Area of Focus: Forests

March 20, 2025

Zoologist rediscovers grasshopper species believed extinct

The Appalachian grasshopper hadn’t been seen since 1946

February 24, 2025

Decades of Indigenous observations reveal changing bird community

Scientific surveys and Heiltsuk knowledge came together to unravel the avian ecology of a British Columbia island

February 19, 2025

Climate Connections features Steeve Côté

The Yale radio program tapped into the effects of anti-tick pesticides on moose

February 4, 2025

Can drones haze wolves?

To stop predation on livestock in Oregon, researchers took to the skies

February 4, 2025

Detection dogs seek out invasive lanternfly

The dogs detected the insects’ eggs better than humans in forests

January 2, 2025

Squirrels feast on…voles?

Scientists had only known them to eat nuts, seeds or grains

December 12, 2024

Trail cameras detect species better than soil eDNA  

But environmental DNA can sometimes catch things that cameras missed

December 11, 2024

JWM: How managing moose can stop wolf control in caribou ranges

Reducing moose numbers keeps wolf populations at a sustainable level for caribou conservation

October 30, 2024

JWM: What mammals are endemic to the Alexander Archipelago? 

Two decades of studies reveal which species are endemic to the archipelago in southeastern Alaska

October 29, 2024

JWM: Wild pig removal boosts turkey numbers

Swine are known nest predators in southeastern U.S.