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Waterfowl Content for UC 海角原创enCalifornia Rice and Conservation
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<p>In 1991, the state of California largely banned burning of rice straw after harvest, and farmers turned instead to winter flooding of fields to break down straw. As a result, wildlife has flourished in rice fields which reproduce, to some extent, the wetland habitat that once covered most of California's Central Valley. Rice fields now support some 200 species including fish, birds and reptiles. </p>April 07, 2025 - 4:12pmAndy Fell/blog/california-rice-and-conservationDistinguished Professor John Eadie Wins UC 海角原创 Teaching Prize
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UC 海角原创 Professor John Eadie is the 2023 winner of the UC 海角原创 Teaching Prize.January 12, 2023 - 12:18pmKatherine E Kerlin/news/distinguished-professor-john-eadie-wins-uc-davis-teaching-prizeLead Ammunition Polluting Argentina; Change Afoot
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<p>Pollution from lead ammunition causes environmental health problems in Argentina, and progress is underway to find viable replacements for lead shot, according to an overview of lead pollution from hunting in the country. Argentina鈥檚 pioneering awareness and attention to this problem may help others address this global health issue that threatens humans, animals and landscapes.</p>April 12, 2019 - 2:41pmKatherine E Kerlin/news/lead-ammunition-polluting-argentina-change-afoot