A recently-published paper in the Journal of Animal Ecology has discovered that the grey squirrel (one of the most impacting alien invasive species in Europe) causes an increase in chronic stress in the native red squirrel. Lead author Dr Francesca Santicchia is a research fellow at the University of Insubria in Italy. She had studied the relationships among parasites, physiological stress, and personality in grey squirrel … Continue reading Stressed-Out Squirrels
I spoke to Dr. Ben Dantzer of the University of Michigan about his integrative approach to research, fieldwork stories, Squirrels, Meerkats, and Bear encounters during fieldwork. More about Ben. Video trailer: Full Podcast: You can listen to the future episodes of the podcast on iTunes, or by searching ‘British Ecological Society Journals’ (and then look for ‘FieldReports’ playlist) on your favourite podcast hosting app. Field Reports is … Continue reading Field Reports: Ben Dantzer
A blog from the Journal of Animal Ecology
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Understanding life history and demography across the tree of life
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A blog from the Journal of Animal Ecology
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