Cane toad. (Credit: Michael Linnenbach/Wikimedia Commons)

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Predatory ants might attack the invasive toad.

Finally, a Predator to Control the Notorious Cane Toad: Meat Ants?

A giraffe in Nairobi National Park, with the city in the background. WLDavies/E+, via Getty Images

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Human-wildlife overlap is projected to increase across more than half of all lands around the globe by 2070.

As Human Population Grows, People And Wildlife Will Share More Living Spaces Around The World

pair of hoatzin in brush

Discover the hoatzin, a stinky, leaf-eating bird of the Amazon rainforest with a cow-like digestive system, striking appearance, and unique evolutionary history.

The Hoatzin Is a Bizarre, Stinky Bird and Could Be An Ecotourism Star

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Photinus pyralis firefly

Fireflies, cicadas and surfing and the citizen science projects that support them

Sensations of Summer Podcast

Wildlife-vehicle collisions usually peak in the fall, corresponding with the mating seasons of deer and elk. Custom-built crossings can make a difference. (Credit: Spondylolithesis/istock via getty images)

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Wildlife-vehicle collisions exact a deadly toll, killing thousands of animals in the U.S. each year. But efforts to build crossings that allow the wildlife to pass unscathed are rapidly gaining traction.

Organizations Work to Reduce Animal Deaths With Relegated Passageways

A pollinator garden at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kan., with nine species of native plants. USFWS Mountain-Prairie

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Manicured lawns produce a monoculture, making it hard for bees to find food. 

It’s Okay To Mow In May, But To Help Pollinators, Add Native Plants

In week three of Citizen Science Month, we hit the halfway point in our quest for One Million Acts of Science in April (credit: Alan Levine, public domain via Flickr Creative Commons)

Finally, a Predator to Control the Notorious Cane Toad: Meat Ants?

Predatory ants might attack the invasive toad.

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