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Topic: Wildlife research

Wildlife research encompasses the study of animals, their behaviors, and their habitats, often involving long-term observational methods and the use of monitoring devices.

More on: Wildlife research

The podcast episodes provided showcase different aspects of wildlife research and its applications in preserving biodiversity and endangered species.

Episode How Millions Of Mosquitoes Could Save Hawaii's Endangered Birds highlights the efforts of scientists and conservationists to save Hawaii's honeycreepers by suppressing mosquito populations that carry avian malaria, an innovative approach to conservation.

In The Happy Pod: The search for a mystery gift giver, the episode discusses research methods such as attaching monitoring devices to animals like elephant seals to study the ocean depths, which is relevant to the broader topic of wildlife research.

The Smologies #41: PELICANS with Juita Martinez episode features an interview with a pelicanologist, Rita Martinez, who shares insights into her field research and data collection on pelican populations, including banding chicks and monitoring their movements.

Episode Ep. 177: Evidence That Unrelated Groups Of Apes Cooperate + It's Confirmed, Rats Have An Imagination examines recent research on the complex cooperative behaviors in wild bonobos and imaginative abilities in rats, highlighting the importance of long-term observational studies of animals in their natural habitats.

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