Tag: forest and wildlife ecology
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Posted on December 4, 2020
Raymond Young, professor emeritus, publishes “A Sabbatical in Greece”
Raymond Young, a professor emeritus of forest and wildlife ecology, recently published a book entitled, “A Sabbatical in Greece: Thessaloniki & Mt Athos.” The book […]
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Posted on November 23, 2020
Seven CALS faculty receive college and department professorships
At CALS, we have the good fortune to be able to offer a number of college and departmental professorships and chairships. These titles, with accompanying […]
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Posted on November 9, 2020
Carnivores living near people feast on human food, threatening ecosystems
Ecologists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found that carnivores living near people can get more than half of their diets from human food sources, […]
- Posted on November 6, 2020
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Posted on October 26, 2020
Forestry Club’s Christmas tree sale cancelled due to pandemic
With public health and safety in mind, the UW Forestry Club has decided to cancel its annual Christmas tree sale for 2020. It’ll be the […]
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Webinar: Wildlife of Halloween – Oct. 30
Panelists from UW–Madison’s Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology will explore some of the most iconic wildlife associated with Halloween. Speakers will each begin by […]
- Posted on October 19, 2020
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Posted on September 14, 2020
Understanding how birds respond to extreme weather can inform conservation efforts
When it comes to climate change, University of Wisconsin–Madison forest and wildlife ecology Professor Ben Zuckerberg says birds are the proverbial canary in the coal […]
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Posted on August 17, 2020
Reminder: Stan Temple on Badger Talks Live, “Monarch Butterflies, Private Land and Aldo Leopold’s Land Ethic” – Aug. 18
The Monarch Butterfly has declined by >90% over the last decade, and its future depends on management practices on privately owned lands in the Midwest. […]
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Posted on July 24, 2020
Grant awarded: NSF funds collaborative Biology Integration Institute at UMN and UW–Madison
UW-Madison and the University of Minnesota (UMN) were awarded an NSF Biology Integration Institute focused on the causes and consequences of plant biodiversity across scales […]