Jason Goldman | KCET
Jason Goldman

Dr. Jason G. Goldman is a freelance science writer covering animal behavior, wildlife biology, conservation, and ecology. He has written for Scientific American, Los Angeles Magazine, The Washington Post, The Guardian, the BBC, Conservation Magazine, and elsewhere. He hosts "The Wild Life" podcast and is co-editor of Science Blogging: The Essential Guide (Yale University Press). He's obsessed with mountain lions and has been called a raccoon avenger.
Recent Articles
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Citizen Spider Science: Tracking the Decline of L.A.'s Black Widows
Post date: 2016-04-03T11:21:49-07:00California's least-loved native species is in trouble in Los Angeles County, and citizen scientists are providing most of the evidence.
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As SoCal Squirrels Vie For Territory, Smartphones Can Keep Score
Post date: 2016-03-29T17:50:48-07:00Tracking the long conflict between California's native gray squirrel and interloper fox squirrels is easier than taking a selfie.
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Citizen Scientists Still Finding New Insect Species in SoCal
Post date: 2016-03-24T13:36:14-07:00Since its launch in 2014, the BioSCAN project has found undocumented biodiversity in SoCal backyards — and the new species just keep coming.
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Citizen Scientists Finding New Reptile Species in Southern California
Post date: 2016-03-18T09:44:03-07:00You don't need to be an expert to make scientific discoveries. You just need curiosity and a smartphone.
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urban wildlife
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Moving The Griffith Park Puma is a Bad Idea
Post date: 2016-03-10T13:18:23-08:00Calls to move P-22 in the wake of a zoo koala death are misguided.
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endangered species
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The Amazing, if Tentative, Recovery of the Island Fox
Post date: 2016-02-19T10:20:58-08:00No American mammal was more endangered than California's island fox. And now the Feds say the fox has recovered.