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Unraveling how animals make decisions in their natural environments is key to understanding their behavior and assessing their ability to adapt to the challenges posed by urbanization and climate change. In the case of bats, an important challenge lies in our limited understanding of their roosting ... [more]

The common noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is a European bat that traditionally migrates from its summer sites to hibernate at lower latitudes. In the last three decades, common noctules started to hibernate at higher latitudes than before. Changing climate conditions could be driving this northern ... [more]

Helping behavior has evolved across species, varying greatly between individuals. Recent research highlights the importance of social bond strength between actors and recipients, both among and between kin and non-kin, where stronger bonds often increase the likelihood of helping. Exploring this ... [more]

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Human-wildlife interactions are fundamentally driven by both societal and ecological factors, and negative interactions (i.e., "conflicts") are often underpinned by environmental injustices. Integrating local community perspectives and histories with data on ecology and animal behavior can help us ... [more]

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Scientific research is a complex endeavour. At the same time, it is the task of scientists as part of the society to make central findings of research accessible to the general public. Current approaches tend towards a strong simplification and illustration of results. At the same time, however, it ... [more]

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