Grim Dilemma: Should We Kill One Owl Species to Save Another?
On July 3, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a plan to start killing 15,000 barred owls a year in the Pacific Northwest, starting as soon as this fall.…
Will New Leader End Progress in Saving Indonesia’s Forests?
Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country with the third largest surviving area of tropical forests, has a new strongman president. Environmentalists are concerned. They fear that, after a decade…
As Drought Shrivels Hydro, This African Nation Pivots to Solar
“When the lights are off, people think that my shop is closed.” As the sun sets on Lusaka, Zambia’s capital, Emmanuel Simukoko explains why his business has suffered from the…
How Traffickers Got Away with the Biggest Rosewood Heist in History
On March 11, 2014, the MV Oriental Pride, a 325-foot-long, roughly 5,000-ton, Kelly green cargo ship, arrived in the port of Jurong, Singapore, where it was met by agents with…
How a Legal Loophole Allows Gas Leaks to Keep on Flowing
In the rolling hills of Washington County, west of Pittsburgh, natural gas infrastructure dots the formerly agricultural landscape, which is surrounded by fencing and signs that warn the public to…
Why Native Women’s Voices Are Crucial to Saving Brazil’s Forests
INTERVIEW Cristiane Julião — a member of the Pankararu Indigenous group and co-founder of the National Articulation of Ancestral Warriors Women — challenges the deeply rooted sexism that hinders environmental…
Dire Straits: Can a Fishing Ban Save the Elusive European Eel?
Long, V-shaped eel traps cross from shore to shore on Italy’s Comacchio Lagoons, pointing like arrowheads out to the Adriatic Sea. When eels headed to their ocean breeding grounds arrive…
As Wolf Populations Rebound, an Angry Backlash Intensifies
Next month will mark the 30th anniversary of a landmark wildlife experiment: the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park. The gray wolf had been nearly extirpated throughout the northern…
Why We Need a Strong Global Agreement on Plastics Pollution
When marine biologist Richard Thompson and his students analyzed samples of beach sand over 20 years ago, they were surprised to find countless small multicolored pieces of plastic mixed in.…
As Wolf Populations Rebound, an Angry Backlash Intensifies
Next month will mark the 30th anniversary of a landmark wildlife experiment: the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park. The gray wolf had been nearly extirpated throughout the northern…