by LouiseGund | Nov 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
With all the bad news we’ve seen lately about increasing numbers of species threatened with extinction, here’s something that will be refreshing: as the New York Times reported on September 12, 2020, the road to extinction sometimes allows for turning back....
by LouiseGund | Nov 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Innumerable studies show the outsize harm that domestic cats do to local bird populations. But stray and feral cats are also a big problem, and for that, state officials in Hawaii have the grim receipts. Endangering an Endangered Species In September 2020, the...
by LouiseGund | Oct 8, 2020 | Animals, Conservation, Organizations, Wildlife
Recently, people everywhere had the opportunity to celebrate one of the world’s most intelligent, emotionally complex—and endangered—animals: the elephant. World Elephant Day, which occurs annually on August 12, not only serves as a way to learn more about these...
by LouiseGund | Oct 6, 2020 | Animals, Environment, Nature, Wildlife
A number of recent studies have shown that domestic cats play a major role in the deaths of birds and other small, wild creatures in communities across the world. A group of scientists from North Carolina State University, working alongside colleagues at the North...
by LouiseGund | Oct 2, 2020 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, Nature, Wildlife
At first glance, animals like elephants, beavers, squirrels, ants, and worms could not seem more different. Yet all these species have one important factor in common: They are what scientists call “ecosystem engineers.” As they go about their normal, daily business of...
