The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Social and Economic Science awarded a $599,988 Project Grant to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to conduct an historical and ethnographic study on "The Agencies of Animal Governance in Los Angeles". The goal of this three-year project, starting on September 1, 2023, is to understand the cohabitation of humans and animals in American cities and how government agencies' approaches to urban animals have changed over time. The research will involve interviews, observations, and analysis of historical documents to explore the legal and social aspects of animal governance. The findings will be disseminated through websites, articles, podcasts, documentaries, and scholarly publications. This Project Grant falls under the CFDA program "Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences", which aims to promote basic research and education in these domains and support the understanding of scientific resources. As a sub-awardee, UCLA has also supported other universities' federally-funded projects related to fields such as neuroscience, organic chemistry, epidemiology, and linguistics.
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