Isotope mapping sheds light onto monarch journeys
Pre-COVID-19 pandemic, University of Ottawa biology student Megan Reich enjoyed the road trip of a lifetime, crisscrossing the East Coast of the United States in ...
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Small bat flies 1,250 miles, gets eaten by cat
Some bats are known for their long flights, but not everyone appreciates their Olympic-worthy migratory marathon. The U.K. Bat Conservation Trust recently described ...
Even captive monarchs migrate south
Eastern monarch butterflies kept in captivity still migrate south when they’re released. That could be good news for butterfly-rearing hobbyists and classrooms ...
Global migration maps chart a course for conservation
Conservationists and scientists around the world are partnering with the United Nations to create the first-ever global atlas of ungulate migrations. The initiative ...
Extreme winter weather may affect bird populations
When researchers study climate change, they often focus on scorching heat in hotter summers. Winter tends to get overlooked, even though extreme weather events can ...
Researchers extend bird tracking system to Mexico
What brings a million birds that breed in the Arctic to winter on the coast of northwest Mexico? “The truth is, researchers don’t actually know,” writes ...
JWM: Hunting didn’t alter Wyoming mule deer migration timing
Hunting season in south-central Wyoming doesn’t seem to impact the timing of migration for mule deer, but it does seem to prompt bucks to seek areas away from ...
Fast living means shorter lives for migrating species
Researchers have long thought that migrating species pay a cost for the energy they spend making long journeys. But what exactly is the tradeoff for these journeys? ...
New big game migration maps help inform management
New maps documenting migration routes throughout the West can help inform managers and conservation groups about areas that are important for deer, elk and other ...
Waterfowl killed after mistaking wet roads for wetlands
Hundreds of migrating ducks and other waterfowl were struck by vehicles in northwest Iowa after mistaking wet parking lots and roads for wetlands. “I counted over ...