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Bumblebee Queens Prefer Layovers to Nonstop Flights
Scientists tracked bumblebee queens with radar when they emerged from hibernation and found the bees take only brief flights en route to a new nest.
Plan to remove gray wolves from Endangered Species Act sparks battle
A proposal to strip gray wolves of federal protections could limit their expansion across the U.S. West and Great Lakes.
California ‘browning’ more in the south during droughts
Like a climate chameleon, California turned brown during the 2012–16 drought, as vegetation dried or died off. But the change wasn’t uniform.
Codifying the universal language of honey bees
In a paper appearing in April’s issue of Animal Behaviour researchers decipher the instructive messages encoded in the insects’ movements, called waggle dances.
Progress seen in effort to eradicate nutria from California
More than 400 nutria have been captured in the first year of an effort to eradicate the invasive South American rodent from California.
New Study Warns Of Extinction Threat For Southern California’s Mountain Lions
They could vanish in 50 years – or be protected by “wildlife corridors,” researchers say.
Region governed by new wildlife corridors
Ventura County made history March 12 by becoming the first county in the nation to create special zoning for the protection of wildlife.
Do Americans Have a Constitutional Right to a Livable Planet? Meet the 21 Young People Who Say They Do
All 21 of the Juliana v. United States plaintiffs—a group of Americans between the ages of eleven and 23—photographed in February on the steps of the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan. An argument against their case will be heard in the Ninth Circuit Court in June.
Not just homeowners — businesses need sustainable landscaping too
Pacific Institute study, with UCLA doctoral student Sonali Abraham, looks at hurdles and solutions to bringing businesses up to speed on climate appropriate landscaping.
Climate change negatively affects waterbirds in the American West
New research shows that recent climate change is having profound effects on wetlands across the American West – affecting birds that use these wetlands for breeding, migration and wintering.