Ryan Truscott’s Contributions:
Artificial Intelligence Could Soon Turn Anyone into an Expert Tracker
Scientists are working on a machine learning tool that could, one day, identify individual animals from photographs of their footprints.
Aug 12, 2024 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
This South African Wildcat Has a Taste for Endangered Seabirds
Squeezed between the ocean and Cape Town’s urban sprawl, coastal caracals are the first felines to regularly dine on marine prey.
May 6, 2024 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
On Mauritius, an Invasive Tree Boosts an Endangered Bird but Threatens the Wider Ecosystem
Conservationists helped the Mauritius kestrel dodge extinction once. Now, experts worry about putting the bird at risk to save other species.
Apr 27, 2023 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
In Namibia, Lions Are King of the Beach
As lions return to hunting fur seals on the Skeleton Coast, a new geofencing project tries to keep people out of the way.
Feb 27, 2023 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
New Nests Help African Penguins Beat the Heat
Artificial ceramic nests deployed on penguin colonies in South Africa could shield the endangered seabirds from rising temperatures.
Nov 23, 2022 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Population’s Hidden Decline Is More Bad News for Critically Endangered Albatrosses
Gough Island’s Tristan albatrosses are in even more peril than scientists thought.
Aug 10, 2022 | 850 words, about 4 minutes