Sitting Out the Big Game
It’s a shame. Conservationists are sitting on the sidelines while the Big Game unfolds before our eyes.
Book Review: Out of Eden
Jason Van Driesche reviews Out of Eden: An Odyssey of Ecological Invasion by Alan Burdick.
Shrinking Buffers Undercut Protected Tropical Forests
How well are we preserving tropical forests and their remarkable biodiversity? The first comprehensive assessment of changes in tropical forest cover has yielded both good and bad news: form
Imposing Tariffs on Exotic Species
A new paper argues that we are taking the wrong approach to dealing with biological invasions. Right now, we let most species in and hope for the best.
Common Herbicide Lethal to Wetland Species
The environmental effects of pesticides may be even worse than we thought.
Helping Native Species Adapt to Exotics
Having a relatively simple way to assess the effects of conservation corridors is critical to determining whether they are working as intended.
Culling Livestock Killers As a Conservation Strategy
New research suggests that relatively few lions are responsible for most of the livestock kills on African ranches, which means that targeted lion-culling could ease conflicts with ranchers
Even a Billion Flatfish Are Still Inbred
Huge populations may not be enough to safeguard commercially fished stocks against genetic risks.
Wolves Buffer Scavengers against Climate Change
Wolves and other top predators may help other species cope with climate change.
When will populations double … and where?
“The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function.” -Albert A.
