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Scientists develop transformative tool that could mitigate looming crisis: 'It addresses an urgent need'
A new tool is helping scientists protect some of the most important yet overlooked creatures in our freshwater ecosystems, ...
Sea otters help kelp forests recover—but how fast depends on where they are
When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers ...
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A New, Chemical View of Ecosystems
Rare and powerful compounds, known as keystone molecules, can build a web of invisible interactions among species.
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Wild beavers return to England’s countryside centuries after their extinction
This past week, beavers were legally released into the English countryside for the first time since they were hunted into ...
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Sea otters help kelp forests recover, but there's more to the story
Sea otters help kelp forests recover by controlling sea urchins, but their impact varies. In British Columbia, recovery was ...
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Greens Urge Federal Protection For Prairie Dogs
Even though prairie dogs are a keystone species across the West with shrinking population numbers, they are as-yet not federally protected.
Pesticides, microplastics may threaten sea star recovery, study finds
A new study shows that exposure to pesticides and microplastics could set back the recovery of sunflower sea stars.