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How Climate Change Brings Wildlife to the Yard

Katherine E Kerlin — November 12, 2025 - 4:04pm

As climate change increases the frequency of droughts, 51�ԹϺ��LA and 51�ԹϺ�� Davis researchers found one overlooked side effect: People report more conflicts with wildlife during drought, when resources are scarce.

For every inch that annual rainfall decreases, scientists found a 2% to 3% increase in reported clashes with a variety of carnivores during drought years, according to a paper published today, Nov. 12, in the journal Science Advances.

How Wildlife Navigated National Parks Before and During the COVID ‘Anthropause’

Katherine E Kerlin — July 30, 2025 - 5:10am

The presence of humans and human infrastructure in U.S. national parks has lasting effects on the behaviors of the large animals that call them home, according to a new study.

Tiny Mite Triggers Domino Effect in the High Andes

Katherine E Kerlin — March 07, 2022 - 9:45am

The idea of food chains and food webs in the animal kingdom is simple: Remove a link or thread, and the system is broken. But nature is complex, and it’s not always clear how the absence of one species may impact others.

Other times, the connection is devastatingly clear.

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