California Desert Studies Center Mammal Specimens (Arctos)

<p>The Desert Studies Center is a 1200-acre field station established for the better understanding and appreciation of the Mojave Desert. Its location on Chemehuevi territory within Mojave National Preserve provides access to the broad range of habitats and landscapes of the unique Mojave Desert, from alkalai salt flats to Joshua tree forest, from sand dunes to recent lava flows.
Established in 1976 in partnership with the Bureau of Land ManagementOpens in new window , the Center is operated for the California State University by seven southern California CSU campuses: Dominguez Hills, Fullerton, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Northridge, Pomona, and San Bernardino. With the passage of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994, the Desert Studies Center was placed into Mojave National PreserveOpens in new window , and the National Park Service became our federal partner.
Mammal collections include 56 specimens with a focus primarily on the Mojave Desert geographic area, spanning from 1958-1992.</p>

沙漠研究中心占地1200英亩，是一座为增进对莫哈韦沙漠的理解与欣赏而设立的野外工作站。该中心位于莫哈韦国家保护区内的Chemehuevi领土上，地理位置优越，可便捷地接触到莫哈韦沙漠的丰富多样的栖息地和景观，从碱性的盐滩到约书亚树森林，从沙丘到近年来的熔岩流。1976年，在土地管理局的合作伙伴关系下成立，该中心由加州州立大学七所南加州校区运营，包括多米尼格斯山、富尔顿、长滩、洛杉矶、诺斯里奇、波莫纳和圣贝纳迪诺。1994年，《加州沙漠保护法案》的通过使得沙漠研究中心纳入莫哈韦国家保护区，美国国家公园管理局成为我们的联邦合作伙伴。哺乳动物收藏包括56个样本，主要聚焦于莫哈韦沙漠地理区域，时间跨度为1958年至1992年。