It’s OK to mow in May − the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants
NoMowMay is a catchy concept, but it doesn’t provide the food that native North American pollinators need or lasting support for them.
Harland Patch, Assistant Research Professor of Entomology, Penn State •
conversation
May 15, 2024 • ~8 min
May 15, 2024 • ~8 min
Wild turkey numbers are falling in some parts of the US – the main reason may be habitat loss
Wild turkeys were overhunted across the US through the early 1900s, but made a strong comeback. Now, though, numbers are declining again. Two ecologists parse the evidence and offer an explanation.
William Gulsby, Associate Professor of Wildlife Management, Auburn University •
conversation
April 19, 2024 • ~10 min
April 19, 2024 • ~10 min
Billions of cicadas are about to emerge from underground in a rare double-brood convergence
The last time that these two groups of cicadas emerged from underground together, Thomas Jefferson was president.
Chris Simon, Senior Research Scientist of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut •
conversation
April 18, 2024 • ~11 min
April 18, 2024 • ~11 min
Survey reveals UK butterfly winners and losers in the wake of record high temperatures
Some butterflies are expanding their ranges as the climate changes, others are dwindling.
Marcus Rhodes, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter •
conversation
April 3, 2024 • ~6 min
April 3, 2024 • ~6 min
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