Area of Focus: Habitat Ecology

February 10, 2025

Headstarting program gives endangered amphibians, reptiles a boost

The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy will be helping bring back a number of species threatened with extinction

February 5, 2025

Slender-billed curlew declared extinct

Scientists haven’t confirmed shorebird sighting in three decades

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

February 3, 2025

Wildlife stowaways hitchhike on ornamental plants

As the global ornamental plant trade blooms, so does the number of its unintended passengers

February 3, 2025

Why are polar bear populations declining?

Researchers turn to studying energy to find answers to this question

January 31, 2025

TWS2024: Tegu lures don’t attract bycatch

Certain smells may attract tegus, but they don’t bring in raccoons and other native mammals

January 27, 2025

JWM: Trail cameras can lure predators to nests

Researchers’ efforts to observe natural behavior may skew predator-prey dynamics

January 24, 2025

Los Angeles wildfires take toll on local wildlife

Habitat loss from historic fires may have long-term effects on LA’s wildlife

January 23, 2025

New portable DNA test could help detect rare turtle

Conservationists are searching for more Swinhoe’s softshell turtles—only two are known to exist in the world