Tag: Forest and Wildlife Ecology
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Posted on October 21, 2025
Journals that informed Aldo Leopold’s ‘A Sand County Almanac’ are now more accessible
It’s a rare opportunity for the public to glimpse the original, handwritten notes and journals of an influential environmentalist, let alone one as renowned as Aldo […]
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Posted on October 8, 2025
A UW study, backed by citizen science, uncovers the reasons birds make so many different sounds
Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a potential mate, ward off predators, or just sing for pleasure. But the conditions that contribute to […]
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Posted on September 30, 2025
Antibiotic pollution could accelerate amphibian decline by turning a potential solution into a threat
Frogs, toads, salamanders and other amphibians are disappearing as fast as—or faster than—any other class of animals around the world, succumbing to a variety of […]
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Posted on June 11, 2025
Francisco Pelegri and other CALS researchers contribute to project on ethics of conservation genetics
Across the globe, human activity has led to the rapid decrease in biodiversity. In just over five decades, one-third of all bird life has vanished […]
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Posted on May 23, 2025
Students leave UW’s Grandparents University with knowledge, enthusiasm and the gift of quality time with loved ones
It’s like the ultimate sleepover with the grandparents: ice cream for breakfast, a behind-the-scenes tour of Camp Randall Stadium, and then an afternoon of bug […]
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Posted on April 15, 2025
In pursuit of mudpuppies: Mason Polencheck searches for salamanders and ways to protect amphibians
The first time Mason Polencheck BSx’25 met a mudpuppy, he was nine years old, on a fishing trip in the waters of Lake Superior. It’s […]
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Posted on January 21, 2025
Wolf rewilding leads to unforeseen species interactions
Opportunities to study carnivores before and after wolves are reintroduced to their ranges are rare. So researchers from CALS thanked their lucky stars when they […]
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Posted on January 13, 2025
Why do birds make so many different sounds? A new UW–Madison study gets at the underlying factors
Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a potential mate, ward off predators, or just sing for pleasure. But the conditions that contribute to […]
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Posted on December 26, 2024
Survey results show Midwestern farmers’ views on farm financial programs, conservation topics
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison recently published two research briefs highlighting Midwestern farmers’ views on farm financial programs and conservation. The briefs, which are designed to support […]
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Posted on December 16, 2024
Leopold’s journals that informed ‘A Sand County Almanac’ more accessible than ever before
This year marks the 75th anniversary of “A Sand County Almanac,” the collection of essays written by the famous naturalist Aldo Leopold. It’s also the first […]