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The advantage of changing sex in fish population recovery

A new study in Ecological Applications explores how sex-changing fish species can actually recover from overfishing faster than fixed-sex species.

Rim Fire, California 2013. Mike McMillan, USFS.

Media Advisory: Wildfire, Forest Management, and Climate Resources

The Ecological Society of America (ESA) has updated its virtual issue on “Wildfire, Forest Management, and Climate.” ESA scientists with expertise on wildfire drivers, ecosystem impacts, and other related issues are available for comment and to respond to questions and inquiries.

Silverswords may be gone with the wind

In a new study in Ecological Monographs, researchers seek to understand recent population declines of Haleakalā silverswords and identify conservation strategies for the future.

Bats in attics might be necessary for conservation

Researchers investigate and describe the conservation importance of buildings relative to natural, alternative roosts for little brown bats in Yellowstone National Park.

Ecological Society of America Announces New Members Elected to Governing Board

The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is proud to announce the election results for its governing board members.

Bigger doesn’t mean better for hatchery-released salmon

A recent study in Ecosphere examines hatchery practices in regard to how the Chinook salmon that are released back into the natural waterways in the PNW are affecting wild populations.

Tracking wild pigs in real time and understanding their interaction with agro-ecosystems

A new study in Ecological Applications investigates how the success of a wild pig invasion may be dependent on how they use their surrounding food resources

Planes and vehicles are main culprits of masking iconic natural sounds in peaceful national parks

Nearly 47,000 hours of audio recording reveals vehicles, air craft are primary sources of human-caused noise in U.S. national parks

New Report Deepens Understanding of Wind-Wildlife Interactions

ESA announces the publication of a new report, “Impacts to Wildlife of Wind Energy Siting and Operation in the United States,” in ESA’s Issues in Ecology publication.

Discovering longfin smelt in new habitats raises questions about long-term surveys

Longfin smelt use a greater diversity of spawning areas than previously known, complicating current methods of population assessments and projections for the highly endangered fish.

Large ‘herbivores of the sea’ help keep coral reefs healthy

By Pennsylvania State University 1/8/2020 Selective fishing can disrupt the delicate balance maintained between corals and algae in embattled Caribbean coral reefs. Removing large parrotfish, which graze on algae like large land mammals graze on grasses, can allow the algae to overtake the corals, with potentially dire consequences for reef health. New experimental research suggests that maintaining a healthy size…

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Study shows animal life thriving around Fukushima

By University of Georgia 1/6/2020 Nearly a decade after the nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan, researchers from the University of Georgia have found that wildlife populations are abundant in areas void of human life. The camera study, published in the Journal of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, reports that over 267,000 wildlife photos recorded more than 20 species, including wild…

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Amazon forest regrowth much slower than previously thought

By Lancaster University 12/20/2019 The regrowth of Amazonian forests following deforestation can happen much slower than previously thought, a new study shows. The findings could have significant impacts for climate change predictions as the ability of secondary forests to soak up carbon from the atmosphere may have been over-estimated. The study, which monitored forest regrowth over two decades, shows that…

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Journals and Publications

Mountain pine beetle epidemics are an increasingly common forest disturbance that can alter avian species occurrence patterns. In the December 2019 issue of Ecosphere, Mosher et al. investigated how one such epidemic altered the species-level occurrence and community-level turnover of the avian community in the Helena National Forest, Montana, USA, and identified a variety of responses, with some species decreasing in occurrence and others thriving.

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