Mastodawn

Local extinction occurs when a specific plant or animal population disappears from a given area while continuing to survive elsewhere. A recent global analysis reveals that climate-driven local extinctions are currently occurring at significantly higher rates in temperate regions than in the tropics.
#Ecology #EvolutionaryBiology #Climatology #ConservationBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/eco06182601.html

Temperate Zone Local Extinctions Outpace Tropics

Climate change is causing more local extinctions in temperate regions than the tropics. Discover how rapid warming affects global biodiversity.

The Inquisitive Biologist Jun 6

This week's #NewBooks at the library: Three more books from the NHBS January sale
- The Mandrill: A Case of Extreme Sexual Selection, a scientific monograph by Alan F. Dixson, published by Cambridge University Press.
- Plant Love: The Scandalous Truth About the Sex Life of #Plants, a popular science book on #Botany by Michael Allaby, published by Filbert Press.
- Unnatural Companions: Rethinking Our Love of Pets in an Age of Wildlife #Extinction, a difficult but necessary book by Peter Christie, published by Island Press.

#Books #Bookstodon #Scicomm #Primatology #Evolution #EvolutionaryBiology #SexualSelection #ConservationBiology @bookstodon

Yuan Pan May 14

Our new paper in Conservation Biology introduces #EcoKnowGames, a transdisciplinary project using digital games to bridge the gap between human behaviour and ecological modeling. 🎮🌿

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70308

Thanks to the authors: @bradduthie, Isabel Jones, Daksha Patel, and Nils Bunnefeld

#ConservationBiology #SeriousGames #DigitalHumanities #OpenScience #Ecology #AcademicFedi #FediScience #SciComm #Gamification #Sustainability #Biodiversity #TechForGood

Scientific Frontline May 13

University of Washington researchers have deciphered the specific vocalizations of endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales to map the behavioral context of their calls and determine how human-generated marine noise disrupts their communication network.
#MarineBiology #Bioacoustics #BehavioralEcology #ConservationBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/mb05132601.html

Researchers decipher beluga calls to bolster conservation efforts

UW researchers decipher beluga whale calls, revealing how shipping noise masks crucial mother-calf communication and impacts population survival.

Scientific Frontline May 2

The complete annual life cycle of the red-necked nightjar—including feeding, migration, and breeding—is strictly synchronized with the 29-day lunar cycle due to its reliance on moonlight for energy acquisition.
#Ornithology #BehavioralEcology #Chronobiology #ConservationBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/zoo05022601.html

Nocturnal migratory birds follow rhythm of the moon

Learn how the red-necked nightjar's entire life cycle, from feeding to migration, is driven by lunar phases and threatened by light pollution.

Lucas C. Wheeler Apr 13

https://www.cpr.org/2026/04/11/colorado-pika-hot-summers/

#ClimateChange #Colorado #ConservationBiology

Long hot summers are stressing out Colorado's pikas

Colorado Mesa University spent years researching climatic stressors in a remote pika population.

Colorado Public Radio

Scientific Frontline Mar 10

Spotted #hyenas and other native scavengers in Mekelle, Ethiopia, function as essential components of the urban #ecosystem by consuming thousands of tons of discarded organic meat waste. This natural scavenging acts as a vital ecosystem service, positioning these predators as accidental "eco-warriors" within high-density human settlements.
#Ecology #ConservationBiology #Environmental #Zoology #ClimateChange #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/eco03102601.html

New study reveals how Ethiopia’s hyenas combat climate change, save money and prevent disease

Urban scavengers like spotted hyenas prevent over a thousand tons of carbon emissions in Ethiopia’s second largest city

Scientific Frontline Mar 3

The #prehistoric extinction of large #herbivorous #megafauna in Panama resulted in cascading ecological disruptions, specifically an increase in regional wildfires and a significant decline in plant species reliant on massive animals for seed dispersal.
#Paleoecology #ConservationBiology #Geosciences #EarthScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/es03032601.html