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by Justin VreelandOaks ‘n Folks – Volume 12, Issue 2 – September, 1997For most Californians, oak woodlands and their wildlife are a familiar and emblematic natural setting. Looking over rolling foothills of oaks would hardly conjure up images of conservation urgency and imminent decline for many people. Yet…

 Noted UC Davis forensic entomologist Robert “Bob” Kimsey, a past president of the North America Forensic Entomology Association (NAEA), retired from the Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty in June of 2024, but he hasn't retired from his research and public service.He will join seven death…

 Noted UC Davis forensic entomologist Robert “Bob” Kimsey, a past president of the North America Forensic Entomology Association (NAEA), retired from the Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty in June of 2024, but he hasn't retired from his research and public service.He will join seven death…

by Jodi HiltyOaks ‘n Folks – Volume 14, Issue 2 – August, 1999California’s expanding human development is causing extensive habitat fragmentation and an expanded urban-wildland interface that threaten wildlife conservation. Undisturbed areas become islands of habitat surrounded by development, and habitat…

by Adina Merenlender and Kerry HeiseOaks ‘n Folks – Volume 14, Issue 1 – March, 1999Residential development is expanding in California, resulting in a larger number of houses and roads in wooded areas. This increased demand for property in rural areas has resulted in land fragmentation and conversion of oak…

 by Justin VreelandOaks ‘n Folks – Volume 12, Issue 2 – September, 1997Red-tailed hawks are a common resident of much of California’s oak woodlands.Large, powerful raptors, red-tailed hawks are a member of a group of birds called Buteos, sometimes called “buzzard hawks” for their soaring nature. The…

by Jerry TecklinOaks ‘n Folks – Volume 11, Issue 1 – June, 1996Oak woodlands provide habitat for California’s most diverse array of terrestrial wildlife. At least 331 vertebrate species utilize these habitats, including 160 species of birds. We can now expand this list with the addition of a very unexpected…

by Gregory A. GiustiOaks ‘n Folks – Volume 10, Issue 2 – December, 1995Autumn makes many people think of the holidays and family gatherings. Traditional feasts this time of year often center on domestic turkeys served in a grand fashion. The domestic bird, raised in large flocks, is quite different than its…