Woodpecker's comeback is professor's Golden Goose
September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
Jeff Walters has dedicated much of the last 40 years to the study of red-cockaded woodpeckers, their cooperative breeding behaviors, and their habitats. Because of his research and its impact on conservation, a species once on the endangered list is now being down-listed and Walters' work has been recognized with the prestigious Golden Goose Award.
"I'm a behavioral ecologist, so I . . .
Jeff Walters has dedicated much of the last 40 years to the study of red-cockaded woodpeckers, their cooperative breeding behaviors, and their habitats. Because of his research and its impact on conservation, a species once on the endangered list is now being down-listed and Walters' work has been recognized with the prestigious Golden Goose Award.
"I'm a behavioral ecologist, so I . . .