Nevada to gain new cooperative research unit
Nevada is set to host a new cooperative research unit—the first new unit in the system in over 35 years. The state Department of Wildlife; University of Nevada, Reno; the...
Why adolescent giraffes ditch their initial social group
Adolescent giraffes keen on leaving their mother’s roost don’t always disperse far and wide in search of mating opportunities. In fact, some stay put and just switch social communities in...
Kirtland’s warbler microbiomes change over migration
The bacteria found in Kirtland’s warblers’ guts is different at their breeding than at their wintering grounds. While researchers don’t know exactly what role these microbiomes play for birds, understanding...
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Nearly 1,500 jaguars killed or displaced by Brazilian fires
Fires in the Amazon have led to the death or displacement of an estimated 1,422 jaguars over three years in Brazil. Fires have increased in Brazil in recent years, many...
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Warmer weather means duller dragonflies
As climates warm, many dragonfly species are losing dark pigmentations that attract more heat—but may also attract more mates Since the time of Charles Darwin, scientists have known that organisms...
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WNS takes a toll on West Virginia bat populations
Populations of several bat species plummeted in West Virginia due to the spread of the deadly white-nose syndrome over the past decade, according to long-term surveys. White-nose syndrome has decimated...
WHO forms group to probe COVID origin
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust wildlife health and zoonotic disease to the forefront. Yet researchers are still unsure where the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes the disease, originated. It’s been a...
Arkansas quail stamps wins Ding Darling art award
The northern bobwhite hen seems to sit blissfully, in an ideal patch of habitat covered by native grasses and flowers but with just enough clear space for its chicks to...
