Tag: streams

September 1, 2021

Human water demand can imperil California’s endangered species

In Southern California, where scarce water resources are carefully managed, it would seem like wildlife would benefit when more water flowed in streams and rivers. But that’s not what researchers...

December 9, 2020

ATU chapter members get their feet wet in river cleanup

Arkansas Tech University professors and students partnered with the ATU Fisheries and Wildlife Society to clean a nearby stream. The university’s student chapter members originally planned to participate in a...

February 26, 2019

Winter road salt can harm wildlife

Spreading salt on the roads to make winter driving safer may be causing problems for wildlife. In a recent article, scientists reported a large increase of chloride in streams, lakes...

February 21, 2018

Study finds songbirds impacted by fracking

Louisiana waterthrushes (Parkesia motacilla), which specialize in nesting habitat among forested streams, are negatively impacted by nearby shale gas development, according to new research. In a study published in The...

November 30, 2017

Human products disrupt aquatic wildlife

Thousands of products people use daily for health and cosmetic care end up in the world’s streams, creating an unregulated concoction of compounds that could damage aquatic ecosystems in ways...