National Wildlife Magazine
Spring 2024 Issue
Columbian ground squirrels—such as this one munching on leafy aster in Glacier National Park—go nuts for all kinds of plant parts, from petals to leaves to seeds. In addition to feeding wildlife, native seeds are key to restoring landscapes ravaged by fire and extreme weather. But are there enough seeds to go around? Also in this issue: AI in wildlife research, endangered entomologists, scouting purple martin real estate and taking a glass-half-full approach in the Ohio River basin. (Photo by Donald M. Jones/Minden Pictures)
A Colossal Need for Native Seed
Restoring wildlife habitat on fatigued public land starts with native seed—a commodity in short supp...
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Rowen White on Indigenous Seed Saving
Rowen White of Sierra Seeds and the Indigenous Seedkeepers Network shares lessons on seed saving for...
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Are Entomologists as Endangered as the Insects They Study?
All life depends on insects. As many species decline and others—including disease carriers—relocate,...
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Zoonomia’s Genomics of Scale
By sharing as many wildlife reference genomes as possible, can the Zoonomia Project provide early wa...
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What’s in a Scientific Name: A Look at Wildlife Eponyms
Whose names are worthy of wildlife? From Charles Darwin to Taylor Swift, these eponyms are agitating...
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Why I Hunt
On the Navajo Nation, a latecomer to hunting learns lessons about leadership, food sovereignty and c...
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Making Room for Purple Martins on Public Property
As bird populations continue to decline, volunteers are scouting new real estate for purple martins ...
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Female Birds Finally Get Their Due
Gender bias isn’t limited to humans. Long overlooked and understudied, female birds are receiving mo...
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Wildlife Science: Urban Moths, Water Features, Spring Songbirds
How moths benefit urban plants and water features boost biodiversity; spring outpaces songbirds; the...
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Wildlife Winter Survival Strategies
As climate change scrambles winter weather, scientists find that many wildlife are using multiple su...
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Humans Aren't the Only Mammals Who Go Through Menopause
But there aren’t many others. Studying the few known species of mammals that experience menopause mi...
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Wildlife Science: Snow Hunting Owls; Is Beekeeping Bad?
How great gray owls hunt beneath the snow; why beekeeping may be bad for native pollinators; the ben...
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Corporate Landscaping Rolls Out the Wildlife Welcome Mat
When corporations rewild their landscaping, acres of lawn become greener, more wildlife-friendly and...
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Milkweed: It Makes an Insect Village
Planting milkweed in your garden aids not only monarchs but a whole slew of pollinators and other in...
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Winter Garden Checklist
Restless growers, rejoice: Here’s how to keep busy during winter and prepare your garden for a full ...
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Photographer Karine Aigner's Plan 'Bee'
How photographer Karine Aigner captured her prizewinning shot of South Texas cactus bees
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Birders in Living Color
Philadelphia artist Makeba “KEEBS” Rainey's portraits of In Color Birding Club members celebrate inc...
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Visualizing Birdsong with Artist Alice Hargrave
Chicagoan Alice Hargrave translates birdsong audio recordings into vibrant visual works of art to ra...
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2023 National Wildlife Photo Contest Winners
What a flock of talent! See the double-take-inducing winners of the 2023 National Wildlife Photo Con...
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2023 National Wildlife Photo Contest: Honorable Mentions & People’s Choice Winners
See 64 stunning honorable mentions and People’s Choice picks from our 52nd annual photo contest
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