The best way to keep magpies from building unwieldy and dangerous nests on power lines in Iran may be to encourage kestrels to move in. “We can use one species of bird that doesn’t tend …
Not all land is equal when it comes to the best acquisitions to maintain and connect longleaf pine ecosystems in North Carolina. The specialized ecosystem in the Southeast has been reduced to just 5-7% of …
For years, corn farmers in Mexico have tried to fight the perceived damage to their corn by leaving out poison for birds and other animals, or by shooting them. Dozens of bird species, like the …
City planners may help improve and maintain amphibian diversity by keeping the sometimes sparse urban wetland areas connected. New research tracking the diversity of frogs and salamanders in downtown Calgary, Alberta found that the most …
A warming climate is contributing to the decline of some alpine bumblebees and moving some subalpine populations to higher elevations. Historically in the Rocky Mountains, two species of bumblebees stayed above timberline in high elevations, …
The Panama Canal’s mosquito problem goes way back. In the early 20th century, workers digging the massive trench across Panama died in the tens of thousands from yellow fever and malaria. Over the years, various …
A video of bobcats and coyotes tearing into a bloody, rotting carcass isn’t usually inspirational. But when researchers Katharine Stone and Michael McTee were looking to learn more about the scavenger community of western Montana, …
Curiosity may sometimes kill the kea in New Zealand, but researchers are hoping memory retention may keep them away from poisoned baits. Kea (Nestor notabilis), a parrot species, were once found in much greater numbers …
A strong majority of Americans from across the political spectrum support the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, according to a recent survey. The survey found 70% of respondents back the proposed legislation, which would allocate an …
Learning about neophobia—or the fear of new things—can help researchers figure out how to contribute to bringing back a bird species that’s nearly extinct from the wild in Indonesia. Only about 50 Bali myna (Leucopsar …
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