ESA’s Family of Journals

In the News

Selected news stories featuring research published in ESA journals.
Find a more complete list on ESA’s main site.

Oakes, L. E., et al (2014).
Long-term vegetation changes in a temperate forest impacted by climate change.
5(10):135. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/ES14-00225.1

• The art of turning climate change science into music Outside Magazine 9/6/2016
• This music was composed by climate change Smithsonian 9/24/2016
• The haunting sound of climate change over 100 years Huffington Post 10/13/2016

Adrian Treves et al (2016)
Predator control should not be a shot in the dark. 
14(7):380–388, doi:10.1002/fee.1312

• The case for mass slaughter of predators just got weaker National Geographic 9/1/2016
• Study Debunks Theory That Killing Predators Reduces Livestock Losses (press release reproduction) KRWG TV/FM 9/1/2016
• No proof that shooting predators saves livestock Science 9/7/2016
• Do Predator Culls Really Save Livestock? Care2.com 10/27/2016

#Frontiers Focus: Predator control should not be a shot in the dark. 9/7/2016

Twidwell et al (2016)
Smokey comes of age: unmanned aerial systems for fire management
14(6): 333–339, doi:10.1002/fee.1299

• Drones drop fire balls to ignite extreme controlled burns Popular Science 8/2/2016
• Scientists can now use fiery drones to light controlled burns Business Insider 8/2/2016
• Fighting wildfire with fire — with drones ABC News (online syndicated) 8/3/2016
• Drones Shoot Fireballs to Help Control Wildfires National Geographic 8/4/2016
• Fireball-Dropping Drones May Be the Answer to Managing Wildfires The Weather Channel 8/5/2016
• Waarom drones nuttig zijn: van natuurbescherming tot medicijnlevering National Geographic Nederland/België 8/21/2016

Lovett, G. M. et al (2016),
Nonnative forest insects and pathogens in the United States: Impacts and policy options.
26: 1437–1455  doi:10.1890/15-1176

• Invasive insects are ravaging U.S. forests, and it’s costing us billions The Washington Post 5/10/2016
• Damage from invasive forest pests as high as $2b a year, study finds Boston Globe 5/10/2016
• More forest pests than ever are entering the U.S., and it’s costing the public a fortune Newsweek 5/10/2016
• What It Would Take to Stop Invasive Pests From Destroying Millions of U.S. Trees The Atlantic City Lab 5/10/2016
• The ‘slow motion crisis’ that’s facing U.S. forests Chicago Tribune (Washington post syndication) 5/10/2016
• Study: Invasive Insect Fight Costs $2 Billion A Year Colorado Public Radio 5/10/2016
• Forest pests cause $2 billion in damage in the US every year Popular Science 5/10/2016
• PA Second Only To NY In Number Of Invasive Forest Pest Species WESA 90.5FM (Pittsburgh’s NPR News Station) 5/10/2016
• Researchers seek ban on pest-carrying imported plants E&E News/ Greenwire 5/10/2016
• Invasive pests No. 1 threat to WNC forests Ashville Citizen-Times 5/12/2016

Bevan, E., T. et al (2016).
Estimating the historic size and current status of the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) population.
7(3):e01244. 10.1002/ecs2.1244

• Kemp’s ridley sea turtles may face higher hurdle to recovery Corpus Christi Caller Times 4/22/2016

Sarah C Webster et al (2016)
Where the wild things are: influence of radiation on the distribution of four mammalian species within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
14(4): 185–190, doi:10.1002/fee.1227

• Animals Rule Chernobyl 30 Years After Nuclear Disaster National Geographic 4/18/2016
• Photos show wildlife thrives near Chernobyl nuclear disaster site Newsweek 4/19/2016
• Is wildlife thriving in Chernobyl’s radioactive landscape? Christian Science Monitor 4/21/2016
• Remote Cameras Show Wildlife Thriving in Chernobyl’s Radioactive Landscape The Weather Channel 4/22/2016
• 30 years after Chernobyl disaster, camera study captures a wildlife wonderland The Washington Post 4/26/2016

Swaddle, J. P. et al. (2016)
A sonic net excludes birds from an airfield: implications for reducing bird strike and crop losses.
26: 339–345. doi:10.1890/15-0829

• Sonic scarecrow: a new way to shoo birds away from airports The Economist 4/16/2016
• ‘Sonic net’ could reduce bird-plane collisions Conservation Magazine 11/5/2015
• Acoustic scarecrows: a humane, non-lethal way to reduce bird strikes? Forbes 4/11/2016
• The ‘sonic net’ that could be the humane solution to preventing bird strikes at aiports Daily Mail 5/12/2016
• Sonic net around airfields ‘could save lives and billions of pounds’ Evening Standard 5/6/2016
• Sonic net may stop bird and plane collisions Sky News Australia 5/9/2016

Ecology

Rochman, C. M.et al (2016),
The ecological impacts of marine debris: unraveling the demonstrated evidence from what is perceived.
97: 302–312. doi:10.1890/14-2070.1

• How Bad Is Ocean Garbage, Really? The Atlantic 4/1/2016

Ecology

Armstrong, J. B., et al (2016),
Resource waves: phenological diversity enhances foraging opportunities for mobile consumers.
Accepted Author Manuscript. doi:10.1890/15-0554

• Surf’s up for wildlife National Geographic/Society for Conservation Biology 3/31/2016

Ecological Monographs

Pintor, A. F. V., et al (2015),
Rapoport’s Rule: Do climatic variability gradients shape range extent?
85: 643–659. doi:10.1890/14-1510.1

• Diverse Weather Conditions Make Lizards More Tolerant to Effects Of Climate Change Tech Times 1/18/2016