Month: September 2019

September 25, 2019

New Jersey may trim dunes to build up beaches

New Jersey has been working to build up its dunes, at times squaring off in court with opponents who complain about the loss of their ocean views. But it’s now...

September 25, 2019

Geolocators yield conservation clues for migratory birds

Tiny geolocators attached to the backs of golden-winged warblers have shed new light on their migrations and revealed a part of the globe that could be critical to conserving the...

September 24, 2019

State of the Birds: ‘In crisis … but recovery is possible’

The 2019 State of the Birds Report concludes that “America’s birds are in crisis” but conservation efforts by state wildlife agencies and others can help recover struggling populations. The annual...

September 24, 2019

Three wolves released on Isle Royale

Three more gray wolves (Canis lupus) have been translocated to Isle Royale National Park, the National Park Service reported. A fourth wolf was also translocated but its collar sent out...

September 24, 2019

Drug overdose therapy cures poisoned sea turtles

Sea turtles suffering from the toxic effects of getting caught in red tide algae may benefit from therapy normally used to treat human drug overdose patients. “It has vast positive...

September 23, 2019

Armadillo likely damaged endangered flowers

A nonnative armadillo is the likely culprit in a case involving damaged endangered coneflowers in Georgia. “We looked over the site very thoroughly because obviously from the naked eye, it...

September 23, 2019

Dorian washes away thousands of sea turtle nests

High waters brought by Hurricane Dorian washed more than 8,000 green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) nests from a central Florida wildlife refuge. University of Central Florida researchers with the Marine...

September 23, 2019

Aiding wild bees — and wild turkeys — with wildflowers

What do wild bees and wild turkeys have in common? By creating forage for pollinators, other species, like wild turkeys, may benefit, too. That’s Matt DiBona’s plan. The New England...

September 20, 2019

Bird numbers drop 3 billion since 1970

Spring bird numbers have dropped by nearly one-third in the past 50 years in the U.S. and Canada, according to new research. “What we found was staggering and depressing all...

September 20, 2019

Watch: Keeping out birds lets in pests

The netting used on live oak trees in Texas may do a good job of keeping out bothersome birds such as grackles and pigeons, but research shows their absence may...