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Sustainability

Chimpanzees, Ecotourism, Climate Change and Wildlife Law: New Eco-Books for December

This month brings us several great new books for the dedicated environmentalists on your holiday shopping list.

December 1, 2017

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John R. Platt

This month brings us several great new books for the dedicated environmentalists on your holiday shopping list.

Arts

Extinct Icons: Art to Memorialize Vanished Species

A powerful new art exhibit is just one event for this year’s Remembrance Day for Lost Species.

November 29, 2017

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John R. Platt

A powerful new art exhibit is just one event for this year’s Remembrance Day for Lost Species.

Extinction Countdown

Extinct in the Wild But Still Flying: The Guam Kingfisher

The last 150 birds of this critically endangered species rely on humans for their survival.

November 27, 2017

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John R. Platt

The last 150 birds of this critically endangered species rely on humans for their survival.

Wildlife

Guam’s Forests Are Being Killed – By A Snake

Guam’s birds have been killed by invasive snakes. Now trees struggle to spread their seeds.

November 25, 2017

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The Conversation

Guam’s birds have been killed by invasive snakes. Now trees struggle to spread their seeds.

Reviews

The Swinging Pendulum of Conservation Politics

A new book dives into the ever-changing history of conservation legislation — and gives us a hint of the future.

November 15, 2017

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Scott Gilman

A new book dives into the ever-changing history of conservation legislation — and gives us a hint of the future.

Extinction Countdown

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.