Nathan Rott
Stories
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Why African elephant poop is so important to this American guitar company
A new study shows how African elephant poop helps make American-made guitars -- and how poaching of elephants is contributing to a decrease in ebony trees.
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A lesson learned after pets were left behind in Hurricane Katrina: Save the animals
People were forced to leave their pets behind during Hurricane Katrina, creating an unprecedented animal welfare crisis that has shaped the country's disaster response ever since.
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New study raises questions about effectiveness of wolf hunting as a tool to help ranchers
One of the goals of controversial wolf hunts in the Western U.S. is to help reduce the burden on ranchers, who lose livestock to wolves every year. A new study finds that those hunts have had a measurable, but small effect on livestock depredations.
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A discovery sheds new light on how different types of early humans co-existed long ago
Researchers say recently discovered teeth come from a previously undiscovered species of Australopithecus, adding to our understanding of human evolution.
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Why bird feathers are so bright
Why are some songbirds so brightly colored? A new study finds that a hidden layer of black and white feathers help their colors pop.
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A new study aims to better understand dogs' TV viewing behaviors
A new study finds that dogs' television-watching habits may depend on their personality.
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Muddy boots and AI are helping this threatened frog to make a comeback
How do scientists monitor the populations of the threatened California red-legged frog? With careful listening and a little help from AI.
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AI-assisted listening shows how effort to save California's red-legged frog is going
Years ago, scientists moved eggs of a federally threatened frog from Mexico to Southern California. Audio monitoring -- with an AI assist -- now shows the complicated conservation effort is working.
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Monarch butterflies: How do you protect a species that lives across a continent?
The monarch butterfly -- one of the most widely recognized and widely dispersed insects in North America -- is in trouble. Federal wildlife officials will soon decide whether it deserves protections under the Endangered Species Act.
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Scientists try to repopulate shorelines with an endangered snail
On a rare undeveloped point of the California coast, scientists are trying to repopulate shorelines with an endangered marine snail. This type of experimental conservation is becoming more necessary. This story first aired on All Things Considered on November 7, 2024.
