Leave it to beavers for amphibians
As nonnative trout take exclude imperiled amphibians from lakes and ponds, and climate change causes many of the remaining ones to dry out early in the season, some ...
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Wolves alter Minnesota wetlands
Wolves in Minnesota’s Voyageurs National Park are changing the wetlands ecosystem there, researchers found, due to their appetite for beavers. “Wolves eat a lot ...
Declining salmon raise concerns about other species
Researchers are worried about the future of Chinook salmon in the Columbia River basin, and their decline could threaten a range of other wildlife, from eagles to ...
Watch: Video of ‘fish tube’ soars on Twitter
It’s impossible to guess what will go viral these days. Take the sudden fascination with a “fish tube” that captured the world’s imagination in Twitter ...
Four Klamath dams to be removed by 2022
Four dams along the lower Klamath River in southern Oregon and Northern California could be removed by 2022. The Capital Press reports that the nonprofit Klamath ...
Arizona toads holding ground from generalist cousins
Populations of Arizona toads are standing their ground despite the generalist nature of their cousins downstream. “I call them the ‘trash can toad’” because ...
Beaver and trout in the 21st century ⏤ from The Wildlife Professional
Managing wide-ranging interests in Wisconsin pays off The decision had been eagerly anticipated and a long time coming. For four years, a Wisconsin group had been ...
Flat river valleys serve as hotspot for mountain wildlife
When renowned conservation leader Harvey Locke hiked through the Flathead River Valley with TWS member Ric Hauer in 2008, he already knew the area was a hotspot for ...
A Pond to Call Home: How Beavers Pick the Best Dam Water
Beaver ponds are a good indicator of beaver activity as well as beaver colony density, according to recent findings. Carol Johnston, lead author of a new study ...
Hydroelectric Dams Take Massive Toll on Biodiversity
Hydroelectric dams bring massive consequences in terms of biodiversity loss, according to a new study tracking the results of a dam constructed in the Brazilian ...