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Sea Soundscapes Help Regrow Oyster Reefs

Dec 30, 2022 07:30AM

Scientists are amplifying the natural sounds of the sea via underwater speakers to induce baby oysters to swim toward desirable locations for regrowing oyster reefs.

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Monarch Butterfly Now Officially Endangered

Sep 30, 2022 06:30AM

The latest update to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species includes the migratory monarch butterfly.

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International Plan to Rewild Large Mammals

Sep 30, 2022 06:30AM

Large mammals are important ecosystem engineers, shaping natural processes and sequestering carbon, and scientists are planning to reintroduce these animals to the wild.

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Common California Bumble Bees Go Missing

Aug 31, 2022 06:30AM

The Western bumble bee, once easily spotted in California, could not be found in a recent survey led by the University of California-Riverside.

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New Underwater Maps Track Fish

Jul 29, 2022 06:30AM ● By Rachael Oppy

To better track the location and movement of marine fish in U.S. waters, The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries is using a new interactive website.

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City Lights are Tough on Birds

Jun 30, 2022 06:30AM

North America hosts about 3 billion fewer birds today than in 1970. The causes include light pollution, climate change, vanishing habitat and pesticides.

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Attitudes Changing Toward Animal Rights

Jun 30, 2022 06:30AM

A new survey shows that children differ dramatically from adults in their moral views on animals, suggesting that speciesism is learned as we become socialized.

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Bee feeding off purple flower
Polluted Air Stumps Bees and Butterflies

Jun 30, 2022 06:30AM

Researchers have discovered that air pollutants can confuse pollinators that use odors to navigate and move around and communicate.

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The Harmful Effects of Fences on Wildlife and Ecosystems

May 31, 2022 06:30AM

Researchers looking at all the studies of the effects of fences have found that their profound impacts on wildlife and ecosystems are often ignored or greatly underestimated.

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Mother bird feeding baby bird in nest
Climate Change Causing Birds to Lay Eggs Earlier

May 31, 2022 06:30AM

About a third of the bird species nesting in Chicago are laying their eggs a month earlier than they did 100 years ago, and researchers think the culprit in this shift is climate change.

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Bumble bee on flower pollen
More Bad News for Bumblebees

Apr 29, 2022 06:30AM

A study indicates that streptomycin, an antibiotic sprayed on orchard crops to combat bacterial diseases, slows the cognition of bumblebees and reduces their foraging efficiency.

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Watercolor of an orange cat smiling with a brown bird perched on head
Saving Birds from Cats: Simple Strategies to Protect Feathered Friends

Apr 29, 2022 06:30AM ● By Karen Shaw Becker

Domestic felines are the number one human-caused threat to birds in the U.S., but new studies suggest ways to let a cat enjoy the outdoors without endangering winged species.

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A Trip to the Galapagos Islands: Living in Harmony with Nature

Mar 31, 2022 09:00AM ● By Suzie Agrillo

In 1835, Charles Darwin traveled on a ship named the HMS Beagle and discovered a land with breathtaking creatures on the fabled Galapagos Islands.

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Underwater shot of salmon fish
Flip Side of Melting Glaciers May Benefit Salmon

Feb 28, 2022 07:30AM

More than 300 melting glaciers between British Columbia and Alaska have the potential to create 3,800 miles of new salmon habitat by 2100.

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Unfettered wild cat
Unfettered Felines Pose Toxic Hazard to Wildlife

Jan 31, 2022 07:30AM

A study has discovered that free-roaming cats are likely infecting other animals with Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite responsible for toxoplasmosis.

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