Biodiversity Could Be a Buffer Against Parasites, Disease
The richer an ecosystem is in biodiversity, the more resistant it could be to parasites and the spread of disease, according to a new study. “Our study shows that biodiversity...
Video: Oregon Wildlife Agency Releases Rare Kit Fox Footage
The Oregon wildlife agency released a video this week showing rare (albeit silent) footage of a kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) den in the eastern Oregon desert complete with frolicking pups....
Hunter Educator Inducted into Hall of Fame
Jim Dawson tends to get a little bit grumpy when he hasn’t been in the field hunting at least 60 days out of the year. Although his home state of...
Finalized EIS for National Feral Swine Management
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the availability of its Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Feral Swine Damage Management Program. Working with its Wildlife Damage Management...
Researchers Survey Alaskan Native Bumble Bees
It had been almost 50 years since researchers last recorded data about native bumble bees in Alaska. But in a recent study, researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and...
Groups Sue Florida Over Conservation Budget
Environmental groups are suing the Florida Legislature after it approved a budget that ignores a state amendment directing funds for natural resource conservation. The amendment, which was approved by 75%...
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Resilient Fungus is Deadly Snake Killer
Tracking down snakes for a living can be fun, except when you stumble upon one that’s lost a portion of its face or tail. Lead author of a recently published...
Flies May Defend Hemlocks from Invasives
Ecosystem managers looking to stop the onslaught of an invasive aphid-like insect that has been laying waste to hemlocks up and down the East Coast could have another ally in...
Researchers Trace Hawaiian Hoary Bat Origins
A new discovery related to Hawaii’s only living native land mammal might mean some revisions regarding how it’s protected under the Endangered Species Act. In a recent study published in...
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