Dr. Richard Lanman has been on a decadeslong quest to uncover the existence locally of animal species that have disappeared, including Chinook salmon, American beavers and Tule elk and to see how they can make a comeback.
Dr. Richard Lanman has been on a decadeslong quest to uncover the existence locally of animal species that have disappeared, including Chinook salmon, American beavers and Tule elk and to see how they can make a comeback.
Grinnell is not just the name of the late, beloved Campanile peregrine falcon. Joseph Grinnell was the founding director of UC Berkeley’s Museum of Vertebrate Zoology who pioneered the method of taking detailed notes on birds while in the field. In a new study, researchers out of UC Berkeley retraced Joseph Grinnell’s footsteps to examine the impact of land use and climate change on bird populations.
Climate change isn't the only threat facing California's birds. Over the course of the 20th century, urban sprawl and agricultural development have dramatically changed the landscape of the state, forcing many native species to adapt to new and unfamiliar habitats.