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California Department of Natural Resources Secretary Crowfoot Selected as the 2021 ESA Regional Policy Award Winner

The Ecological Society of America (ESA) will present its 14th annual Regional Policy Award to California’s Secretary for the Natural Resources Agency Wade Crowfoot on Monday, Aug. 2, at 10:00 EDT during the 2021 ESA Annual Meeting’s Opening Plenary.

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Farm-dwelling tree swallows are feeding their chicks pesticide-laced prey

Researchers from the Université de Sherbrooke found that tree swallows on agricultural landscapes are experiencing widespread exposure to pesticides, even on farms with less intensive pesticide use.

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As climates change, prepare for more mosquitoes in winter, new study shows

(June 10, 2021) A new study shows that mosquitoes can adjust to rapid changes in temperature, indicating that mosquitoes normally dormant during winter may become active year-round due to climate change.

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Snapshot USA: First-Ever Nationwide Mammal Survey Published

(June 9, 2021) Scientists from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute recently collaborated with more than 150 scientists on the first-ever nationwide wildlife survey, called Snapshot USA. The goal of the survey is to standardize the monitoring of mammal populations at a national scale.

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