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Cities contain pockets of nature – our study shows which species are most tolerant of urbanization

  • Written by Joseph Curti, Ph.D. Candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles
imageBlack-crowned night herons perch on rocks in the Los Angeles River in Los Angeles. Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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