common assumption that plants and animals are adapted to their environments.
One of California’s iconic tree species offers lessons for conservation
The valley oak is poorly adapted to rising temperatures, UCLA-led study finds
Bradley Shaffer in Berkeley News: How red-eared invaders are hurting California’s native turtles
Red-eared sliders are the most commonly traded pet turtles in the world, but are often released into the wild by disgruntled owners when they get too big to handle. Thanks…
University of California news: UCLA to lead $10 million California conservation project
UCLA scientists are leading a $10 million project to help California officials make ecologically wise decisions as the state continues to confront the effects of climate change. The California Conservation Genomics…