Animals
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Animals USA11. July 2020Owners Can Now Give Some of Their Land to Butterflies
A landmark agreement in the U.S. is giving monarch butterflies the “right-of-way”: 45 transportation and energy companies as well as private landowners will create and maintain protected roadside and utility corridors across the nation to ensure safer habitats for the insects.
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Animals USA7. June 2020Bald Eagle Population Soars: Nest Spotted in Town for the First Time in 115 Years
The population of the once-endangered bald eagles in Massachusetts, USA has been significantly rising in recent years – and for the first time since 1905, wildlife officials spotted a bald eagle nest with eggs on Cape Cod.
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Animals Switzerland1. June 2020Cheeky Bumblebees Adapt to Climate Change by Tricking Plants
A new study has found bumblebees to have a trick up their sleeves that scientists never knew about before: if they’re pollen-deprived, the bees can force plants to bloom a whole month earlier than they otherwise would!
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Animals USA28. May 2020Frogs and Salamanders Now Cross Roads More Safely
Frogs and salamanders cross roads every spring, and their risky migrations could wipe out entire populations within a few years. But the COVID-19 pandemic has given scientists a surprise opportunity to prove that reducing road traffic could save these creatures from extinction.
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