Biodiversity
Things related to the web of life; ecology; wildlife; endangered species
"Chicago, Northern Illinois Will See Billions Of Noise-Making Bugs Soon"
"The cicadas are coming; billions of them." 'The noise is actually kind of deafening. It sounds like 100 chainsaws being used at the same time,' said Jim Louderman, a collections assistant in the Field Museum's Insect Division."
Emperor Penguins Suffer Breeding Failures In 2023 Amid Record Low Sea Ice
"Record low sea ice in late 2023 led to breeding failures in one-fifth of Antarctica's emperor penguin colonies, scientists with the British Antarctic Survey said on Thursday."
Seeds From Wild Crop Relatives Could Help Agriculture Weather Climate Change
"The hardy wild cousins of domesticated crops can teach us how to adapt to a hotter, more unpredictable future."
"The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Is Still A Bipartisan Unicorn"
"As a competing bill emerges, supporters defend RAWA as the ’gold standard.’"
Prehistoric Lake Sturgeon Is Not Endangered, US Says Despite Petition
"Lake sturgeon don’t need Endangered Species Act protections, federal wildlife officials announced Monday, saying that stocking programs have helped the prehistoric fish return to areas where they had vanished."
"Yellowstone’s Wolves: A Debate Over Their Role in the Park’s Ecosystem"
"New research questions the long-held theory that reintroduction of such a predator caused a trophic cascade, spawning renewal of vegetation and spurring biodiversity."
"Bird Flu Virus Found In Grocery Milk As Officials Say Supply Still Safe"
"Viral fragments of bird flu have been identified in samples of milk taken from grocery store shelves in the United States, a finding that does not necessarily suggest a threat to human health but indicates the avian flu virus is more widespread among dairy herds than previously thought, according to two public health officials and a public health expert who was briefed on the issue."
"Biden Admin Vows To Restore 8M Acres Of Wetlands"
"The Biden administration announced a goal Tuesday to protect and restore 8 million acres of wetlands over the next six years in an effort to counter development pressures and recently weakened federal regulations."
"How Scientists Are Learning To Eavesdrop On The Sounds Of Soil"
"The sound of an earthworm is a distinctive rasping and scrunching. Ants sound like the soothing patter of rain. A passing, tunnelling vole makes a noise like a squeaky dog’s toy repeatedly being chewed."