Tag: carnivores
Weasels, not pandas, should be the poster animal for biodiversity loss
David Jachowski, Clemson University
At the United Nations biodiversity conference that opens in Montreal on Dec. 7, 2022, nations...
African wild dogs cope with human development using skills they rely...
Scott Creel, Montana State University
Large carnivores in Africa are important from ecological, economic and cultural perspectives, but human...
Bitter battles between stinkbugs and carnivorous mice could hold clues for...
Lauren Koenig, Michigan State University
It’s hard to appreciate the value of pain when we feel it, but most living things would not survive without...
Will Colorado bring back wolves? It’s up to voters
Rebecca Niemiec, Colorado State University and Kevin Crooks, Colorado State University
Colorado voters will decide on Nov. 3 whether the state should reintroduce gray wolves...
What can you learn from studying an animal’s scat?
Verity Mathis, University of Florida
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Caught on camera: The fossa, Madagascar’s elusive top predator
Asia Murphy, Pennsylvania State University
Mention wildlife on Madagascar and the first thing listeners probably picture is the island’s famed lemurs. As many people know,...
What philosophers have to say about eating meat
Joan McGregor, Arizona State University
WeWork, a co-working and office space company, recently made a company policy not to serve or reimburse meals that include...
Friend or food? Why Venus flytraps don’t eat their pollinators
Clyde Sorenson, North Carolina State University; Elsa Youngsteadt, North Carolina State University, and Rebecca Irwin, North Carolina State University
The Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula, lives...