What could make a baby bison white?
Photos of a white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park have generated excitement as well as questions: How does that happen?
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Jun 13, 2024
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Scientists call for conservation of Amazon's unseen water cycle
Beyond the rainforests, scientists are zeroing in on changes occurring to a natural water cycle that could forever alter the Amazon.
Earth Sciences
Jun 3, 2024
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The magical California state park that doesn't allow visitors
About 60 miles north of Sacramento, the Sutter Buttes rise starkly from the floor of the Central Valley, the remnants of a volcano active more than 1.4 million years ago. Their cathedral-like spires twist upward, some reaching ...
Ecology
May 30, 2024
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Changing native vegetation laws to allow burning on private land is good fire management, say Australian researchers
Bushfires cause catastrophic biodiversity loss across Australia. In the Black Summer of 2019–20 alone, 103,400 square kilometers of habitat went up in flames.
Ecology
May 28, 2024
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General Sherman passes health check but world's largest trees face growing climate threats
High in the evergreen canopy of General Sherman, the world's largest tree, researchers searched for evidence of an emerging threat to giant sequoias: bark beetles.
Ecology
May 23, 2024
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Successful city parks make diverse communities feel safe and welcome—this Minnesota park is an example
What makes a city a good place to live? Practical features are important, such as well-maintained streets, good public transit and reliable trash collection. So are amenities that make cities attractive and interesting, such ...
Environment
May 23, 2024
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Can disease-detecting dogs help save South Dakota's bighorn sheep?
In summer 2021, Badlands National Park was home to a healthy and growing population of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, with approximately 300 total among the three herds. Then in August, Paul Roghair, lead biological science ...
Ecology
May 22, 2024
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Opinon: Conservation areas stand between needs of local communities and preserving natural resources
For centuries the Makuleke community lived in the northeastern corner of South Africa, close to the modern-day border between Zimbabwe and Mozambique. But by the beginning of the 20th century, the squeeze on a disenfranchised ...
Ecology
May 22, 2024
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Rewilding of large-bodied animals can mitigate ecosystem deterioration, study shows
A successful reintroduction program for one-horned rhinos has been implemented in Nepal over the past few decades. However, few studies have examined functional recovery following reintroduction.
Plants & Animals
May 20, 2024
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A push to bring wolverines back to California fizzles amid budget woes
Those who want to see wolverines reintroduced to California were dealt a setback this week.
Plants & Animals
May 20, 2024
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