Birds
Diet may solve mysterious decline of Great Lakes shorebirds
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Scientists are looking at the diet of bank swallows to understand what is causing their population decline.
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Entomology researcher explains the dangers of murder hornets
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Accurate information about murder hornets must be provided to the public to limit their spread and protect native bee populations, an entomology researcher told the Michigan Beekeepers Association.
Wildlife
New project conserves Ontario’s eight at-risk turtle species
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Some at-risk turtles in Ontario won’t have to look both ways before crossing the road to avoid getting hit in traffic.
Fish
Don’t panic over dead fish
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As lakes thaw this spring, you might spot dead fish, experts warn.
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Deadly infectious disease causes concern for rabbit owners
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The rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2, or RHDV2, is highly contagious and almost always fatal. Although humans cannot contract the virus, it can still be spread through human-to-rabbit contact.
fisheries
Fish vision genes could inform Great Lakes restoration
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A new understanding of how genes affect which fish can see deep in Lake Superior could help scientists understand how to preserve them.
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New York warns residents of coyote encounters
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They are more common January through March, the breeding and pup-rearing season.
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Pennsylvania group to stop pet turtle invasion
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made them a popular pet choice. But when owners tire of them, they release them into the wild.
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Seeking connection and meaning under a Hunger Moon
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Upper Peninsula man explores intersection of spirituality and nature.
Birds
U.S., Canadian researchers conduct binational birds conservation research
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The third part of a 5-part series on trans-border U.S. and Canadian environmental research projects.