Mind
City Swans May Tolerate Humans Due to Gene Variant
More members of an urban swan population that lets humans get near have a particular genetic variant than do a rural swan group that tends to take off when humans approach.
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Wisconsin Wildlife Watch
Journey into the Midwestern forests of America’s Dairyland in search of deer and elk, bears and hares...
From Dune to Done? Drought Caused Sudden Decline in Rare Lizard's Genetic Diversity
The Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard is rapidly losing genetic diversity due to drought and habitat fragmentation, according to a new study
The Sciences
Hippo Meat-Munching May Explain Their Anthrax Outbreaks
Hippos eat meat more than had been thought, a practice that could explain their susceptibility to anthrax die-offs when they consume infected animals.
Sustainability
How Clinton and Blair Talked about Global Warming
Phone call transcripts shine a light on a bygone era of climate politics including the Kyoto Protocol
Sustainability
Are Florida Manatees A Conservation Success Story or Are They Still in Danger?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week proposed changing manatees’ status from endangered to threatened, but many dangers still remain
Sustainability
Humans Leave a Telltale Residue on Earth
Scientists find a layer of plastics, radiation and soot embedded in the planet's surface, defining a new Anthropocene epoch
Sustainability
Big Cats and People Live in Close Quarters in India
The numbers of large carnivores, especially leopards, are increasing in private lands and lands outside the protected-area systems in India, bringing new challenges for coexistence. ...
Environment
A Starfish-Killing, Artificially Intelligent Robot Is Set to Patrol the Great Barrier Reef
Crown of thorns starfish are destroying the reef. Bots that wield poison could dampen the invasion
Beyond GPS: The Next High-Tech Frontier in Wild Animal Tracking
Conventional collars show scientists where in the forest a wolf is, but new technology also tells you what the animal is doing hour by hour
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Ten Conservation Headlines that Defined 2015
It’s been a rough year for wildlife, but it hasn’t been without its successes
The Sciences
Baby Whales Pecked to Death by Gulls
Almost all southern right whale calves off the coast of Argentina’s Peninsula Valdez are being fed upon, some fatally, by kelp gulls, which was a rare occurrence four decades ago ...
Mind
The Power of the Nudge to Change Our Energy Future
A simple change, based on psychology, that increases use of renewable energy
Sustainability
Polar Bears Must Work Harder on Faster Sea Ice Treadmill
Thinner sea ice is getting pushed farther by Arctic winds, which makes polar bears walk more to stay in the same place, increasing their need for food.
Sustainability
Southwest's Conifers Face Trial by Climate Change
Using climate models and tree physiological data, researchers forecast a near-complete annihilation of evergreens in the southwest by the year 2100. Christopher Intagliata reports
Resplendent Quetzal, Sacred Bird of Maya and Aztecs, Faces Extinction Risk
This amazing bird’s habitat continues to decline throughout Central America
Sustainability
African Lions Finally Gain Endangered Species Act Protection
The new rules will specifically address trophy hunts, like the one that killed the famous Cecil the lion earlier this year
The Sciences
Elephant Daughters Step Up to Replace Murdered Mothers
After poachers kill matriarchs, daughters try to rebuild social bonds in their groups, but it is a survival struggle
Feral Cats Are Killing Off One of Australia's Cutest Marsupials
The adorable numbat, the emblem of Western Australia, just got declared as endangered
Sustainability
Toxic Algae Causing Brain Damage in Sea Lions along California Coast
Brain scans reveal damage that leads to neurological and behavioral changes, including beach strandings
