Exactly how well these ants are doing has been the thrust of Mintzer’s research for 33 years. Mintzer organized his first census of Organ Pipe ant colonies in the winter of 1985 with his wife, Carole, ...

FILE - A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File) ...

FILE - A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed ...