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Our Newest Publication: "Lights, Camera, Tracks!"

Learn about a research study on tracking mammals in residential yards. How does the land use context around the yards affect the number and variety of mammals found in those yards? How do features in the yards – like bird feeders, lights, or plantings – impact the number and variety of mammals seen there?

  • For middle school
  • One article and two included activities
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  • Featured in Episode 1 of Ecosystems LIVE
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