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Auburn University researchers examine impact of feral swine in Alabama to decrease devastation By Teri Greene January 17, 2021 Auburn University graduate student Elizabeth Bradley collects a water sample that will be analyzed and sequenced to determine the host animal that contributed E. coli present in the stream. This is one of the methods that allows a research team to link the water quality of this system to the presence of feral swine. (Auburn University) A new project co-led by Auburn University researchers addresses previously unexplored questions about the increasing number and ...

BRETT FRENCH Bears need baths too, but not to wash dirt from between their hairy toes. Instead, taking a dip in a cool pool of water helps the large, furry mammals reduce their body temperature. “Grizzly bears are big, heat sensitive animals,” said Ryan Long, associate professor of Wildlife Sciences at the University of Idaho. “They need a way to deal with that to go about their business.” Turns out, a cool dip in a pool of mountain spring water is the perfect solution during hot summer days. As the climate warms, temperature-controlling plunges may be especial...

Auburn University wildlife professor wins major award for book on invasive wild pig research Published: January 14, 2021 Decrease Font Size Font Size Increase Font Size Article body An Auburn University faculty member is among a group of experts recognized by a major scientific organization for a groundbreaking book about invasive wild pigs. Steve Ditchkoff, the William R. and Fay Ireland Distinguished Professor in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, along with his co-editors, won The Wildlife Society’s 2020 Wildlife Publication Award in the “edited book” cate...

Auburn researchers study feral hog damage in Alabama Updated Jan 19, 2021; Facebook Share Feral hogs cause more than $50 million in damages to Alabama farmers every year, but Auburn University researchers are looking for ways to help reduce that number. Professors and graduate students at Auburn’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences secured a $450,000 grant from the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee to remove hogs as well as monitor and prevent the damage that hogs do in Alabama, and show which strategies for hog control are most effective. The project will involve using d...

The complete article can be found at AlabamaNewsCenter.com. By Teri Greene Auburn University A recent study co-authored by an Auburn University professor, using nearly two decades of data on birds inhabiting New York City parks, answers longstanding questions about how well urban green spaces function to protect biodiversity, particularly the varieties of bird species. Professor Christopher Lepczyk of Auburn’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences said the study, published in the international journal Landscape and Urban Planning, examined three major aspects of urban green spaces — is...