In the News

• Fatal Mountain Lion Attack (The John Batchelor Show; 2024)
• Why do Skunks Change Their Stripes? (The John Batchelor Show; 2023)
• Mammal Weaponry, Aposematic Coloration, and Museum Specimens (long-form interview, The Animal Behavior Podcast; 2021)
• Skunk Responses to Coyotes (VIDEO) (Spectrum News One; 2020)
• Ask Sam: Why is this Skunk Digging Up My Yard? (New Hampshire Public Radio; 2020)
• Stinky, Spiny, Scaly (long-form interview, Animalia Podcast; 2019)
• CSULB Professor Dr. Ted Stankowich Discusses Coyote Conundrum (VIDEO) (Long Beach Local News; 2019)
• Diversify Wildlife (VIDEO) (Wildlife Society Western Section; 2019)
• Why are pandas black and white? (VIDEO) (ABC7 News in-studio interview; 2017)
• Obi-wan coyote and skunk research - Part 1 (VIDEO) (ABC7 News recorded field piece; 2016)
• Obi-wan coyote and skunk research - Part 2 (VIDEO) (ABC7 News in-studio interview; 2016)
• Armored Animals (Top of the Mind with Julie Rose on BYU Radio; 2016)
• Zebra Stripes (Top of the Mind with Julie Rose on BYU Radio; 2015)
• Evolution of Stinky Sprays (VIDEO) (The Wild Side Radio Show; discussion begins around 34:50; 2014)

• CSULB Mammal Lab at City of STEM (VIDEO)
• Why are pandas black and white? (VIDEO)
• Why some mammals have evolved with body armor, quills and sprays (VIDEO)
• Why do zebras have stripes? (VIDEO)
• Social or stinky? How animal defenses evolved (VIDEO)

Striped Skunks

• Are Predators Born Fearing Skunks? (National Geographic; 2024)
• New Research Reveals the Science of Skunk Stripes (Cottage Life Magazine; 2023)
• Skunks Can Lose Their Stripes - And We Might Know Why (National Geographic; 2023)
• Skunks Don't Stink (The Last Word On Nothing; 2019)
• De-skunking: Getting Rid of Skunk Smell on Dogs and Horses (Horse Illustrated; 2019)
• To this Cal State Long Beach professor, skunks are sweet for scientific research (Long Beach Press Telegram; 2018)
• CSU Long Beach researches skunk smell to train coyotes not to attack pets (ABC7; 2016)

Coyotes & Urban Mammal Ecology

• Urban Animals Can't Take the Heat (New York Times, 2023)
• Wildlife Responses to Wildfire (Spectrum News 1: 2022)
• Wildlife Responses to Wildfire (Mercury News et al.: 2022)
• Vandalism Slows, But Does Not Stop Wildlife Research During Pandemic (Spectrum News; 2020)
• Coyotes, falcons, deer and other wildlife are reclaiming L.A. territory as humans stay home (LA Times; 2020)
• Coyote sightings are on the rise in neighborhoods across the country (CSU Long Beach News; 2019)
• Got a Pet? This Professor is Trying to Figure out why Coyotes Go after Pets (KNX 1070 Radio; 2019)
• CSULB biologist requests public input for coyote interaction survey (Long Beach Post; 2019)
• Coyotes in Long Beach: Learning to Live with Urban Wildlife (Long Beach 908; 2018)

Armor Evolution

• From oysters to armadillos, students explore science (CSULB; 2020)
• Defensive Spines on Tenrecs Could Come at a Cost to Brain Size (Smithsonian.com; 2019)
• Editor's Choice (Journal of Mammalogy; 2019)
• Mammals: Is It Better To Be Horny or Brainy? (Discover Magazine; 2017)
• Nature's tradeoffs: brawn v. brains, looks v. loyalty (phys.org; 2017)
• Why do some animals have spikes, while others have armor? (The Week; 2017)
• Can you be beautiful, brainy AND loyal? Scientists reveal why we sacrifice some of our best traits to survive (Daily Mail; 2017)
• Skunky or Social? (PDF) (Science; 2014)
• Night life fosters foul sprays (PDF) (Nature; 2014)
• Why Skunks Evolved Their Smelly Spray (National Geographic; 2014)
• Social or stinky? New study reveals how animal defenses evolve (Science Daily; 2014)
• Why Stinky Animals Live Alone (Discover Magazine; 2014)

Tusk and Antler Evolution

• As Males Evolve to Have Better Weapons, Females Develop Bigger Brains (National Geographic; 2024)
• Choose Your Weapon: Hoofed Mammal Edition (Inside Science; 2018)
• Choose your weapon: How animals got their tusks, horns, and antlers (National Geographic; 2018)

Animal Coloration

• Why predators have such crazy faces (Science; 2017)

Panda Coloration

• How pandas got their patches (Science; 2017)
• Why are pandas black and white? (Washington Post; 2017)
• Finally, an answer to the age old question: Why are pandas black and white? (NPR; 2017)
• This Is Why Pandas Are Black and White (Time Magazine; 2017)
• Why are pandas black and white all over? (Discover Magazine; 2017)
• Why Are Giant Pandas Black And White? (Forbes; 2017)
• Why Are Pandas Black And White? (IFL Science; 2017)
• Pandas have cute markings because their food supply sucks (Popular Science; 2017)
• Why Are Pandas Black And White? (Science Daily; 2017)
• Scientists now know how pandas got their patches (Huffington Post; 2017)
• Why are pandas black and white? (VIDEO) (The Science Channel; 2017)
• Mystery solved: why pandas are black and white (Fox News Channel; 2017)

Zebra Coloration

• Why the Zebra Has Its Stripes (Science; 2014)
• Weekend Update (Saturday Night Live; 2014)
• Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? Mystery Solved, Scientists Say (NBC News; 2014)
• Zebra developed stripes 'to repel biting flies' (BBC News; 2014)
• The surprising reason why zebras have stripes (CBS News; 2014)
• How the Zebra Got Its Stripes, According to Science (Smithsonian Magazine; 2014)
• The Mystery of Zebra Stripes, Solved (Slate; 2014)
• Scientists solve the riddle of zebras' stripes: Those pesky bugs (Science Daily; 2014)
• How did the zebra get his stripes? (The Guardian; 2014)