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Editorials

The Revelator’s 12 Most Thought-provoking Essays and Op-eds of 2019

Expert contributors took us to the Arctic, the borderlands and everywhere in between.

December 23, 2019

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Tara Lohan

Expert contributors took us to the Arctic, the borderlands and everywhere in between.

Extinction Countdown

How Do You Save an Endangered Tree From Extinction When You Can’t Save Its Seeds?

“Recalcitrant” seeds hold the secret to saving a critically endangered Indian tree — thanks to a bit of human help.

December 12, 2019

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John R. Platt

“Recalcitrant” seeds hold the secret to saving a critically endangered Indian tree — thanks to a bit of human help.

Arts

Art as Witness to the Extinction Crisis

“I hope to inspire viewers to see these species with new eyes — or to see them at all,” says artist Zoe Keller.

December 9, 2019

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John R. Platt

“I hope to inspire viewers to see these species with new eyes — or to see them at all,” says artist Zoe Keller.

Reviews

Could the Pentagon Be a Climate Change Leader?

The new book All Hell Breaking Loose explains why top military officials have bucked the anti-climate trend of the Trump administration, but it ignores the elephant in the room.

December 6, 2019

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Tara Lohan

The new book All Hell Breaking Loose explains why top military officials have bucked the anti-climate trend of the Trump administration, but it ignores the elephant in the room.

Wildlife

Scientists: Trophy Hunting ‘Not Irreplaceable’ for Conservation Funding

A debate over the future of trophy hunting points out that many effective alternatives to funding and supporting conservation have started to emerge.

December 3, 2019

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Melissa Gaskill

A debate over the future of trophy hunting points out that many effective alternatives to funding and supporting conservation have started to emerge.

Voices

When Should We Consider a Species Recovered?

Conservation lacks a common definition of species recovery. A new tool called the "Green List of Species" could change that by focusing more on ecological function than population size.

December 2, 2019

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H. Resit Akcakaya

Conservation lacks a common definition of species recovery. A new tool called the "Green List of Species" could change that by focusing more on ecological function than population size.

Wildlife

We Need to Talk About Environmental Projects That Fail

Celebrating success is great, but a new study finds patterns we can learn from — including the fact that we ignore failure at our own peril.

November 25, 2019

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Dr. David Shiffman

Celebrating success is great, but a new study finds patterns we can learn from — including the fact that we ignore failure at our own peril.

Extinction Countdown

What Will It Take to End Extinction?

Endangered species face ever-increasing threats around the world, but conservationists are stepping up to the challenge with innovative ideas to address the ongoing biodiversity crisis.

November 22, 2019

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John R. Platt

Endangered species face ever-increasing threats around the world, but conservationists are stepping up to the challenge with innovative ideas to address the ongoing biodiversity crisis.

Extinction Countdown

Enough With the Fake Rhino Horns

Scientists have once again developed a method to fabricate horns in the lab, supposedly to disrupt poachers and wildlife traffickers. Here’s why that won’t work.

November 19, 2019

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John R. Platt

Scientists have once again developed a method to fabricate horns in the lab, supposedly to disrupt poachers and wildlife traffickers. Here’s why that won’t work.

Extinction Countdown

How Do We Solve a Problem Like Wildlife Trade?

A discussion on the “Our Wild World” podcast looks at the future for rhinos, elephants, giraffes, vaquitas and other species affected by legal and illegal wildlife trafficking.

November 8, 2019

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John R. Platt

A discussion on the “Our Wild World” podcast looks at the future for rhinos, elephants, giraffes, vaquitas and other species affected by legal and illegal wildlife trafficking.