Foxes encourage boreal forest growth
During years that trees don’t grow so many cones, foxes may help increase spruce forest productivity. White spruce, like many coniferous trees, often alternate ...
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Western Section to hold ornithology workshop
The Western Section of The Wildlife Society will host a two-part virtual workshop, “The Bird Course: A Bird’s Eye View of Ornithology”, June 5 and 12. This ...
TWS2020: Parasites may reduce endangered squirrels’ survival
Invasive Abert’s squirrels may be passing harmful parasites to endangered native Mount Graham’s squirrels in Arizona. Ongoing research on these squirrels and ...
In united animal kingdom, martens control invading squirrels
North America has its share of invasive species to contend with, but our own natives have been known to become invasives abroad, too. In the United Kingdom, where ...
Study shows multilevel natural selection in red squirrels
North American red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) born earlier than those in nearby litters are more likely to survive because they get a head start on finding ...
Red Squirrels Hinder Rusty Blackbird Recovery
Shannon Luepold had to cross rickety old bridges, endure flat tires and fight off black flies and other biting insects in order to conduct her research on rusty ...