It’s Time to Listen
Researchers capitalized on a summer without cruise ship traffic to hear how whales respond to a quieter underwater world.
Dec 1, 2020 | 6 min 45 sec
Scientific Field/Discipline: Ecology
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Argentina Gains New Tools in Fight Against Foreign Fishing Fleets
A revised delineation of Argentina’s continental shelf opens new paths for the country to indirectly regulate the international fleet.
Nov 30, 2020 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
Caribbean Box Crabs Have Stalkers
Aggressive fish follow crabs, forcing them to stir up food.
Nov 11, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Designing a House Fit for a Fish
By exposing fish to experimental constructions, scientists hope to find out what they really want in a home.
Oct 29, 2020 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
The Lone Wolf That Was Loved to Death
The question of who killed Takaya, British Columbia’s famous solitary wolf, goes far beyond who pulled the trigger.
Oct 27, 2020 | 4,000 words, about 20 minutes
What Would a British Columbia Seal and Sea Lion Cull Actually Entail?
Proponents are calling for the deaths of at least 75,000 seals and sea lions in the first year.
Oct 22, 2020 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes
The Race Against Catastrophe
In Arctic waters, researchers are scrambling to record baseline environmental data, while communities brace for the inevitable—shipping disasters.
Oct 13, 2020 | 2,300 words, about 11 minutes
Mi’kmaw Fishery Dispute Is Not About Conservation, Scientists Say
Twenty-one years after Canada’s Supreme Court affirmed their right to fish for a moderate livelihood, Mi’kmaq nations are launching their own fisheries—and commercial fishermen are pushing back.
Oct 9, 2020 | 2,000 words, about 10 minutes