Climate change threatens endangered sparrows
A new study in The Condor: Ornithological Applications finds that some sparrow species will go extinct within the century due to climate change.
Ecology
Apr 16, 2019
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African leopard sighting raises hopes for their conservation in southern Cameroon
In recent years, ecologists have been able to confirm the existence of species previously thought to be lost from former parts of their range.
Plants & Animals
Sep 16, 2021
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New audio technique used for census of California Spotted Owls in the Sierra Nevada ecosystem
For the first time, researchers have estimated the spotted owl population across the entire Sierra Nevada ecosystem. The analysis, which was led by researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Cornell Lab ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 28, 2023
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Group sues over federal protections for snow-loving bird, 'harbinger' of climate change
As climate change warms Washington's mountain ranges, environmentalists are suing the federal government to protect one snow-loving bird of the Cascades.
Environment
Jun 27, 2023
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Positive signs for endangered monk seal population
Hawaii's monk seal population is improving slowly, though researchers warn it'll take many more good years to reverse a decline that's been ongoing since the 1950s.
Ecology
Feb 14, 2016
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Citizen scientists can now lend a hand in penguin conservation
A new interactive and user-friendly website that tracks Antarctic penguin populations and provides information for scientists to better understand environmental changes will now be accessible to the general public. The new ...
Ecology
Oct 26, 2016
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Animal rights groups sue to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt
A coalition of animal rights groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday to stop Wisconsin's wolf hunt this fall and invalidate a state law mandating annual hunts, arguing the statutes don't give wildlife officials any leeway to consider ...
Ecology
Aug 31, 2021
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Antarctic penguin numbers double previous estimates: scientists
Almost six million Adelie penguins are living in East Antarctica, more than double the number previously thought, scientists said Wednesday in findings that have implications for conservation.
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2017
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New study triples estimate of red snapper in Gulf of Mexico
There are about three times as many red snapper as previously estimated in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a study released Wednesday about the popular game and table fish over which recreational anglers and federal regulators ...
Environment
Mar 24, 2021
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Increasing stocking rate may not lead to greater nitrogen leaching on dairy farms
It has been commonly accepted that more cows per pasture would lead to increased nitrogen leaching because of increased nitrogen excretion via urine; but, a new study discovered circumstances where a decline in leaching occurred ...
Environment
Sep 9, 2016
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