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Creating diverse native grass pastures to benefit cattle, pollinators and birds
Matt Gray interviewed about study showing fungal disease threat to North American salamanders
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The Wildlife Society interviewed Matt Gray, professor of wildlife health in the UT School of Natural Resources, on Monday, July 10, about a recent study he and others conducted on…
Pet industry teams up with university researchers to learn about pathogens in the amphibian trade
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Amphibian diseases cost U.S. businesses an estimated $140 million annually. Now, the pet industry is working with university researchers, such as Drs. Matt Gray and Neelam Poudyal, to learn about…
Craig Harper shows how wild turkeys nest in various vegetation types in south-middle Tennessee
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The UT School of Natural Resources professor shows examples of these vegetation types after a seven-year study conducted with fellow professor David Buehler at the University of Tennessee.
School of Natural Resources Forester helped transform West Tennessee bottomland field into forest
Trees and whiskey: celebrating a well-aged partnership spanning 25 years
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Lynchburg, Tenn. –This year marks 25 years since the UT Tree Improvement Program and the Jack Daniel Distillery began a partnership to grow trees for reforestation. Last Thursday dozens of…
Forest Landowner Workshop: Do You Own Forest Land?
School of Natural Resources faculty members awarded by Tennessee Wildlife Federation
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The Tennessee Wildlife Federation honored Drs. Allan Houston and David Mercker during its 58th annual Conservation Achievement Awards. Mercker was named the 2023 Conservation Communicator of the Year for his…
Step Outside Podcast: The Effectiveness of Park Revenue Sharing Policy to Reduce Park-People Conflict
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Master’s student Sweta Dixit shares her research and analysis of the park revenue sharing policy in Nepal. She explains the current policy, its impact on local communities in national park…