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Op-Eds

Rangers in the Red

In the wake of Donald Trump’s executive order halting foreign aid, severely imperiled species — and the people protecting them — hang in the balance.
May 23, 2025
by
Joe Figel
In the wake of Donald Trump’s executive order halting foreign aid, severely imperiled species — and the people protecting them — hang in the balance.
Extinction Countdown

From the Archives: An Okapi Tragedy, a New Beginning

In 2012 a militia murdered two rangers, other officials, and 14 animals at the Okapi Conservation Center. This year brought an important update.
May 21, 2025
by
John R. Platt
In 2012 a militia murdered two rangers, other officials, and 14 animals at the Okapi Conservation Center. This year brought an important update.
collage of wolf book covers
Reviews

19 Books About Wolves

These howling good books examine how we’ve persecuted wolves, how we’ve helped to restore them, and how they embody humanity’s relationship with nature.
January 23, 2025
by
John R. Platt and Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D.
These howling good books examine how we’ve persecuted wolves, how we’ve helped to restore them, and how they embody humanity’s relationship with nature.
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Voices

Protect This Place: The Mountainous Ulu Masen Ecosystem

This massive rainforest in Aceh, Indonesia is home to tigers, elephants, pangolins, and other threatened species, but it needs one key change to ensure their survival.
October 29, 2024
by
Joe Figel and Photography by Hermansyah and Irwan “Kayukul” Yoga
This massive rainforest in Aceh, Indonesia is home to tigers, elephants, pangolins, and other threatened species, but it needs one key change to ensure their survival.
Wildlife

The Search to Find, and Save, the Last Saola

Going all-in to find a mysterious, charismatic mammal in the mountains of Southeast Asia.
February 28, 2024
by
Jeremy Leon Hance
Going all-in to find a mysterious, charismatic mammal in the mountains of Southeast Asia.
Voices

Species Spotlight: The Critically Endangered Sumatran Tiger — Small But Mighty

This elusive predator’s stripes act as camouflage, but that’s not enough to protect them from poachers and habitat loss.
February 12, 2024
by
Hariyo T. Wibisono
This elusive predator’s stripes act as camouflage, but that’s not enough to protect them from poachers and habitat loss.
A cheetah stands on a sunny, grassy plain
Extinction Countdown

Busy Cheetahs, Critical Lions, Surging Tigers and Other Big Cat News

This month Links From the Brink has a pack of good-news stories about wild, endangered felines.
April 24, 2023
by
John R. Platt
This month Links From the Brink has a pack of good-news stories about wild, endangered felines.
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Editorials

Conservation Communication: Time to Rethink the Word ‘Poacher’?

Killing an endangered species is a heinous crime, but the language around the act requires a refocus away from colonialization.
September 30, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Killing an endangered species is a heinous crime, but the language around the act requires a refocus away from colonialization.
A forest elephant sprays water over its back
Voices

A New Way to Count African Forest Elephants: DNA From Dung

An important new survey — the first nationwide test of new technology — also reveals critical conservation priorities.
July 29, 2022
by
Alice Laguardia and Gaspard Abitsi
An important new survey — the first nationwide test of new technology — also reveals critical conservation priorities.
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Editorials

Let’s Put More Effort Into Investigating and Prosecuting Environmental Crimes

Uncovering environmental harms and crimes, and holding those responsible accountable, has never received enough priority. We need to correct that problem.
May 9, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Uncovering environmental harms and crimes, and holding those responsible accountable, has never received enough priority. We need to correct that problem.

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