Migrating whooping cranes avoid wind turbines
Whooping cranes avoid wind turbines during migration, according to a recent study. Researchers monitored 57 whooping cranes (Grus americana) between 2010 and 2016 using radio-telemetry devices. The number of wind turbines...
Filling piping plover research holes
Since piping plovers were listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1985, researchers have been uncertain about some population dynamics and connectivity among the breeding groups that could help the...
North Carolina Zoo welcomes new red wolf pups
Three American red wolves at the North Carolina Zoo have given birth to a total of 12 pups. The additional pups bring the total number of red wolves (Canis rufus)...
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USFWS announces $27 million in grants for neotropical migrants
Through the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, 30 collaborative conservation projects in 23 countries across the Americas will receive more than $27 million in federal grants and matching funds. The...
North Cascades sees first wild-born fisher in decades
Trail cameras have detected the first confirmed wild-born fisher in the North Cascades in years. According to the state of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, photos showed a female...
Flexible bees fare better
Bee species that can easily change their pollination behavior have a better chance of survival in an area of California that’s under stress from agriculture and climate change. Intensive monoculture...
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For red squirrels, there is no winning personality
As April Martinig was studying red squirrel dispersal in the Yukon, she got to know the squirrels pretty well. Over time, she found, their behavior was pretty consistent. Squirrels that...
WSB: Tracking feral swine sounders
Researchers are determined to learn as much as they can about feral pigs’ group dynamics by developing special tools to track dozens of individuals at a time. Feral swine (Sus...
Report documents wolf attacks around the world
In 2010, after a schoolteacher went jogging near Chignik Lake in southwestern Alaska, locals found her body surrounded by bloodstains and wolf tracks. After eight wolves were killed in the...
