Area of Focus: Habitat Ecology

August 7, 2024

Do golf courses help rabies spread in Arizona?

Researchers wondered if artificial ponds there attracted species that host the virus

August 5, 2024

Wolf influx on Isle Royale only temporarily affects mesocarnivores

Foxes and martens changed their range and behavior after wolves moved back into Isle Royale

July 31, 2024

Gray whales off the Pacific Northwest are shrinking

Researchers worry it’s an “early warning sign” that the population is in jeopardy

July 26, 2024

Invasive ants travel by car

Seven different alien insect species were observed moving around by vehicle in Taiwan

July 25, 2024

Drought may boost parasite loads in giant salamanders

Dry conditions may lead to “overwhelming” numbers of trematodes in amphibians

July 24, 2024

Mexican spotted owls benefit from low-severity fires

Massive wildfires are harmful to the birds, but low-severity fires benefit their habitats

July 22, 2024

Feral pigs may usher nonnative plants into Hawaii

Pigs disturb native forests on Big Island

July 19, 2024

Watch: First ever footage of Amazon weasel

Species has never been recorded in Bolivia

July 18, 2024

Isolated turtle population receives federal listing

The Pearl River map turtle will receive a threatened listing under the Endangered Species Act

July 16, 2024

USFWS plans to cull 450,000 barred owls to help native species

Project aims to stymie loss of California and northern spotted owls