New research shows that a warming world is increasing human-wildlife conflicts globally: Climate shifts can drive conflicts by altering animal habitats, the timing of events, wildlife behaviors and resource availability. It also showed that people are changing their behaviors and locations in response to climate change in ways that increase conflicts.
Tag: Humpback Whales
Reduced krill lead to fewer pregnancies in humpback whales
New collaborative research shows reduced krill supplies lead to fewer pregnancies in humpback whales—a finding that could have major implications for industrial krill fishing.
Humpback Whales That Visit New York, New Jersey Stay Longer and Visit Again
Humpback whales spotted along the Jersey Shore and the waters off New York often stay for an extended period of time and return year after year, according to a study co-authored by Rutgers University, Gotham Whale, the Center for Coastal Studies and 21 other organizations in the western North Atlantic.
Study shows a whale of a difference between songs of birds and humpbacks
These findings challenge the results of past studies that vocal variations in humpback whale songs provide information about a singer’s reproductive fitness.