Urban agriculture has the potential to decentralize food supplies, provide environmental benefits like wildlife habitat, and mitigate environmental footprints, but researchers have identified knowledge gaps regarding both ...
Agriculture
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Pollinator enthusiasts and scientists have new online tools to identify native bees in the Pacific Northwest.
Plants & Animals
Jan 8, 2024
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Raja the elephant has been one of the biggest attractions—literally and figuratively—at the St. Louis Zoo for decades. Now, he's moving away.
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2023
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Three orphaned mountain lion cubs were recently rescued by the University of California, Davis' Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 13, 2023
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Takahē are a striking bird and a national treasure in Aotearoa New Zealand. But the history and origin story of this flightless swamp hen have become a point of scientific debate.
Evolution
Dec 5, 2023
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Against the backdrop of the mega port city of Karachi, choked with traffic and construction, four green turtles emerge from the frothy Arabian Sea seeking a spot to lay their eggs.
Ecology
Dec 5, 2023
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The cool of the forest is a welcome escape on a hot day. This is especially true for mammals in North America's hottest regions, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. The study indicates that, as ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 4, 2023
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Researchers have concluded that Saudi Arabia is likely no longer home to sustainable populations of Arabian leopards, as detailed in the journal Oryx.
Plants & Animals
Nov 28, 2023
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In 1970, there were approximately 10 billion birds in North America. Now, there are around 7 billion, representing a loss of over a quarter of the continent's birds.
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2023
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The only thing constant is change—isn't that how the saying goes? We know that wildlife in western forests evolved with changing habitats and disturbances like wildfire. Each species responds differently, some benefiting ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 21, 2023
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