Noise is an unseen pollutant with very real health impacts. Like many other forms of pollution, because of systemic injustice, it affects some people more than others. It also affects wildlife.

Currently underway in Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National Forest is a study to determine what effect human noise from recreation has on wildlife. This study aims to understand what type of outdoor ...

Before scientists can measure how noise pollution harms wildlife, they must first understand what animals can actually hear.

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We may go to the woods seeking peace and quiet, but are we taking our noise with us? A recent study indicates that the answer is yes -- and that this noise can trigger a fear response, as if escaping ...

Noise is an unseen pollutant with very real health impacts. Like many other forms of pollution, because of systemic injustice, it affects some people more than others. It also affects wildlife. In a ...

We may go to the woods seeking peace and quiet, but are we taking our noise with us? A study published in the journal, Current Biology, led by scientists from the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 13, 2024 — We may go to the woods seeking peace and quiet, but are we taking our noise with us? A recent study published in the journal, Current Biology, led by scientists ...