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Unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, are rapidly finding a place in ecological research. In a new study, researchers from Gettysburg College combine this technology with bioacoustic monitoring for surveying songbird populations. Although the method currently has some. . . Read More

They go by many names: wild boar, wild hog, razorback, Eurasian boar, feral swine. But whatever you call them, invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are wreaking environmental havoc and spreading rapidly. Read about scientists’ predictions for how and where wild pigs will invade. . . Read More

Crabs in the genus Lybia have a remarkable habit: they hold a sea anemone in each of their claws by means of delicate hooks. This behavior has earned them the nicknames ‘boxer’ or ‘pom-pom’ crab. In a new study, researchers showed that when these crabs are lacking an anemone,. . . Read More

How do species respond as the climate warms? Although most research on Arctic animals focuses on economically important or charismatic species like caribou or polar bears, small mammals, such as shrews, and their parasites can serve as indicators of environmental change. In my. . . Read More

Collaborative conservation efforts, including research, bat-friendly tequila production, and citizen science, have led to the recovery of an endangered southwest bat. Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to remove the lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris. . . Read More