A mountain lion attack occurred at Tapia Park, located within Malibu Creek State Park on Sept. 1. This attack is California's 26th verified attack since 1986, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Package ran live for NewsWaves32 on Sept. 10. A mountain lion attacked a 4-year-old boy and escaped up a tree before park rangers euthanized the cat. The … [Read more...] about Mountain Lion Attack at Malibu Creek State Park: Necropsy Report Results
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Funding Biodiversity Research Provides More Understanding Amid Climate Change Effects
Senior Biology major Conor Kramer holds a newt while conducting research in the Santa Monica Mountains in spring 2022. Kramer said he has studied the effects of wildfires on stream habitats through Pepperdine's Behavioral Ecology Research Laboratory. Photos courtesy of Conor Kramer There is an estimated $598-billion funding gap between the spending on global biodiversity … [Read more...] about Funding Biodiversity Research Provides More Understanding Amid Climate Change Effects
Chumash Host Honor the Ocean Event
Photos by Judith-Daly Brister-KnabeThe Chumash American Indian tribe's Wishtoyo foundation hosted the second annual Honor the Ocean event at tower 14 on Zuma Beach on Saturday, Oct. 20. The event consisted of 14 panels from various ocean conservation groups that educated guests with demonstrations and models. The Chumash Maritime Association put a traditional redwood sewn … [Read more...] about Chumash Host Honor the Ocean Event
Pepperdine Administration Takes Action to Prevent Mountain Lion Activity Amid New Sightings and Deer Attack
Photo courtesy of the Department of Public SafetyVideo courtesy of Sarah Blase University officials continue to monitor mountain lion activity on campus after three separate sightings were confirmed last week at the Facilities Service Pad, in a tree near Tiner Court and between Hayes and Peppers Halls, where a mountain lion attacked and killed a deer between the two freshman … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Administration Takes Action to Prevent Mountain Lion Activity Amid New Sightings and Deer Attack
