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The future for wildlife in a revitalized L.A. River
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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Local Mountain Lion Population Faces Precipitous Decline in Genetic Diversity Within 50 Years, Possible Extinction
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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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
