Some 380 species of birds are found in the region. Alternative stopping places for feeding and nesting are not readily available because California s once-abundant wetlands have largely disappeared in the last century, explained Anderson. While the Salton Sea is a critical habitat for birds, sometimes it is hazardous to their health. He published his findings in the Journal of the American Planning Association. While communities may face some periods of decline when a base closes, Bradshaw found that the initial effects on the local economy are surprisingly milder than expected, given the number of employees and size of base budgets.
Findings indicate that bases are economically isolated from the community.
Spouses of military personnel have jobs that they leave when their family is relocated to a new base. These jobs are available to members of the community. Base re-use commissions stimulate regional cooperation among communities. Back to Top N Snack Attack Lucia Kaiser, assistant CE specialist, Department of Nutrition , worked with Cooperative Extension researchers and a public health nutrition consultant to study the impact of frequent snacking by Latino children. Their study, which was published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, found that some Latino parents resort to bribes and threats to get their children to eat and that appetite problems may be related to between- meal snacking and lack of exercise.