Dodgy gut? Have a lemur cuddle!
According to new research published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, physical contact may be good for your health. Well, at least if you’re a lemur. Scientists have found a direct […]
Category Archives: Press release
Shining a Light on Coastal Light Pollution
The creation of artificial light has dramatically changed the natural environment. Light pollution from buildings, vehicles and streetlights has the potential to alter the behaviour of many animals.
What will the wasp plague be like this year?
New research published in Journal of Animal Ecology shows that wasp populations are increased by warmer and drier springs.
Earlier nesting by generalist predatory bird is associated with human responses to climate change
This post is a press release from the authors of Journal of Animal Ecology paper “Earlier nesting by generalist predatory bird is associated with human responses to climate change by Shawn […]
Competitive males are a blessing and a curse
This post is a press release from the authors of Journal of Animal Ecology paper “Sexual selection can both increase and decrease extinction probability: reconciling demographic and evolutionary factors” by Carlos […]
Research into extreme weather effects may explain recent butterfly decline
Increasingly frequent extreme weather events threaten UK butterfly populations
Drifting birds of prey use predictable winds during migration
This post is a press release from the authors of Journal of Animal Ecology paper “Seasonal detours by soaring migrants shaped by wind regimes along the East Atlantic Flyway” by Wouter M. […]
Devotion to rearing chicks can come at a cost for migratory birds
This post is a press release from the authors of Journal of Animal Ecology paper “Carry-Over Effects on the Annual Cycle of a Migratory Seabird: an Experimental Study” by Annette Fayet […]
Salmon smolts find safety in numbers
This post is a press release from the authors of Journal of Animal Ecology paper “Predator swamping reduces predation risk during nocturnal migration of juvenile salmon in a high-mortality landscape” by […]
Baby fish breathe easier around large predators
This blog post is a press release from the authors of Journal of Animal Ecology paper “Top predators negate the effect of mesopredators on prey physiology” by Maria M. Palacios et […]
Accurate timing of migration prolongs life expectancy in pike
This blog post is a press release from the authors of the Journal of Animal Ecology paper “Causes and consequences of repeatability, flexibility and individual fine-tuning of migratory timing in pike” […]
Animal Ecology In Focus 