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Backyard lizards: urban ecology meets citizen science We at the La Kretz League want to understand how lizards live in the city and how that might be different from how they live in the wild. We are excited to launch this citizen science project in Los Angeles for a couple of reasons. First, the geography of Los Angeles is unique: the city is nestled between several mountain ranges and the Pacific ocean, giving rise to a variety of microclimates and an interesting mix of urban and suburban development in close proximity to wild spaces. This means that wildlife spills into urban life and vice versa. We are interested in understanding the interactions of the two and implications for wildlife. Second, some lizards, particularly alligator lizards and to a lesser extent, fence lizards and side-blotched lizards, seem to be able to persist in urban and suburban Los Angeles when many other native species cannot. In a world where development and human impact on wild animals are a fact of life, we want to understand how these lizards have become successful in order to better inform wildlife conservation efforts in both urban and natural environments. To study lizards in LA, we would like to gather information on where lizards can be found in urban areas and collect a small amount of tissue from the animals to conduct genetic analyses. We are looking for volunteers to help us study these lizards. Citizen scientist duties are two-fold: 1. observe lizards and collect data on their activities 2. help capture lizards so that I can collect genetic samples No experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn! We will provide training in identification and observation. In an urban area such as Los Angeles, the largest barrier to this kind of research is access to places that lizards live: most suitable habitat is in privately owned yards. So, a major component of this citizen science project is to allow me and potentially one other La Kretz scientist access to your yard. If you don’t have a yard, your participation is still vital! Lizard sitings and data collection from anywhere around town is still very important. Additionally, we will be conducting lizard walks throughout the year to try to identify places where lizards might be found. Have questions? Contact Erin: [email protected]

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Page 1: Backyard lizards: urban ecology meets citizen science · We are looking for volunteers to help us study these lizards. Citizen scientist duties are two-fold: 1. observe lizards and

1. observelizardsandcollectdataontheiractivities2. helpcapturelizardssothatIcancollectgeneticsamples

Noexperienceisnecessary,justawillingnesstolearn!Wewillprovidetraininginidentificationandobservation.InanurbanareasuchasLosAngeles,thelargestbarriertothiskindofresearchisaccesstoplacesthatlizardslive:mostsuitablehabitatisinprivatelyownedyards.So,amajorcomponentofthiscitizenscienceprojectistoallowmeandpotentiallyoneotherLaKretzscientistaccesstoyouryard.Ifyoudon’thaveayard,yourparticipationisstillvital!Lizardsitingsanddatacollectionfromanywherearoundtownisstillveryimportant.Additionally,wewillbeconductinglizardwalksthroughouttheyeartotrytoidentifyplaceswherelizardsmightbefound.Havequestions?ContactErin:[email protected]

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