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December 16, 2019
Fire, it is one of the things that as a Southern Californian, I am acutely aware of and have learned to try to prepare for during certain times of the year. Our Southern California native habitat has evolved to...
December 16, 2019
Interactions between Andean bears and people may have serious consequences for the bears. The killing of bears in response to damages is thought to be one of the key threats to the conservation of Andean bears....
December 16, 2019
Working in the Disease Investigations team, one of our core questions is why an animal has died. Through our work, we are able to recognize disease processes in hopes of preventing them. It is natural to be curious...
December 16, 2019
Part 4 of 4: Contagious cancers
You may be wondering what a contagious cancer is and if it’s the same thing as a cancer caused by bacteria or viruses. Well, it’s not the same thing. Contagious cancers...
December 16, 2019
Part 3 of 4: Genetic predisposition
Many of us have heard that we look like one of our parents or siblings, “you have your mother’s eyes” or such. Just as with traits such as eye shape and...
December 16, 2019
Part 2 of 4: Viruses
Viruses, microscopic parasites which can infect living organisms and cause disease, may be associated with about 20 percent of cancers in humans. However, we know little about...
December 16, 2019
Part 1 of 4: Environmental contaminants
The idea that cancer could cause human extinction may sound absurd. Until recently the same could have been said for most wildlife populations. However, over the past...
December 16, 2019
San Diego County provides critical nesting habitat for two species of small beach-nesting birds: the endangered California Least Tern and the threatened Western Snowy Plover. During the summer, these animals will...
December 04, 2019
Kangaroo rats live throughout Southern California but many residents have never heard of them, let alone seen one. This is mainly because kangaroo rats are nocturnal- they spend their days in underground burrows...
November 22, 2019
Habitat loss is one of the most common threats to all species around the world. Even small areas of habitat loss result in habitat fragmentation and loss of connectivity. As a result, species are left with...
