Tag: Wildlife
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...
Jaguars could return to the US Southwest – but only if...
Ganesh Marin, University of Arizona and John Koprowski, University of Wyoming
Jaguars are the only species of big cat...
Deer have antlers, walruses have tusks – here’s why so few...
Alexandre V. Palaoro, Clemson University and João C. T. Menezes, UMass Amherst
Mating season in the animal kingdom can...
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...
Beavers offer lessons about managing water in a changing climate, whether...
Christine E. Hatch, UMass Amherst
It’s no accident that both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the California Institute...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
