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Prescribed fires boost snake diversity in longleaf pine forests

April 5, 2021

Flames and snakes don’t just go well together on motorcycle decals and heavy metal album covers. According to new research, prescribed fires every few years in longleaf pine forests in the Southeast help encourage diversity …

Relocated woodpeckers know how to make a nest

January 4, 2021

Juvenile red-cockaded woodpeckers translocated to new areas as part of conservation efforts to help the birds recover are just as good as pecking their way into new nests as those that aren’t moved. New research …