Journals, museum collections and other historical sources can provide valuable data for modern ecological studies. But just because a source is old doesn’t make it useful.
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Wildfires are remaking western US forests. Decisions about managing forests that have burned should factor in how fires change animal behavior and interactions between predators and prey.
We take it for granted that we can compare multiple memories when faced with a tough choice. But not every animal’s mind works that way.
Friendships are formed all across the animal kingdom and the ways in which they resemble human ones may surprise you.
Predators are often confused by large groups of prey animals. But not the Swainson’s hawk.
A team of scientists used unique tracking data to study how streaked shearwaters fly into typhoons strong enough to destroy houses.
Populations of Fleay’s barred frog in Australia’s ancient rainforests were decimated by the chytrid fungus. Now, the frogs have developed a natural resistance.
The US Supreme Court opens its 2022-2023 term with a case that could greatly reduce federal protection for wetlands. Here is what makes these ecosystems valuable.
The findings underscore the urgent need to both reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and help animals find cool places to shelter.
Narwhals, hummingbirds and the Asian sheepshead wrasse have opened scientists’ eyes to the complexity of nature.
The role of beavers in safeguarding against our heating climate has become an interesting point of discussion. But just how important remains subject to debate.
A new study took a closer look at breeding pairs of these seabirds to find out why their bonds aren’t standing the test of time.
Billions of face masks and other personal protective equipment have been used throughout the pandemic. Containing plastic, these items are damaging wildlife and their environments.
Australia has more than 60 species of native rodents found nowhere else in the world. New research used museum specimens to find out how they got here.
The paltry spending means many species severely impacted by the megafires were left in desperate trouble, potentially pushing some closer to extinction.
Bans on importing hunting trophies risk harming, not helping, endangered species.
Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis could escalate into a complex disaster emergency with dire environmental consequences.
Urban coyotes prey on rodents and spread plant seeds. It’s OK to observe them from a distance, but then you should chase them off.
You can tell how close penguins are to each other by how similar their voices are.
Double-lane freeways can act as lethal walls to wildlife. We found underpasses work well to give animals safe crossing.
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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