Weather radar helps predict bird migrations
Weather radar is usually collected by the National Weather Service to help people know what to wear outside or if any big storms are coming, but it can also help ...
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WSB: Mule deer prefer tulips in the spring
What’s a mule deer’s (Odocoileus hemionus) favorite spring snack? Researchers tackled this question to help homeowners determine which flowers to plant to avoid ...
Hive scales point to North Carolina bees’ nectar sources
A year ago, beekeepers throughout North Carolina outfitted their apiaries with hive scales provided by the Bayer Bee Care Program. In a growing initiative, these ...
Climate and landscape changes shifting Texas bats’ migration
Climate and land use changes are altering bat migration in Texas, researchers found. Studying the world’s largest migrant bat colony, they discovered that the ...
Salamanders’ breeding season affects dispersal, gene flow
Recent research on salamander gene flow in the forests of Missouri indicates that when deciding which ponds to protect on a landscape to conserve amphibian ...
Migrating birds are getting more out of sync with the environment
By altering when leaves come out in the spring, climate change throws birds’ migration schedules out of sync with the environment, hindering their ability to ...
WSB study: Deer don’t always damage soybean yields
Soybean farmers tend to think white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are major culprits behind lost yields. A new study conducted in Mississippi, however, ...
Wildlife may suffer from longer transition into spring
Marked by the increased availability of light, the vernal window is the time between the end of winter and the beginning of the growing season. Now research ...
Migrating birds rush to spring breeding grounds
When it comes to spring migrations, the early bird gets the best breeding site. Now, radar data have revealed that birds rush for that advantage, flying faster than ...