Tag: Yosemite National Park

October 6, 2020

Yosemite spotted owl numbers stable after 2013 wildfire

California spotted owls remain in Yosemite National Park even after a massive wildfire burned through, which researchers say points to the effectiveness of the park’s efforts to re-create historic conditions...

February 1, 2019

Site Visit Insights: Returning native frogs to Yosemite

Site visits are critical to helping scientists learn more about species and their habitats. The trips often take them into areas most people do not have a chance to explore,...

April 5, 2018

Site visit insights: Spotted owl has specific habitat needs

Site visits are critical to helping scientists learn more about species and their habitats.  The trips often take them into areas most people do not have a chance to explore,...

June 7, 2017

A ‘burning issue’: Spotted owls use fire mosaic

Before mega-fires like the 2013 Rim Fire burned large swaths of the landscape, Yosemite National Park had been setting smaller prescribed fires to regenerate the forest. In a study published...

August 26, 2015

What do Yosemite Bears and Aleutian Rats Have in Common?

Figuring out exactly what animals eat is one of the best ways to understand how ecosystems work and, if necessary, conserve them. But the problem is that animals, like humans,...