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Herbivores, Not Predators, Most At Risk of Extinction
Global study sheds new light on current species declines, past species extinctions, and disruptions to Earth's…
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Enlisting Private Land Owners in Conservation is Essential to Saving Endangered Species
Protected areas, like Yellowstone, are invaluable, but are they actually effective at preserving endangered species?
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True Colors: USU Biologists Explore Evolution of White Coloration of Velvet Ants
Joseph Wilson, Jeni Sidwell and James Pitts report multiple approaches used to investigate adaptive coloration of…
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Fang-tastic: USU Biologist Reports Amphibians with Snake-like, Venomous Dental Glands
Emeritus professor Edmund 'Butch' Brodie, Jr. and colleagues from Brazil's Butantan Institute publish surprising…
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Ask an Expert - Ten Tips for Safe Recreation in Utah's Wildlife Country
Outdoor recreation in Utah contributes more than $13 billion to the economy, generates over $800 million in tax…
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Mountains are Calling: Migrating Birds Bring Color to USU's Logan Campus
Ornithologist Kim Sullivan says May's cold temperatures caused 'staging' behavior among Western tanagers headed to…
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Eating Like a Bird: NSF Grant Keeps Tabs on Geese Herbivory and Carbon in the Yukon
The Earth's carbon can be stored in trees and plants, in the ocean, in fossil fuels deep underground, and in the soil…
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Blinded by the Light: "Sensory Danger Zones: How Sensory Pollution Impacts Animal Survival"
A new paper including research from a Utah State University scientist provides a framework for understanding how…
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Animal Science Student Recognized at International Conference for Cystic Fibrosis Research
Iuri Perisse, a doctoral student in Utah State University's Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences, was…
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Line of Defense: USU Herpetologist Reports Evolutionary Shift in Snakes
Biology Professor Al Savitzky and colleagues publish new findings about the Rhabdophis genus in the 'Proceedings of…
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Using Science to Persuade Hikers to be Bear-Safe in Yellowstone
Humans are a complex species. Convincing them to do something … like protect themselves from a grizzly attack … might…
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Leapin' Lizards: USU Undergrad Biologist Discovers Passion for Research
Undergraduate Research Fellow Audrey Lidgard receives URCO grant to study physiological effects of human disturbance…