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Pasadena Parrots Make a Case for Creating an 'Urban Ark' for Endangered Species
Los Angeles has the potential to become a sanctuary for other endangered species – even those who are not native to Southern California.
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Backyard Citizen Scientists Unravel Richness of Urban Habitat
A community science program is helping both researchers and citizens understand how vibrant of a nature sanctuary Los Angeles really is.
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Designing a City That Makes Room for Nature
Designing cities that consider both animal and human habitats requires time and money but most of all, it requires a desire to imagine a city where we can enjoy reconnecting with the natural world.
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Edible City: Privileging Tree Aesthetics Misses Opportunity to Feed Our Urban Food Supply
What would the city look like if we considered the food potential of the trees we plant in our city, in addition to their functionality as ornament, erosion control and shade?
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Is Los Angeles Truly A Hotspot for Biodiversity?
It is true that Los Angeles has rich biological diversity, but what exactly that means depends on whom you ask.
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PHOTO ESSAY: Life, Death and Coyotes at Evergreen Cemetery
Meet the coyotes who call Los Angeles' oldest cemetery home.
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Why the ‘Obsession’ with Urban Biodiversity Could Be a Fatal Distraction
There’s a big difference between a species being present and a species being abundant. “Bioabundance” refers not to the number of species in an area but, to the number of individual creatures present.