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Podcasts

Why We Should Care About Parasites — and Their Extinction

Healthy parasites are one sign of a healthy ecosystem, but there’s a lot more to them than that.
February 6, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Healthy parasites are one sign of a healthy ecosystem, but there’s a lot more to them than that.
Snow leopard
Wildlife

From Snow Leopards to Soldiers: Conservation in a War-torn Land

Alex Dehgan’s new book The Snow Leopard Project details successful strategies for conserving endangered wildlife — and helping people in the process.
February 5, 2019
by
Virginia Gewin
Alex Dehgan’s new book The Snow Leopard Project details successful strategies for conserving endangered wildlife — and helping people in the process.
Manatees
Wildlife

13 Percent of Florida Manatees Died Last Year

2018 was the second-deadliest year on record for the threatened species — and humans are responsible.
January 31, 2019
by
John R. Platt and Dipika Kadaba
2018 was the second-deadliest year on record for the threatened species — and humans are responsible.
Collapse art installation
The Ask

Beautiful Catastrophe: An Artist-Scientist Looks Into the Face of Extinction

Louisiana-based scientist Brandon Ballengée turns his research on imperiled ecosystems and species into transdisciplinary works of art.
January 30, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Louisiana-based scientist Brandon Ballengée turns his research on imperiled ecosystems and species into transdisciplinary works of art.
lost shark
Extinction Countdown

Found But Lost: Newly Discovered Shark May Be Extinct

Carcharhinus obsolerus (that’s Latin for “extinct”) swam in the waters of the western Pacific, but it hasn’t been seen in 80-plus years.
January 29, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Carcharhinus obsolerus (that’s Latin for “extinct”) swam in the waters of the western Pacific, but it hasn’t been seen in 80-plus years.
floating vegetation
Voices

Saving the World’s Largest Tropical Wetland

The Pantanal in South America is critical for fighting climate change and protecting endangered species. The race is on to protect it.
January 18, 2019
by
Michelaina Johnson
The Pantanal in South America is critical for fighting climate change and protecting endangered species. The race is on to protect it.
Texas bees eatman and sharp
Wildlife

Trump’s Border Wall Threatens Rare Butterflies and Native Bees

New photographs reveal that the National Butterfly Center in Texas is also home to an amazing array of 200 bee species — some of which exist nowhere else in the United States.
January 15, 2019
by
John R. Platt
New photographs reveal that the National Butterfly Center in Texas is also home to an amazing array of 200 bee species — some of which exist nowhere else in the United States.
Reading
Environmental Books

New Year, New Books: The 14 Best Environmental Books of January

Books coming out this month look at saving snow leopards and killer whales, Buddhist and Muslim solutions to climate change, and new ways to grow food.
January 14, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Books coming out this month look at saving snow leopards and killer whales, Buddhist and Muslim solutions to climate change, and new ways to grow food.
Achatinella apexfulva
Extinction Countdown

Hawaii’s Snail Extinction Crisis: ‘We’re Just Trying to Stop the Bleeding’

The death of a snail named George on New Year’s Day marked the extinction of his species. Saving the rest of Hawaii’s unique snails is a race against time — but not one without hope.
January 10, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The death of a snail named George on New Year’s Day marked the extinction of his species. Saving the rest of Hawaii’s unique snails is a race against time — but not one without hope.
Tapanuli orangutan
Extinction Countdown

The Biggest Issues for Wildlife and Endangered Species in 2019

It’s going to be a rough year, but we’ll also see some progress.
January 7, 2019
by
John R. Platt
It’s going to be a rough year, but we’ll also see some progress.

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