{"id":689,"date":"2020-12-01T16:05:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T00:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.lifesci.ucla.edu\/eeb-shafferlab\/?p=689"},"modified":"2021-04-11T16:05:30","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T23:05:30","slug":"ucla-study-of-threatened-desert-tortoises-offers-new-conservation-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.lifesci.ucla.edu\/eeb-shafferlab\/ucla-study-of-threatened-desert-tortoises-offers-new-conservation-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Study co-authored by Brad and former lab member Peter Scott offers new conservation strategy for the threatened desert tortoise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-741 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.lifesci.ucla.edu\/eeb-shafferlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2021\/02\/6520.cover-source-122x150.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"122\" height=\"150\" \/>The study, co-authored by Brad Shaffer and former UCLA postdoc Peter Scott, was published in <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/science.sciencemag.org\/content\/370\/6520\/1086\">Science<\/a> on Nov. 26 and was publicized by a <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ucla.edu\/releases\/mojave-desert-tortoises-conservation-strategy\">UCLA news release<\/a>. The news was covered by many outlets, including KPCC, LAist, NBC Los Angeles, Telemundo Los Angeles, KFI, and the Environmental News Network. Full links to coverage are below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/my.tvey.es\/g4R8S\">KPCC<\/a> FM 89.3 (Nov. <a href=\"http:\/\/my.tvey.es\/Fe2p4\">27<\/a>, Nov. <a href=\"http:\/\/my.tvey.es\/g4R8S\">30<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/laist.com\/latest\/post\/20201130\/ucla-scientist-mojave-desert-tortoise-endangered\">LAist<\/a> (Nov. 30)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/laist.com\/latest\/post\/20201201\/morning-briefing-december-1-laist-los-angeles\">LAist morning briefing<\/a> (Dec. 1)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/ucla-study-rebuts-beliefs-on-survival-of-relocated-species-offers-new-conservation-tool-to-increase-survival-rates\/2471850\/\">NBC-4 Los Angeles<\/a> online (Nov. 27)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/my.tvey.es\/i7E6S\">KFI<\/a> AM 640 (Nov. 27)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kfiam640.iheart.com\/content\/2020-11-27-ucla-study-rebuts-beliefs-on-survival-of-transplanted-species\/\">KFI<\/a> AM 640 online (Nov. 27)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enn.com\/articles\/66332-ucla-study-of-threatened-desert-tortoises-offers-new-conservation-strategy\">Environmental News Network<\/a> (Nov. 27)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mynewsla.com\/education\/2020\/11\/27\/ucla-study-rebuts-beliefs-on-survival-of-transplanted-species-2\/\">City News Service<\/a> (as picked up by My News LA, Nov. 27)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telemundo52.com\/noticias\/local\/estudio-de-ucla-refuta-las-creencias-sobre-la-supervivencia-de-las-especies-trasplantadas\/2137438\/\">Telemundo Los Angeles<\/a> online (Nov 27)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The study, co-authored by Brad Shaffer and former UCLA postdoc Peter Scott, was published in Science on Nov. 26 and 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