Trash bin-opening cockatoos
https://phys.org/news/2022-09-bin-opening-cockatoos-arms-humans.html
Read MoreUrban smarts
Researchers test animal smarts to find what makes some better suited to urban living
Read MoreNeonics harm amphibs across all life stages
Neonicotinoid Insecticide Exposure Harms Amphibians Across Multiple Life Stages
Read MoreStudy highlights value of coyotes in urban landscape
Check it out: https://phys.org/news/2022-09-coyotes-york-city-human-food.html
Read MoreWasp world
Learn about wasps in this fascinating post: https://xerces.org/blog/wasp-world
Read MoreLeave the leaves
This fall, forego raking and just leave the leaves. Here’s why: https://xerces.org/blog/leave-leaves-these-invertebrates-depend-on-it
Read MoreCoyotes: City to use non-lethal options, for now
In August, HWC was awarded a contract to perform a survey of coyote activity in Manhattan Beach after the town had experienced an uptick in coyote sightings and at least one pet predation. Our report to city officials recommended non-lethal strategies, saving lethal removal for incidents involving severely injured or aggressive animals. We are very…
Read MoreDog urine as a deterrent
Check it out: https://phys.org/news/2022-09-dog-urine-threatened-hooded-plovers.html
Read MoreDNA reveals Australia’s rodent ancestry
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-09-03/australian-native-rodents-origin-and-evolution/101394490
Read MoreWhy beavers are so important
Check out this cool video: More here: https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/23273240/heat-wave-beavers-climate-change
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