Area of Focus: Habitat Ecology

June 5, 2025

Pond turtles bounce back after bullfrog removal

In Yosemite National Park, invasive species removal helps native turtles just in time

May 29, 2025

Wild Cam: Drones survey snow leopards by tracking their prey

Drones give researchers a bird’s-eye view of argali sheep and Siberian ibex in a Mongolian nature reserve

May 27, 2025

Ancient Chinese poetry reveals conservation crisis for porpoises

Researchers examined ancient Chinese poetry to learn more about the historical range of the Yangtze finless porpoise

May 22, 2025

Wild Cam: Monkey see, monkey do

White-faced capuchins kidnap baby howler monkeys, baffling scientists

May 20, 2025

Wild Cam: Namibian antelopes avoid rivers—and predators

Researchers tracked roan and sable in Mudumu National Park to determine how they were using the landscape

May 15, 2025

Can eDNA track down rare frogs?

New genetic tools might help scientists protect vanishing species

May 12, 2025

Florida mulls reef gecko listing

Small coastal lizard has limited range in southern part of the state

May 7, 2025

JWM: Deer feeders help spread CWD

Researchers analyzed deer contact at different feeding hubs to find which presented the largest risks

May 7, 2025

When sea stars decline, otter numbers climb

Sea star declines led to a massive buffet of mussels for sea otters

May 6, 2025

Florida reintroducing glowing caterpillars

The frosted elfin fluoresces when exposed to black light