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Plant & Wildlife Sciences News

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BYU professor discovers new wildflower, working to make it widely available

May 06, 2020 10:08 PM
“When I saw it, bells and whistles went off in my head; I sat there for two or three minutes quite stunned at its beauty,” said Mikel Stevens, a professor of plant and wildlife sciences. “It’s extremely rare. If I were to put numbers on this, I would put the chance of finding it as one in millions.”
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Polar bear den detection methods work less than half the time, finds BYU bear expert

March 12, 2020 09:03 AM
On the ground observation finds 55% of dens are missed
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