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Ecology May 12, 2026

Forest restoration and spotted owl conservation can work together, study finds

Restoring dry forests in the Pacific Northwest, shaped by frequent low-intensity fire and widely spaced trees, often means thinning dense stands that accumulated after decades of fire suppression. This can make forests healthier ...

Plants & Animals May 1, 2026

Why do polar bears approach human infrastructure? The answer is more complex than we thought

Polar bears are intensely curious animals. That curiosity often brings them into contact with people and can put both species at risk from one another.

Ecology Apr 25, 2026

Australian farmers are battling another potential mouse plague—what is causing it?

Got a mouse in your house? That thought alone may terrify you. Now imagine if mice were scampering through your house, rummaging in your pantry or even running across your face at night.

Plants & Animals Apr 21, 2026

The way primates parent their young shows how strict labels like parenting styles miss the mark

Whether you've sought them out or not, you've probably encountered parenting content creators on social media at some point in the last two decades.

Ecology Apr 14, 2026

Hidden damage in stony corals revealed using 3D imaging and AI

Florida's coral reefs are under siege. Since 2014, Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has spread rapidly across the Florida Reef Tract and Caribbean, killing vast numbers of reef-building corals and leaving behind dead ...

Ecology Apr 2, 2026

How a seabird native to Hawaii has adapted to life in Honolulu's concrete jungle

Kaʻiulani Murphy is quick to spot white terns flapping their wings when she's guiding Polynesian voyaging canoes across the Pacific.

Plants & Animals Mar 30, 2026

Forty new migratory species win international protection: UN body

The UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) on Sunday approved the listing of 40 new species for international protection, including the snowy owl featured in the Harry Potter saga.

Plants & Animals Mar 22, 2026

How birds send heat into space measured for the first time—a hidden reflectance of feathers

As human-caused climate change continues to raise temperatures across the globe, understanding how birds regulate their temperature is vital for their conservation. But how much heat birds emit—an invisible spectrum of radiation ...

Plants & Animals Mar 20, 2026

Long-term road surveys reveal widespread declines in South African birds of prey

A comprehensive study has revealed substantial declines in many of South Africa's birds of prey (raptors) over the past 16 years, raising fresh concerns about the conservation status of several iconic and threatened species. ...

Plants & Animals Mar 3, 2026

Travel far, breed hard, and die young: Short-eared owls and why they should be studied

This Journal of Raptor Research issue focuses on movement ecology—how and why raptors move. This can include classic movements like migration, as well as nomadism.

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