A University of Washington biologist has figured out how to use DNA in elephant dung to bring ivory poachers to justice. Continue Reading
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The Voyage of the Beagle Opened New Worlds for Darwin and for Science
In 1831, 22-year-old Charles Darwin set out on a five-year voyage that would change his life—and ours. Hired as the ship’s naturalist aboard the HMS Beagle, he traveled with the British navy ship on a round-the-world tour that gave him the insights that would later inform his theory of evolution by means of natural selection.… Continue Reading
Conservationists Just Saved Dozens of Species from Extinction
Thanks to captive breeding programs, genetic research, and plenty of human dedication, 48 species have been saved from extinction since 1993. Continue Reading
This Is What You Need to Know about Hawaii’s “Cat Crisis”
The millions of feral cats that freely roam the Hawaiian Islands are hastening the extinctions of endangered native bird species. Continue Reading
World Elephant Day Focuses on Saving Endangered Species
On August 12, World Elephant Day elevated the seriousness of threats to elephants and the efforts to save them. Continue Reading
Domestic Cats – An Overlooked Threat to Local Wildlife
A new study shows the damage domestic cats can cause to local wildlife when they are allowed to roam freely in neighborhoods. Continue Reading
Ecosystem Engineers: Animals Working for the Planet
Elephants help plants grow, beaver dams shelter salmon, and shipworms build homes for fish—these are just a few animals acting as ecosystem engineers. Continue Reading
Earthjustice Victory Saves Yellowstone Grizzlies from Trophy Hunting
A federal appeals court has restored Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears and quashed states’ push for trophy hunting in the Yellowstone region. Continue Reading
Theater Actors and Their Audiences – A Transformational Circle of Energy
There is no substitute for live theater, where actors and audiences nourish, sustain, and transform one another in real time. Continue Reading
With John Steinbeck on an Ecological Tour of the Sea of Cortez
John Steinbeck’s account of his voyage across the Sea of Cortez with a marine biologist friend became a landmark book on ecology. Continue Reading