Community science not yet enough for global bird counts
Community science may not yet be enough to help scientists determine bird population trends around the world. Past research has looked at how species’ population ...
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Even ancient foxes relied on humans for food
By looking at foxes’ diets over the years, researchers determined that human activity has influenced the small carnivores as far back as 42,000 years ago. Foxes ...
Watch: Rare footage of tigers caught in western Thailand
Camera traps have caught the first evidence of wild tigers in western Thailand in four years. Footage shot in March and April this year show tigers walking by ...
Lack of predators doesn’t change deer fawn survival rates
Deer fawn survival rates are similar in ecosystems without predators as in areas with coyotes, bobcats and black bears. Researchers were working on a long-term ...
JWM: Better forage, climate help bighorns after pneumonia outbreak
Population size, habitat quality and weather affect bighorn sheep survival after a pneumonia outbreak, but social distancing may also help them ward off the ...
Soundscapes reveal habitat quality
By setting out recorders in the middle of ecosystems, researchers have developed unique audio “fingerprints” representing the whole system to tell them whether ...
Monarchs prefer pesticide-free milkweed
Milkweed covered in pesticide cocktails repels egg-laying monarchs and their larvae — but the extent of chemical use in some areas may leave the butterflies with ...
Biology textbooks still lack diversity
Textbooks used in university biology classes continue to predominantly represent white men, even though multiple other sources have begun to acknowledge the ...
Wild Cam: Island spotted skunks may need protection
Ellie Bolas has been sprayed by skunks more times than she can remember — several times right in her face. But the experiences haven’t dissuaded her in her ...
Beaver engineering may speed up Alaska’s permafrost loss
Beavers are expanding their ranges deeper into Alaska, and their ecosystem engineering may be speeding up the melting of Alaska’s permafrost. “One major take ...