Federal officials are proposing a new set of protections in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
Environment
Jul 17, 2024
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When it comes to inland surface water bodies, saline lakes are unique. They make up 44% of all lakes worldwide and are found on every continent including Antarctica. These lakes' existence depends on a delicate balance between ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 12, 2024
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A fleet of drones patrolling New York City's beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing backlash from an aggressive group of seaside residents: local shorebirds.
Ecology
Jul 12, 2024
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Imagine you are a law enforcement official at a wildlife market and suspect some of the birds on sale are from endangered or illegally traded populations. This is a situation that demands decisive identification and action, ...
Wildlife biologist Chuck Rizzo climbs into what looks like an enormous white bucket and slowly begins to rise.
Plants & Animals
Jul 11, 2024
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Young, naïve starlings are looking for their wintering grounds independently of experienced conspecifics. Starlings are highly social birds throughout the year, but this does not mean that they copy the migration route from ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 5, 2024
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US officials on Wednesday reported the country's fourth human case of bird flu linked to the current outbreak of the virus in dairy cattle.
Agriculture
Jul 4, 2024
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To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls that ...
Ecology
Jul 3, 2024
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Despite assurances from the federal government that bird flu will be eradicated from the nation's dairy cows, some experts worry the disease is here to stay.
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2024
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The Kane County Forest Preserve District will soon put in place a new policy designed to reduce light pollution, which officials say hurts wildlife in and around the district's preserves.
Ecology
Jun 26, 2024
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