Tag: meta-analysis

November 4, 2021

TWS2021: Northern spotted owls face extirpation due to barred owls

A large-scale analysis shows that barred owls are the biggest factor impacting northern spotted owls in the Pacific Northwest. Researchers believe some northern spotted owl populations are likely to become...

August 25, 2021

Barred owls are main culprit in northern spotted owl declines

A meta-analysis of northern spotted owl population data shows that a primary reason for their decline has been the invasion of barred owls from the eastern U.S. Compiling data from...

May 2, 2018

Vertebrate pollinators are particularly vital

When it comes to wild plant production, vertebrates matter, too. A new global literature review indicates that vertebrates pollinate a big chunk of temperate and tropical wild plants, and it...

May 1, 2017

Fences best at reducing roadkill

The most effective mitigation strategy for reducing roadkill around the world is using fences, according to a recent meta-analysis. As part of a recent study published in the journal PloS...