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The State of Nature Update #27

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7/9/2026: Ukraine’s embattled bison, Ice Age squirrel poop shows they ate dead mammoths, California’s wild horse roundup creates controversy, bats are confused by radiation, and more. Welcome to another compilation of newsworthy stories about the state of biodiversity, the threats it faces, and emerging solutions. These are the articles that caught my eye that I […]

Biodiversity, State of Nature Update

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How scientists are giving rare turtle babies a head start on life

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By raising hatchlings in captivity through their first winter, researchers hope more threatened turtles survive to adulthood. Years ago, when I worked for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, I had the pleasure of working with rare Blanding’s turtles, using telemetry to track them to learn more about their life cycles and how they used

Biodiversity, Conservation

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