Weasels are a natural predator of bats. Since bats sleep dur…

Weasels are a natural predator of bats. Since bats sleep during the day, weasels can climb to where they roost and feed on them. Suppose you want to design a study to see if weasels and bats demonstrate a boom and bust relationship in population size. What is the best first step to take?

Kudzu, an Asian vine introduced to the United States in the…

Kudzu, an Asian vine introduced to the United States in the 1930s as a means to control erosion, is referred to as “the plant that ate the South” because it grows alarmingly fast and overtakes most plant species in its path. A recent and unusual way that some people are using to control kudzu growth is to allow goats to graze their land and eat the kudzu, roots and all. This is considered by some to be the most environment-friendly way to eliminate this invasive vine. How can we best describe the goats in this situation?