A researcher from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is creating "smart eggs," unique data collection devices to promote reproduction in endangered bird populations.
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2023
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A new study suggests eastern wild turkeys in five southern U.S. states are unlikely to make meaningful changes in the timing of when they begin nesting, even under significant future climate change.
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2023
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Interactions between wildlife and plastic litter have been well documented in the sea. Think of seals entangled in netting or whales permanently attached to discarded fishing tackle, so-called "ghost gear."
Plants & Animals
Jul 10, 2023
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The material a bird selects for its nest depends on the dimensions of its beak, according to researchers.
Plants & Animals
Jul 9, 2023
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We all discard a huge amount of plastic and other man-made materials into the environment, and these are often picked up by birds. New research has shown that 176 bird species around the world are now known to include a wide ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 9, 2023
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Tuffy, the immature red-tailed hawk who was "adopted" by a family of bald eagles and studied closely by a group of astonished Bay Area birders, has been found dead.
Plants & Animals
Jul 6, 2023
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Not all bees and wasps live in colonies of several thousand individuals. The horned mason bee (Osmia cornuta), for example, nests solitarily. When choosing a nesting site, the females often use existing cavities ranging from ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 5, 2023
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A drone flies over a peaceful Southern California marsh and unleashes a rain of larvae-killing bacterial spore pellets. Its target: a surging population of mosquitoes that can spread diseases to humans.
Ecology
Jun 29, 2023
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The honeyguide bird loves beeswax, but needs help breaking open bees' nests to get it. So it shows a honey badger the way to the nest, who rips it open and together they share the rewards. Or so the story goes.
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Jun 29, 2023
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"Weed early and often" is the key to a productive garden. Interestingly, certain species of ants are also avid gardeners, a practice they've refined over 50 million years. They too weed their underground fungus gardens, but ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 16, 2023
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