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Parasite Lost: Did Our Taste for Seafood Just Cause an Extinction?

The disappearance of a tiny oceanic parasite, researchers warn, indicates that overfishing has caused an ecosystem to fall out of balance.

November 7, 2017

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John R. Platt

The disappearance of a tiny oceanic parasite, researchers warn, indicates that overfishing has caused an ecosystem to fall out of balance.

Wildlife

The Lesser Prairie-Chicken: Gone With the Wind?

After decades of stresses, the lesser prairie-chicken faces a brand-new threat: Oklahoma’s wind farms.

November 6, 2017

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Bryce McElhaney

After decades of stresses, the lesser prairie-chicken faces a brand-new threat: Oklahoma’s wind farms.

Wildlife

How the Search for Mythical Monsters Can Help Conservation

The quest for Bigfoot and other “hidden species” can actually aid real-world species.

October 27, 2017

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Bill Adams and Shane McCorristine

The quest for Bigfoot and other “hidden species” can actually aid real-world species.

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Extinction Countdown

Looking Beyond the Charismatic Megafauna

Wolves and polar bears are great, but so are bats, fish, plants and invertebrates (among others worthy of our attention).

October 25, 2017

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John R. Platt

Wolves and polar bears are great, but so are bats, fish, plants and invertebrates (among others worthy of our attention).

Wildlife

The Fungus Killing America’s Bats: “Sometimes You’ll See Piles of Dead Bats”

Since it first turned up in 2007, white-nose syndrome has killed millions of bats — and it’s not done yet.

October 16, 2017

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John R. Platt

Since it first turned up in 2007, white-nose syndrome has killed millions of bats — and it’s not done yet.

Extinction Countdown

Navy Dolphins Get a New Mission: Saving the Vaquita

Highly trained military dolphins have been dispatched to round up the last 30 vaquita porpoises and (hopefully) save the species from extinction.

October 12, 2017

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John R. Platt

Highly trained military dolphins have been dispatched to round up the last 30 vaquita porpoises and (hopefully) save the species from extinction.

Extinction Countdown

Snails Are Going Extinct: Here’s Why That Matters

They may not be the most charismatic group of species, but we can learn a lot from the lowly snail.

October 10, 2017

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John R. Platt

They may not be the most charismatic group of species, but we can learn a lot from the lowly snail.

Investigations

Trump’s America First Energy Plan Puts Foreign Companies First, Marine Species Last

Oil surveys in the Atlantic Ocean could harm marine life without benefiting the US economy.

September 28, 2017

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John Dougherty

Oil surveys in the Atlantic Ocean could harm marine life without benefiting the US economy.

Arts

Critical Critters Call for Gonzovationists

Artist Ralph Steadman and writer Ceri Levy make us laugh while worrying about extinction.

September 26, 2017

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John R. Platt

Artist Ralph Steadman and writer Ceri Levy make us laugh while worrying about extinction.

Wildlife

Up Against the Border Wall

Trump’s border wall would imperil some of the most diverse ecosystems in two countries.

September 19, 2017

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Julian Smith

Trump’s border wall would imperil some of the most diverse ecosystems in two countries.