即使校园里有很多人，野生火鸡等动物也是经常出现的景象。 博彩平台对维护野生动物栖息地的承诺赢得了全国的认可。 （博彩平台/安德里亚·普莱斯）
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从在校园里游行的火鸡和生活在BAC院子里的10万只蜜蜂，到拥有近1000名Instagram粉丝的标志性松鼠（#squirrelsofsacstate），甚至偶尔还有土狼，博彩平台充满了动物活动。
The University’s commitment to provide a nurturing natural environment has earned it Garden for Wildlife certification from the National Wildlife Federation (NWF).
NWF’s Garden for Wildlife is the largest and longest-running movement dedicated to helping wildlife and preserving wild spaces. 这个想法是让一个社区建立一个可持续的环境，提供食物、水、躲避捕食者，以及一个安全的地方来抚养他们的孩子。
大学里大量的树木为鸟类和其他动物创造了良好的生活空间。 （博彩平台/安德里亚·普莱斯）“We are so proud to recognize you as a friend of wildlife who is helping birds, butterflies and other local wildlife,” said NWF naturalist David Mizejewski. “Your certification puts us one habitat closer to the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge," a national effort to preserve and create gardens and landscapes that help revive the health of bees, butterflies, birds, bats and other pollinators.
在提交申请之前，萨克州立大学在300英亩的校园里已经有了蓬勃发展的野生动物。
该校获得认证的条件包括：拥有3500多棵成熟树木，零星的密林，雨水花园，节水景观和数千种本地植物； 采用循环再造树叶及割下的草制成堆肥的做法； 维护大学植物园和BAC庭院（正式名称为生物转化与农业合作）。 流经校园的美国河也是天然水源和栖息地。
In addition, 萨克拉门托 State is in the process of creating a formal integrative pest management plan, which will utilize native plants and ground cover to reduce pesticide use, on the way to reaching the University’s goal of eliminating pesticides and chemical fertilizers on campus.
“We’re in a park, so it’s not surprising that we met all of the criteria,” said Ryan Todd, 囊状态’s director of Energy & Sustainability, referring to the University's verdant setting.
“It means that our campus caters to animals and fosters successful wildlife, as opposed to putting up buildings everywhere," Todd said. "Based on what we already do, the campus is a natural environment that promotes wildlife coming in, being successful, and reproducing.”
BAC庭院本身有许多特色，使其成为野生动物的天堂。 “The aquaponics system is a constant source of water for the bees,” said Josh Maddox, energy and sustainability coordinator. “The orchard and flowering plants provide food for birds, bees, and insects, and the natural vegetation provides cover.
“With the campus being less populated (by humans) these days because of COVID-19, we’re seeing an abundance of young turkeys, geese, squirrels, hawks, and the occasional coyote.”
James Fox, a student assistant in 囊状态 Sustainability, took the lead in documenting the campus’ assets to land the NWF’s wildlife certification.
"It makes me feel good that I’m attending and working at a school that is so passionate about preserving and protecting the environment,” said Fox, a Parks & Recreation major with an emphasis on outdoor recreation and parks management.
“Our campus is not just rich in diversity and culture, but also in the plant life and tree species that provide the necessary habitat for wildlife.”