What’s ‘the biggest conservation bang for your buck?’
If you wanted to spend the least amount of money to get the most conservation value, where would you go? What species would you target? That’s what Paul Armsworth, a ...
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Storing sperm helps female sea turtles remain monogamous
Many female loggerhead sea turtles stay monogamous during mating seasons, likely by storing sperm, research reveals. Female loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) ...
‘An antidote to cabin fever’ — with precautions
In response to the new coronavirus, several federal land agencies in the United States and Canada are waiving fees to encourage people to safely visit the outdoors ...
Fleas drive kit foxes to bounce from den to den
Large numbers of fleas irritate kit foxes enough to drive them from den to den. The discovery could help researchers understand how the insects — which are ...
Wild Cam: Predator control critical for Hawaiian seabirds
Even in Kauai’s remote mountainous regions, endangered seabirds aren’t immune from the threats of introduced predators, but research shows that predator control ...
Less Baffin Bay sea ice means skinny bears, fewer cubs
Decreasing sea ice cover related to climate change is leading to thinner polar bears and smaller cub litters on Canada’s Baffin Island. “This adds to a growing ...