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Published New study identifies the greatest threat to wildlife across North America and Canada: people



A biology student studied more than 600,000 wildlife rehabilitation center records to look at the hu...
Published Bees and butterflies on the decline in western and southern North America



Bee and butterfly populations are in decline in major regions of North America due to ongoing enviro ...
Published Fading lights: Multiple threats to North America's firefly populations



Scientists have applied a data-driven approach to understanding firefly population dynamics on a con...
Published The courtship of leopard seals off the coast of South America



A pioneering study has unveiled the first paired observations of sexual behavior and vocalizations i...
Published Vampire bats make northward flight seeking stable climates



A new article predicts that vampire bats -- currently only found in Mexico and Central and South Ame...
Published Panama Canal expansion rewrites history of world's most ecologically diverse bats



In a new study, paleontologists describe the oldest-known leaf-nosed bat fossils, which were found a...
Published Snake skulls show how species adapt to prey



By studying the skull shapes of dipsadine snakes, researchers have found how these species of snakes...
Published Non-native species likely to continue spreading in North America, Australia and Europe



Naturalized species, which are not native but have established themselves in new locations, have the...
Published 'Itinerant breeding' in East Coast shorebird species



A study has found direct evidence of a species -- the American woodcock, a migratory shorebird from...
Published How domestic rabbits become feral in the wild



After sequencing the genomes of nearly 300 rabbits from Europe, South America, and Oceania, research ...
Published Behavior is the secret to success for a range expansion



While many species are undergoing drastic declines in their numbers and geographic ranges, other spe...
Published Alien invasion: Non-native earthworms threaten ecosystems



Analysis reveals imported earthworm species have colonized large swaths of North America, and repres ...
Published How and why animals can live alongside humans



New research suggests animals can thrive in human-dominated environments by being expert judges of r...
Published Parasitic worm likely playing role in decline of moose populations



A parasitic worm that can infest the brains of moose appears to be playing a role in the decline of...
Published A mixed origin made maize successful



Maize is one of the world's most widely grown crops. It is used for both human and animal foods and...
Published Tackling the challenge of coca plant ID: Wild vs cultivated for cocaine



A new paper reveals that it's not as straightforward as it might seem. Despite decades of data colle...
Published Researchers find energy development and tree encroachment impact Wyoming pronghorn



While Wyoming is home to some of North America's most abundant populations of pronghorn that have la ...
Published Squash bees flourish in response to agricultural intensification - Squash Bees Flourish in Response to Agricultural Intensification



While pollinator populations of many species have plummeted worldwide, one bee species is blowing up...
Published Remarkable squirting mussels captured on film - Remarkable Squirting Mussels Captured on Film


Researchers have observed a highly unusual behavior in the endangered freshwater mussel, Unio crassu...
Published Study shows ancient Alaskans were freshwater fishers - Study Shows Ancient Alaskans Were Freshwater Fishers



A scientific team has discovered the earliest-known evidence of freshwater fishing by ancient people...