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Elephant poaching hotspots identified
Most illegally poached African elephant ivory can be traced back to just two areas of Africa, research shows. -
Scientists have used DNA tests to track Africa’s worst elephant poaching spots
The key to saving elephants from poachers could be locked up in the animals' DNA, according to the results of a new study. -
DNA analysis at UW identifies elephant poaching’s hot spots in Africa
Most illegal ivory comes from animals killed in two areas in Africa: Tanzania and a protected area that spans Gabon, Republic of Congo, Cameroon and the Central African Republic. -
DNA May Help Track Ivory Poachers
Investigators who collected DNA from the tusks of slain elephants have identified two large areas where the slaughter has been occurring -
Hawkmoths Slow Brain to Dine in the Night
Research from UW Biology Professor Tom Daniel and colleagues shows Hawkmoths see at dusk by slowing down visual processing in the brain. -
Congratulations Class of 2015!
A new video looks back on the outstanding work of our students, faculty, and alumni in 2015.
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Care about our birds? Protect Earth’s largest intact ecosystem to our north
The boreal forest is one of the world’s largest storehouses of carbon and home to an abundance of animals and birds. -
Climate change tightens a metabolic constraint on marine habitats
It is well known that climate change will warm ocean waters, but dissolved oxygen levels also decrease as water warms. A new paper by UW researchers in Science magazine reveals likely consequences. -
How forensic intelligence helps combat illegal wildlife trade
Over the past decade, illegal poaching of wildlife has quickly caught up to habitat destruction as a leading cause of wildlife loss in many countries. -
The Makah whale hunt seen through the lens of history
Joshua Reid talks about his new book, "My Country is the Sea: The Maritime World of the Makahs." Reid arrives in the fall to be a UW associate professor of history and American Indian Studies. -
What Animals Are Likely to Go Extinct First Due to Climate Change
Australia, New Zealand, and South America are among the hardest hit as rising temperatures could drive the extinction of one in six species worldwide. -
Mineral-rich Mongolia grapples with 'resource curse'
Some shamans have turned down lucrative jobs with mining companies out of spiritual concerns, according to Jackson School student Amalia Rubin
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Top Spy Agencies Help Break Wildlife Trafficking Rings
Conservation biologist Samuel Wasser's DNA analysis helping to stop illegal ivory trade worldwide. -
3-D printed blossoms a growing tool for ecology
University of Washington ecologists are using 3-D technology to make artificial flowers, which they say could revolutionize our understanding of plant-pollinator interactions. -
Extinction of Experience: Does it Matter?
University of Washington ecopsychologist Peter Kahn describes our diminishing experiences with nature.