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Species and Sprawl: A Road Runs Through It

Species and Sprawl: A Road Runs Through It

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Why Did the Turtle Cross the Road?

Essays

Species and Sprawl: Humans

Can Homo sapiens survive the suburban jungle?

Species and Sprawl: Wood Turtles

In today’s evolving suburb, being a hare could really come in handy.

Species and Sprawl: Yellow Starthistle

Sprawl doesn’t always diminish wildlife populations. Miles and miles of roads can actually help invasive plants, well, grow like weeds.

Species and Sprawl: Mountain Lions

Four cougar cubs were recently born in the Santa Monica Mountains. Their survival could depend on one major roadblock: a highway.

Roads, development, and other consequences of haphazard urban and suburban growth are causing a bumpy ecological ride for many species of animals and plants—ours included.

Media

The Spread of Sprawl
Turtles and the Pet Trade
Urban Sprawl: Phoenix
Tracking Hatchlings

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