Genetic test can determine pesticide exposure in bats
A new test using just a drop of blood can tell research how much exposure bats have had to pesticides. “We know very little about the effects of pesticides, and ...
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TWS2020: Herbivores, lions in South Africa exploit fire benefits
Prescribed fires in South Africa temporarily benefit herbivores and the lions that prey on them after burns, according to ongoing research. “Our research shows ...
Relocated woodpeckers know how to make a nest
Juvenile red-cockaded woodpeckers translocated to new areas as part of conservation efforts to help the birds recover are just as good as pecking their way into new ...
Congress passes final FY 2021 spending bills
After months of delay, the U.S. Congress has passed the remaining Fiscal Year 2021 spending bills. Fiscal Year 2021 began on Oct. 1, and the government has been ...
USFWS considers allowing development in rare lizard habitat
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service may allow oil and gas development as well as other activities in areas that can harm or kill rare lizards native to the area. The ...
Leave it to beavers for amphibians
As nonnative trout take exclude imperiled amphibians from lakes and ponds, and climate change causes many of the remaining ones to dry out early in the season, some ...
Numbers matter in bighorn sheep translocation
Smaller translocations of bighorn sheep may be less successful than larger translocations. According to new research that analyzed the genetic makeup of different ...
TWS2020: Protective pesticides for trees may harm frogs
Pesticides that are used to stymie the spread of invasive insects eating their way through eastern U.S. forests may be affecting wood frog development nearby. ...
Finding humans’ role in killer whale deaths
Killer whales off the Pacific Northwest coast are rare. One population — the southern resident population — is endangered, down to just 74 whales. That makes it ...
Wild Cam: Lights deter sea turtles away from deadly nets
Sea turtles have long held a special place in the traditional stories of Ghanaian fishing communities. In a story that varies depending on the community and who’s ...