Arctic odysseys: science among sea bears and musk oxen
Dr. Joel Berger's latest book, "Extreme Conservation" is receiving rave reviews including this one featured in Nature.
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Move In 2018: Traipsing for whiptails, and other tales of undergraduate research
Read how one incoming undergraduate, Ryan Armstrong, got his feet wet in wildlife biology research.
Threatened whales and dolphins recognize predatory killer whales from their alarming calls
A new study shows that pilot whales and Risso’s dolphins flee from a subset of orca calls that have many of the acoustic characteristics of mammal alarm calls, including human screams, which could warn them that the predators intend to strike.
When faced with a killer whale should you fight or flee?
New research from CSU's Matt Bowers' team featured in the Economist shows It depends on whether you are a pilot whale or a dolphin.
CSU Biologists share "Wings Across Americas" award
CSU scientists among those recognized with "Wings Across Americas" award for work on the ecology of Mexican spotted owl.
Orphaned elephants change where they live in response to poaching
Young elephants who have lost either their mothers or the matriarchs of their herd change where they live in response to the loss.
How to keep visitors a safe distance from wildlife in national parks
As the national parks brace for throngs of summer visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of wildlife, Colorado State University faculty and students are improving the way parks keep people from getting too close to wild animals.
Could bats guide humans to clean drinking water in places where it's scarce?
Desert life depends on reliable access to water, but water can vary both in quantity and quality. People may be able to locate usable water sources and detect changes in the quality of sources they are already using by observing bats.
105 contraband specimens donated to biology department, thanks to student's work
Smuggled exotic and endangered animal items confiscated by the U.S. federal government now have a chance at a new life - in the CSU Department of Biology's teaching collections.
Warming Arctic climate constrains life in cold-adapted mammals
A new study led by Joel Berger has uncovered previously unknown effects of rain-on-snow events, winter precipitation and ice tidal surges on the muskoxen.