Purple martins are a bird of the people. Throughout most of their range, martins are completely dependent on human-created nesting structures. Even beyond the nesting season, purple martins commonly establish…
A Hurricane Sandy Story I’m tagging along as Adrianna Zito-Livingston gives a tour of the Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows Preserve at the far southern tip of the Jersey Shore,…
A Hurricane Sandy Story Dominick Solazzo likes to say the healthy dunes at Midway Beach and South Seaside Park on the Jersey Shore have a “secret ingredient.” Of course, it’s…
Having a leopard in the neighborhood may seem a terrifying prospect, but the reality is that large predator may save your life. A new study published in the journal Frontiers…
Before you buy that rose bush or plant that beautiful lavender this spring, consider this. It’s entirely possible the cultivated roses, while colorful and aromatic, don’t actually have pollen. And…
Rich biodiversity can exist in cities. This one of the key messages of the UN Cities and Biodiversity Outlook project — the world’s first global analysis of how future urban…
Most of us are familiar with the bizarre and improbable platypus: a mammal that lays eggs, secretes milk from its skin, and defends itself with a venomous spur on its…
The public is very aware that we are in the midst of a pollination crisis. In fact, concern about bees and other pollinators is nearly unanimous in public polling. At…
Wood storks living near urban areas scavenge human food—including hot dogs and chicken wings—to feed their chicks when marshes are in poor condition. This research suggests that urban environments can…
A new study of the Fraser River estuary of British Columbia finds that saving species in heavily urbanized environments is not a lost cause – but does require strategic planning,…
