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Voices

Species Spotlight: Baird’s Tapir, Our Allies Against Climate Change

This endangered mammal, known as the “gardener of the forest,” is related to rhinos and horses but has an elephant-like nose.

August 27, 2021

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Christopher Jordan

This endangered mammal, known as the “gardener of the forest,” is related to rhinos and horses but has an elephant-like nose.

The Ask

A Rare ‘Bird of Two Worlds’ Faces an Uncertain Future

Marbled murrelets could benefit from a unique research project that’s uncovering information to help better protect this endangered species.

August 25, 2021

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Tara Lohan

Marbled murrelets could benefit from a unique research project that’s uncovering information to help better protect this endangered species.

Culture

Vanishing: An Augury of Antlers

What if moose, mighty and massive, went the way of bison and other once-abundant species?

August 20, 2021

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Joanna Lilley

What if moose, mighty and massive, went the way of bison and other once-abundant species?

Reviews

13 New Books About Pollution — and How to Fight It

Pesticides, sewage, mining waste, air pollution and trash — these new books address the toxic elements in our society.

August 19, 2021

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John R. Platt

Pesticides, sewage, mining waste, air pollution and trash — these new books address the toxic elements in our society.

Climate Change

4 Major Environmental Treaties the U.S. Never Ratified — But Should

Most of the world’s countries support these global agreements on conservation and pollution, but the United States is noticeably absent.

August 2, 2021

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Tara Lohan

Most of the world’s countries support these global agreements on conservation and pollution, but the United States is noticeably absent.

Voices

Species Spotlight: Will the Panamanian Golden Frog Survive?

These golden jewels have vanished from Panama’s streams, but there’s still hope for the critically endangered Panamanian golden frog.

July 30, 2021

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Kelsey Neam

These golden jewels have vanished from Panama’s streams, but there’s still hope for the critically endangered Panamanian golden frog.

News

Links From the Brink: Trump Revoked, Confused Cougars and Wombat Butts

Plus what Maine did right (and wrong), billionaires in space, and rebranding invasive species.

July 26, 2021

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John R. Platt

Plus what Maine did right (and wrong), billionaires in space, and rebranding invasive species.

Voices

Species Spotlight: The Straw-Headed Bulbul Sings About Extinction

Rampant capture for the songbird trade threatens to silence the forests of this species’ evolutionarily marvelous melody.

July 16, 2021

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Loretta Shepherd

Rampant capture for the songbird trade threatens to silence the forests of this species’ evolutionarily marvelous melody.

Extinction Countdown

Seahorses Extinction Assessment Reveals Threatened Species and Knowledge Gaps

The charismatic animals could serve as flagship species for ocean conservation, according to researchers, but only if we understand their extinction risks.

July 7, 2021

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John R. Platt

The charismatic animals could serve as flagship species for ocean conservation, according to researchers, but only if we understand their extinction risks.

Wildlife

Refuge No More: Migratory Birds Face Drought, Disease and Death on the Pacific Flyway

The Western drought has exacerbated a water crisis, years in the making, that threatens the health of millions of birds — and so much more.

June 30, 2021

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Tara Lohan

The Western drought has exacerbated a water crisis, years in the making, that threatens the health of millions of birds — and so much more.