Species and Sprawl: A Road Runs Through It
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In today’s evolving suburb, being a hare could really come in handy.
Sprawl doesn’t always diminish wildlife populations. Miles and miles of roads can actually help invasive plants, well, grow like weeds.
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.
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