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15 threatened natural treasures and the UCLA scientists working to save them
La Kretz Center scientists are working to save endangered California tiger salamanders, Southwestern pond turtles, and California newts
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The Verge: Where do mountain lions hunt in Los Angeles?
A new study by La Kretz Center and National Park Service scientists finds surprising results
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Los Angeles is a metropolitan den for mountain lions
Joint project by UCLA La Kretz Center and the U.S. National Park Service is first to investigate where the cats hunt in highly urbanized areas
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Drought makes life hard for Los Angeles newts
La Kretz Center postdoc Gary Bucciarelli finds that L.A.’s only species of newt is showing signs of severe distress, raising questions about the impacts of the drought and climate change
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See something weird in nature? Call your local scientist
UCLA Newsroom recently asked La Kretz Center Director Brad Shaffer about why climate change makes it even more urgent to strengthen citizen science programs and connect them to established scientific networks.
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La Kretz Center to Lead UC Natural Reserve System Site
The La Kretz Center assumes responsibility for the administration of the Stunt Ranch Reserve, and expands its field station into a multi-site research and teaching environment for regional conservation science in the Santa Monica Mountains
