Tag: Wildlife
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...
Protecting 30% of Earth’s surface for nature means thinking about connections...
Veronica Frans, Michigan State University and Jianguo "Jack" Liu, Michigan State University
A biodiversity crisis is reducing the variety...
Olive ridley sea turtles are constantly on the move, so protective...
Pamela T. Plotkin, Texas A&M University and Joseph Bernardo, Texas A&M University
Many of the ocean’s most charismatic animals...
By fact-checking Thoreau’s observations at Walden Pond, we showed how old...
Tara K. Miller, Boston University; Abe Miller-Rushing, National Park Service, and Richard B. Primack, Boston University
Henry David Thoreau,...
What is a wetland? An ecologist explains
Jon Sweetman, Penn State
Wetlands are areas of land that are covered by water, or have flooded or waterlogged...
Coyotes are here to stay in North American cities – here’s...
David Drake, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Bret Shaw, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Mary Magnuson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Coyotes have become...
Making room for wildlife: 4 essential reads
Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation
Millions of Americans enjoy observing and photographing wildlife near their homes or on trips. But...
The Southwest is on fire, iconic deserts and towns are at...
Molly Hunter, University of Arizona
New Mexico and Arizona are facing a dangerously early fire season. It has left...