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Category Archives: Press release

Dodgy gut? Have a lemur cuddle!

December 12, 2017by Sarah Marley Leave a comment

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 […]

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Shining a Light on Coastal Light Pollution

April 28, 2017by Simon Hoggart 1 Comment

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.

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What will the wasp plague be like this year?

January 18, 2017by Simon Hoggart Leave a comment

New research published in Journal of Animal Ecology shows that wasp populations are increased by warmer and drier springs.

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Earlier nesting by generalist predatory bird is associated with human responses to climate change

November 22, 2016by Simon Hoggart Leave a comment

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 […]

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Competitive males are a blessing and a curse

November 14, 2016by Simon Hoggart Leave a comment

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 […]

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Research into extreme weather effects may explain recent butterfly decline

October 31, 2016by Simon Hoggart Leave a comment

Increasingly frequent extreme weather events threaten UK butterfly populations

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European Honey Buzzards Pernis apivorus soaring in the wind.

Drifting birds of prey use predictable winds during migration

October 19, 2016by Simon Hoggart Leave a comment

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. […]

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Salmon smolts find safety in numbers

May 9, 2016by Simon Hoggart Leave a comment

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 […]

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Baby fish breathe easier around large predators

April 29, 2016by Simon Hoggart Leave a comment

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 […]

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Accurate timing of migration prolongs life expectancy in pike

September 28, 2015by Simon Hoggart Leave a comment

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” […]

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