Wildlife & Nature

Brown Study Finds Decrease in Diamondback Terrapins’ Genetic Diversity

In Search of Clear-Cut Answers in Forest of Uncertainty

Blithewold’s Big Bamboo Birds Meant to Send Message of Conservation

New Statewide Project Calls on Public to Report Bobcat Sightings

The Swedish and Rhode Island rocks were formed billions of years ago and have almost identical geochemical compositions.

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Study of Block Island’s Migrating Songbirds Finds Some Positive News

Are Rhode Island River Herring’s Problems Really Out at Sea?

Have You Seen this Lanternfly?

The Rhode Island wildlife plan contains actions residents can take to help conserve species.

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Device Allows Beavers, Humans to Co-Exist

Native Plants, Key Indicator of Ecosystem Health, Support Pollinators, Local Wildlife

‘Whale Poop Loop’ Keeps Ocean and Humans Alive and Well

Across North America, DDT and other pesticides had a significant impact on bats from the 1940s through the ’60s. Since the ban of the toxic chemical compound in 1972, bat populations had been slowly recovering, until a fungal disease appeared three-plus decades later.

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How Helpful Are Fish Ladders for Breeding Herring?

These Small Mammals Can Feature Venomous Saliva

Flock Forestry: How Forest Management Can Help Birds

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A Tale of ‘Shared Magma’ Bridging Rhode Island and Sweden

State Wildlife Action Plan Offers Strategies for Rhode Island’s Conservation Efforts

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Region’s Bat Populations Look to Bounce Back from Another Setback

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