Bees are among the most recognizable, beloved, and sometimes maligned insects that people encounter in their everyday lives. Typically abundant in parks, gardens, and even densely developed areas, buzzing, busy bees are an important part of urban and agricultural ecosystems and a common outdoor acquaintance. Concerns over declining insects worldwide have recently brought bees more into the limelight, getting them …
How to Identify Wildlife Poop: An Ecologist’s Guide to Animal Scat
You can only write and talk about animals for so long without touching on the topic of poop. While it’s not an immediately attractive topic, it’s a reality of how animals exist in natural and human-made spaces; just ask any dog owner! For the nature-curious, animal poop can be a surprisingly useful form of what we call “tracks and sign”, …


