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Madeline Bodin

is a freelance environmental and science journalist. She frequently writes about ecology and the science of wildlife conservation, and always seeks to tell a good story.
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Wildlife

The Endangered Species Next Door

Amidst a comeback for the red-cockaded woodpecker — the South’s not-always-welcome neighbor — a new legal status and presidential administration create uncertainty.
April 7, 2025
by
Madeline Bodin
Amidst a comeback for the red-cockaded woodpecker — the South’s not-always-welcome neighbor — a new legal status and presidential administration create uncertainty.
A sloth hangs upside-down in a tree
Wildlife

The Shocking Truth About Sloths

As their forests disappear, sloths are climbing on dangerous power lines. Veterinarians and rescue centers are developing new techniques to help.
March 20, 2024
by
Madeline Bodin
As their forests disappear, sloths are climbing on dangerous power lines. Veterinarians and rescue centers are developing new techniques to help.
horseshoe crabs
Wildlife

Help for Asian Horseshoe Crabs Could Start With a Substitute for Their Blood

Experts say tracking international trade and limiting biomedical use could turn the tide for Asia’s three overlooked horseshoe crab species.
April 2, 2021
by
Madeline Bodin
Experts say tracking international trade and limiting biomedical use could turn the tide for Asia’s three overlooked horseshoe crab species.
manatee hidden
Wildlife

How Do You Protect a Species You Can’t See?

For manatees and other hard-to-spot species, the answer may lie in the minute particles of DNA they leave behind as they move through their environments.
February 27, 2019
by
Madeline Bodin
For manatees and other hard-to-spot species, the answer may lie in the minute particles of DNA they leave behind as they move through their environments.
mussel deployment
Wildlife

Strengthening Mussels for Cleaner Rivers

A hatchery program puts freshwater mussel benefits on center stage.
September 18, 2018
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Madeline Bodin
A hatchery program puts freshwater mussel benefits on center stage.

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