Sophie Parker

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• The Amargosa Vole is the World’s Cutest Litmus Test of the Human-Water Relationship

  The Amargosa vole is a story of loss and rediscovery, peril and surprise.

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• It’s a Trap: Managing Cowbirds to Save Songbirds

  Trapping cowbirds may be necessary to protect some songbird species. But when is trapping too much?

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• A Biodiversity Analysis in Los Angeles

  Rich biodiversity can exist in the biggest of cities, as a new report finds for Los Angeles.

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• The Promise of eDNA: A New Kind of Fieldwork to Guide Conservation

  A look at the promise of eDNA methods for conservation fieldwork.

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• What is Permafrost?

  With global climate change, the northern latitudes are warming on a large scale, and permafrost soils have begun to thaw at an unprecedented rate.

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• Fast, Cheap, and Collaborative: Expert BioBlitzes Meet Conservation Needs

  Scientists and conservation practitioners come together to plan and execute rapid, field-based surveys to generate conservation-relevant data.

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