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  1. New study identifies the best areas for rewilding European bison

    … variables one at a time allowed the scientists to test the importance of each variable. If human removal of forests was … the bison from bouncing back. Hunting caused range loss in the north and east of its distribution, while land …

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  2. Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend

    … effort lives on.” His sudden death is a tremendous loss to the field, and all who knew his probing mind, kind … staff who have worked with Gary we are devastated by this loss. He was a passionate, dedicated, and extremely … was an incredible friend, mentor, and collaborator. His loss is devastating and pervasive, but his passion for …

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  3. How Lyme disease became unstoppable

    … linked with Lyme disease in the public imagination—in determining the density of infected nymphs in their study … edge of the island, where a narrow channel of shallow water separates it from New Jersey. Deer, VanAcker tells me, can … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …

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  4. Beech Bark Disease

    … helps the bears fatten up for the winter hibernation. The loss of beech trees, especially the largest ones, reduces … 2003. Beech bark disease in northern hardwood forests: the importance of nitrogen dynamics and forest history for …

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  5. Impaired wild mice survive and thrive as well as unimpaired counterparts

    … not support the long-held assumption, sometimes applied to vertebrates more broadly, that physical impairments reduce … and can tolerate high parasite loads. We were interested in determining if this tolerance extended to physical … broken or missing major appendages and for partial or total loss of vision in ways that generally avoid compromising …

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  6. Soil carbon sequestration as a climate change solution

    … of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, much of it from the loss of carbon content from soils converted to … metric tons of carbon since first cultivation.  The loss is often fairly rapid upon plowing virgin land.  This … the lands under active agriculture management would require rates exceeding 1000 gC/m2/yr to balance fossil fuel …

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  7. A diversity of wildlife is good for our health

    … A growing body of evidence suggests that biodiversity loss increases our exposure to both new and established … transmission rather than continuing to debate the prime importance of one taxon or another. Ostfeld explains, “We … Citation Impacts of biodiversity and biodiversity loss on zoonotic diseases . Felicia Keesing, Richard S. …

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  8. Overpopulation

    … and private as human reproduction. Those who reject the importance of population as an environmental issue stress … argument about the causes of environmental impact, that generates so much more heat than light in current debate. … to overlook the role of growing human population in the loss of a local woodlot in favor of suburban development and …

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  9. Is the coronavirus pandemic related to meat production?

    … lucrative trade in wild animals; habitat destruction; the loss of biodiversity; and climate change. These large, … of the people. There’s a keen awareness about the importance of investigating all the pathways that could lead … safety issue. How are climate change and biodiversity loss related to the rise in zoonotic diseases? Ostfeld …

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  10. With global challenges in mind, keeping a decades-long success story at the forefront

    … Mountains of New York, were greatly impacted by acid rain. Loss of buffering capacity has made the soils more sensitive … this summary and analysis will serve as a reminder of the importance and effectiveness of emissions controls. “The …

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