A roundup of articles about observing and photographing wildlife includes a 2019 article about black bears by Kathy Zeller, environmental conservation.
News from the Media
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Making Room for Wildlife: 4 Essential Reads
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How South Dakota's Inability to Track Soil Erosion is Putting Farmers at Risk
June 3, 2022An article about the dangers that soil erosion may cause farmers in South Dakota cites research led by Isaac Larsen, geosciences, which found that due to agricultural practices the midwestern U.S. has lost 57.6 billion metric tons of topsoil, about 35% of its topsoil overall, reducing crop yields and resulting in about $2.8 billion in annual economic losses to the agriculture industry.
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Why Confronting Invasive Species Is One of the Best Ways to Prepare for Climate Change
June 1, 2022New UMass Amherst-led research, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds that the ecological effect of invasive species alone is comparable to the combined effects of invasives plus warming temperatures, drought or nitrogen deposition. This suggests that a critical preparation for climate change is to manage invasive species at the local level.
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Kestrel Land Trust Raising $5 Million to Conserve 5,000 Acres of Undeveloped Land
May 23, 2022Scott Jackson, environmental conservation and a member of the Kestrel Land Trust board of trustees, is quoted about the trust unveiling its $5 million fundraising campaign to conserve as much as 5,000 acres of undeveloped land in Western Massachusetts.
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Poison Ivy In MA Is Emerging Now: How To Avoid The Rash
May 19, 2022Tips from UMass Extension about how to spot poison ivy and how to identify snakes are cited in news articles about safely enjoying the outdoors in spring and summer.
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Bagworm Moths Build Tiny Houses and Take Them on the Road
May 16, 2022Tawny Simisky, Extension entomologist, is quoted in an article about bagworm moths' creation of tiny movable homes.
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This Fermented Meat Alternative Could Help Halve Global Deforestation Rates
May 11, 2022Lutz Grossman, food science, is quoted in an article about the prospects of fermentation-derived microbial protein becoming a viable alternative to meat in our diets as a way to slow global deforestation rates and biodiversity loss.
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Annual Holyoke Farm Festival Promotes Urban Farming
May 10, 2022The annual Holyoke Farm Festival, a day devoted to promoting urban farming, is scheduled for May 21. The event is and co-sponsored by UMass Amherst Extension.
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Oat and Soy Milks Are Planet Friendly, but Not As Nutritious As Cow Milk
May 6, 2022David Julian McClements, Distinguished Professor of Food Science, is quoted in an article about the growth of the plant milk industry and what differentiates plant milks from traditional dairy milk, especially in the transmission of nutrients.
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A Landscaper's Guide to Saving Water: Ideas For Your Yard and Garden
May 5, 2022An article about ways to conserve water while watering gardens cites tips provided by the UMass Extension Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry Program.
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California Regulators Banned Fracking Wastewater for Irrigation, but Allow Wastewater From Oil Drilling. Scientists Say There’s Little Difference
April 24, 2022Thomas Zoeller, emeritus professor of biology, is quoted in an article examining the dangers posed by chemicals present in the wastewater of oil and gas drilling.
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Smile, You’re on Calcium Camera: Milk Drinkers Shamed on Social Media
April 22, 2022David Julian McClements, Distinguished Professor of Food Science, is quoted in an article about college students differing views of dairy milk and the rise of social media accounts dedicated to shaming – or celebrating – dairy milk drinkers.
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In an Effort to Curb Lyme Disease, Scientists Hope to Release Thousands of Genetically Altered Mice on Nantucket
April 21, 2022Allison Snow, biology, is quoted in a story about MIT researchers’ desire to release thousands of genetically engineered mice on Nantucket to combat Lyme disease.
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Elizabeth Garofalo, UMass Extension, Discusses Climate Change and Apple Disease
April 13, 2022“We have this [climate change] problem that we have to deal with,” Garofalo says. “The answer is integrated pest management.”
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Stress-Testing Sausages May Give Vegan Products a Meat-Like Mouthfeel
April 12, 2022David Julian McClements, distinguished professor of food science, comments on how stress-testing sausages may help make eating vegan products feel more like eating meat.
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Lazy Lawn Mowing Can Help Pollinators
April 12, 2022There is further citation of research published in 2018 by UMass Amherst and the U.S. Forest Service suggesting that suburban homeowners can help support bee habitat by mowing their lawns less frequently.
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Can Pollen Protect Pollinators from Pathogens?
April 6, 2022One of the biggest challenges in biology today is understanding and managing how pathogens travel and proliferate. An interdisciplinary team led by Lynn Adler, biology, has been awarded $2.4 million from the National Science Foundation to trace how food affects the ability of pathogens to attack plant pollinators.
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How to Track a Shark: New Research Reveals Where, Why and How Sharks and Game Fish Overlap
April 5, 2022An international team led by UMass Amherst has compiled a massive dataset that overlays years’ worth of information on the position, migration and interaction of sharks and game fish to answer a host of questions about predators and prey.
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The Midwest Has Lost 57 Billion Metric Tons of Topsoil Over the Last 160 Years, New Study Finds
April 5, 2022A news report covers a new study by Isaac Larsen, geosciences, which found topsoil in the Midwest is eroding at an average rate of 1.9 millimeters per year.
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Invasive Jumping Worms Spotted In Northeast: Here's What To Know
April 3, 2022Tips from a UMass Extension service fact sheet are cited in an article about invasive jumping worms being found in gardens in the Northeast U.S.
