Tag: Wildlife
Restocking wolves on Isle Royale raises questions about which species get...
Mark Neuzil, University of St. Thomas and Eric Freedman, Michigan State University
Isle Royale is one of the most remote U.S. national parks. It stretches...
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,...
Many native animals and birds thrive in burned forests, research shows
Derek E. Lee, Pennsylvania State University
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is blaming this summer’s large-scale wildfires on environmentalists, who he contends oppose “active management” in...
What elephants’ unique brain structures suggest about their mental abilities
Bob Jacobs, Colorado College
Conservationists have designated August 12 as World Elephant Day to raise awareness about conserving these majestic animals. Elephants have many engaging...
Support for the Endangered Species Act remains high as Trump administration...
Jeremy T. Bruskotter, The Ohio State University; John A Vucetich, Michigan Technological University, and Ramiro Berardo, The Ohio State University
The Endangered Species Act, or...
To avoid humans, more wildlife now work the night shift
Kaitlyn Gaynor, University of California, Berkeley
For their first 100 million years on planet Earth, our mammal ancestors relied on the cover of darkness to...
The Trump administration’s new migratory bird policy undermines a century of...
Amanda Rodewald, Cornell University
The Trump administration has announced a position on protecting migratory birds that is a drastic pullback from policies in force for...
As Arctic sea ice shrinks, new research shows how much energy...
Anthony Pagano, University of California, Santa Cruz
Polar bears live in a remote and inhospitable environment far from most human settlements. For most biologists, opportunities...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
