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Wild and Weird

leech
Extinction Countdown

A Lost Leech and a Call to Protect the Bloodsuckers

The New England medicinal leech could be a poster child for invertebrate and parasite conservation, according to researchers. We just need to find it first.
May 29, 2020
by
John R. Platt
The New England medicinal leech could be a poster child for invertebrate and parasite conservation, according to researchers. We just need to find it first.
Tiger King
Op-Eds

Tiger King: 5 Lessons From Beneath the Mayhem

The popular docuseries fails to address issues critical to tiger conservation, but we can all learn from what it leaves out.
April 23, 2020
by
Sharon Wilcox and Kalli F. Doubleday
The popular docuseries fails to address issues critical to tiger conservation, but we can all learn from what it leaves out.
art and dodo
Art

Can You Draw An Extinct Species From Memory?

An art project brings to light how quickly the species we’ve lost can fade from our consciousness.
April 2, 2020
by
John R. Platt
An art project brings to light how quickly the species we’ve lost can fade from our consciousness.
Owl
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

An Emerging Threat to Conservation: Fear of Nature

It’s called “biophobia,” a disconnection from nature that’s reducing our collective will to preserve species and habitats. But new research points toward some wild solutions.
March 13, 2020
by
John R. Platt
It’s called “biophobia,” a disconnection from nature that’s reducing our collective will to preserve species and habitats. But new research points toward some wild solutions.
tusks burning
Reviews

The Scariest Horror Movie of the Year Is an Environmental Documentary

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch takes viewers on a hypnotic worldwide tour of the destruction we have wrought.
October 31, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Anthropocene: The Human Epoch takes viewers on a hypnotic worldwide tour of the destruction we have wrought.
rhino ray
Wildlife

A Chance to Save the ‘Rhinos of the Sea’

Big-nosed giant guitarfishes and wedgefishes are now the most endangered marine fish group. Will the international community step up to protect them from trade and exploitation?
August 15, 2019
by
David Shiffman
Big-nosed giant guitarfishes and wedgefishes are now the most endangered marine fish group. Will the international community step up to protect them from trade and exploitation?
tokay gecko
Essays

Millions of Tokay Geckos Are Taken From the Wild Each Year. International Protection Could Help Save Them

Indonesia raised its captive and export quotas for this over-exploited species, just as new international regulations are about to be discussed.
August 14, 2019
by
Chris R. Shepherd and Vincent Nijman and Jordi Janssen
Indonesia raised its captive and export quotas for this over-exploited species, just as new international regulations are about to be discussed.
speckled skink
Extinction Countdown

‘A Complete Enigma’ — New Zealand Lizard Declared Extinct 130 Years After Only Sighting

But here’s the good news: New research finds it was actually six different species, and five still exist — for now.
August 8, 2019
by
John R. Platt
But here’s the good news: New research finds it was actually six different species, and five still exist — for now.
Extinction
Extinction Countdown

Rise of the Extinction Deniers

Just like climate deniers, they’re out to obfuscate and debase the scientists and conservationists trying to save the world — and maybe get rid of a few pesky species in the process.
May 30, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Just like climate deniers, they’re out to obfuscate and debase the scientists and conservationists trying to save the world — and maybe get rid of a few pesky species in the process.
cattle grazing
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

A Steal of a Deal: How Ranchers Take Advantage of Public Lands

Ranchers pay just $1.35 a month to graze cattle on public lands and national forests. You couldn’t feed a cat or dog for 10 times that amount.
May 22, 2019
by
Dipika Kadaba and John R. Platt
Ranchers pay just $1.35 a month to graze cattle on public lands and national forests. You couldn’t feed a cat or dog for 10 times that amount.

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