Monarch butterfly nowhere to be found in some state wildlife action plans, new research shows
The monarch butterfly is one of the most widely recognized and admired creatures native to North America.
The monarch butterfly is one of the most widely recognized and admired creatures native to North America.
Plants & Animals
Aug 28, 2023
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In "The Orchid Thief," author Susan Orlean wrote of a "phantom" flower hidden deep in the swamps of Southwest Florida "so bewitching that it could seduce people to pursue it year after year and mile after mile."
Plants & Animals
Aug 23, 2023
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An analysis of relevant published studies indicates that cattle face a hypothetically high risk of getting tuberculosis from wildlife—such as deer, foxes, and wild boar—through indirect interactions, with a much lower ...
Ecology
Aug 23, 2023
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Australia's iconic grass-trees—aka yaccas—are hardy, drought-tolerant, and strikingly beautiful. Now, new research has revealed another, far more important, feature: their ability to protect wildlife from deadly weather ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 21, 2023
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A South Dakota museum has closed after almost 40 years over concerns that the chemicals in its taxidermy collection could endanger visitors and staff, the affiliated zoo announced Thursday.
Paleontology & Fossils
Aug 19, 2023
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Environmentalists on Friday slammed the passing of a controversial law in Poland on the revitalization of the Oder river, which was hit by toxic algae growth last year that caused mass fish deaths.
Environment
Aug 18, 2023
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The ongoing lack of rain and hot conditions have left one of North America's longest rivers in dire shape again, prompting water managers on Thursday to warn farmers in central New Mexico who depend on the Rio Grande that ...
Environment
Aug 18, 2023
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Albatross are among the world's largest flying birds, with wingspans that can stretch beyond a remarkable three meters. These majestic animals harness ocean winds to travel thousands of kilometers in search of food while ...
Evolution
Aug 17, 2023
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Introduced foxes, dogs, cats, rats, and other predators kill millions of native animals every year, but what if they were conditioned to associate this prey with food that made them ill?
Plants & Animals
Aug 17, 2023
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Over the past 30 years, efforts to recover gray wolf populations in the United States have been broadly successful, with many regions now sporting robust populations of the carnivore. Writing in BioScience, wolf experts David ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2023
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