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Perspective | Giant Catch in the Mekong Reveals Mysteries of Biodiversity Hot Spot

Circle of Blue

The stingray was tagged with a tracking device and returned to the Mekong River, where its movements are informing conservation planning. Hearing the news, our team members rushed to the site from Phnom Penh, the Cambodian capital. In June 2022, fishers in Cambodia caught a giant freshwater stingray weighing 661 pounds (300 kilos).

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Why peregrine falcons wear eyeliner, golden eagles could accelerate using turbulence

Physics World

First up is the news that peregrine falcons have evolved the natural equivalent of eyeliner to help them hunt. The combination of lightweight electronics like GPS and ubiquitous mobile phone networks have been a boon to researchers studying the behaviour of some animals in the wild.

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Catching Animals. on Camera in the Ellsworth Creek Preserve

Washington Nature

by Iseabel Nance, University of Washington News Lab The Nature Conservancy’s Ellsworth Creek Preserve is a “living laboratory.” A new study led by TNC Science Program Specialist Maia Murphy-Williams is looking at one piece of the puzzle to understand the impact of forest-restoration methods.

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 7.20.21

PA Environment Daily

Of Agriculture: Secretary To Tour Urban Gardens Building Resilient Communities -- Ag Progress Days: Exhibits Focus On Animal, Plant Diseases, Invasive Pests [Aug. Of Agriculture: Secretary To Tour Urban Gardens Building Resilient Communities -- Ag Progress Days: Exhibits Focus On Animal, Plant Diseases, Invasive Pests [Aug.

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How dancing honey bees could help us save pollinators

Frontiers

Check out this post on our news site for a curated list. I knew I wanted to research animal behavior, but what I didn’t know was that the mechanistic explanations of what generates behaviors, like what we studied as neurobiologists, were not satisfying for me. Do you have any specific memories that set off a spark?

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Of Agriculture Reports 106 Cases Of Rabies In Animals So Far In 2023 -- Post-Gazette: Allegheny Health Dept.’s

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

This bill allows fishermen to exchange lionfish tails for fishing tags for other species. More News: Billions for Climate Protection Fuel New Debate: Who Deserves It Most – The New York Times. New York City to ban gas hook-ups in new buildings – The Independent. More News: Europe Met a Climate Target.

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