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Wildlife

Should We Be Feeding Birds and Other Wildlife?

Feeding wild birds in our backyards can have big ecological implications. But there are some best practices, researchers are learning.
December 11, 2019
by
Isabelle Groc
Feeding wild birds in our backyards can have big ecological implications. But there are some best practices, researchers are learning.
Drill seeders
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

The Bad Seeds: Are Wildfire Recovery Efforts Hurting Biodiversity?

To reseed or not to reseed? Replanting burned landscapes is a natural response, but doing it wrong comes with costs for species and even the climate.
December 10, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
To reseed or not to reseed? Replanting burned landscapes is a natural response, but doing it wrong comes with costs for species and even the climate.
fire
Environmental Books

‘We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us’ — December’s Most Important Environmental Books

New books out this month dig into some of humanity’s ecological ills — and unearth a classic satire that should still inspire.
December 4, 2019
by
John R. Platt
New books out this month dig into some of humanity’s ecological ills — and unearth a classic satire that should still inspire.
Bison
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
by
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.
skulls
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
by
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.
elephant
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
by
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.
rhino
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
by
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.
Lake Mead water line
Commentaries

‘Science Be Dammed’: Learning From History’s Mistake on the Colorado River

A new book explains why policymakers nearly 100 years ago chose to ignore the best science on the Colorado River’s flow — and the dangers if we repeat their mistake.
November 13, 2019
by
Eric Kuhn and John Fleck
A new book explains why policymakers nearly 100 years ago chose to ignore the best science on the Colorado River’s flow — and the dangers if we repeat their mistake.
people nature
Environmental Books

Strength in Numbers: November’s Best Environmental Books

This month’s new books dig deep into the need for diverse environmentalists, climate adaptation, wildlife coexistence and the Green New Deal.
November 4, 2019
by
John R. Platt
This month’s new books dig deep into the need for diverse environmentalists, climate adaptation, wildlife coexistence and the Green New Deal.
smoke stack pollution
Voices

EPA Disbanded a Clean Air Science Panel. We Met Anyway – And Here’s What We Found

The nongovernmental panel of experts found that particle pollution regulations aren’t protecting public health, but that's not the only worrying trend at EPA.
October 30, 2019
by
H. Christopher Frey
The nongovernmental panel of experts found that particle pollution regulations aren’t protecting public health, but that's not the only worrying trend at EPA.

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