Ecology is overwhelmingly white. How can we halt gatekeeping and decolonize ecology?
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My name is Jazmin “Sunny” Murphy, and I am a science communicator and web content writer. Since 2015, I’ve been producing scientific content that is written in plain English. My love for wildlife has influenced my professional and academic aspirations since I was a kid. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and 21 units of a Master’s education in Environmental Policy & Management (concentration: Fish and Wildlife Management). You can learn more about me and my science writing and reporting work at my website.
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How a mislabeled wolf skull spurred an erroneous scientific conclusion
Read now →A cautionary tale about what happens when museum specimens are incorrectly labeled
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Animal "construction workers" rebuild natural landscapes more efficiently than humans ever could
Read now →Ecosystem engineers like beavers and tortoises help restore water cycles and tree cover to degraded habitats
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Conservation dogs can track individual beavers by the scent of their anal secretions
Read now →The dogs' accuracy in telling animals apart using information-packed anal scents will help wildlife management
Need to determine the sex of a walrus? Try looking at their jaws
Read now →To save time in the field, researchers develop a new method for sorting walruses
Female Barbary ground squirrels control their territory while males fly solo
Read now →New research uncovers the social lives of this African squirrel species
Female capybaras control their own mating destinies
Read now →New research shows that they are more choosy about which males they mate with than previously thought
Mountain lions switch up their sleep schedules to find prey in one of Patagonia's most extreme landscapes
Read now →The nocturnal cats defy expectations and adapt to an evolving predator-prey game
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'Hyper urban' coyote genomes are growing apart from their city and rural cousins
Read now →Humans’ built environment has consequences even for creatures that seem to thrive in cities
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Albatrosses can spy on illegal fishing in international waters
Read now →But could satellite-tagging further endanger these seabirds?
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