Sea Otter Recovery Is Sending Ripples through the Ecosystem
On Pleasant Island, Alaska, wolves are feasting on sea otters. That’s surprisingly bad news for deer.
Jan 24, 2023 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Species: Terrestrial Mammals
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Rodent DNA Reveals a Centuries-Old Black-Market Fur Trade
Historians have long suspected an illegal sealskin trade in the South Pacific, but few records exist. Recent research on invasive rats and mice could help confirm their suspicions.
Jan 16, 2023 | 900 words, about 4 minutes
An Australian Park Brings Back Rats
Species reintroductions often focus on the threatened and endangered. But one rewilding project in Australia shows that transplanting common species can give ecosystems a much-needed leg up.
Jan 11, 2023 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheet Brings an Unexpected Flow of Wealth Potential
Greenlanders are largely in favor of extracting the sand pouring from their melting ice sheet, as long as Greenland reaps the rewards.
Nov 3, 2022 | 1,500 words, about 7 minutes
The Eternal Life of Beached Whales
Sure, they stink, but when we hastily dispose of dead whales, we’re depriving myriad organisms and the coastal environment of the ecological gifts the carcasses deliver.
Sep 9, 2022 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes
A Bear’s Necessities
Coastal black bears on Vancouver Island are picky buyers when it comes to shopping for den sites—but their preferences clash with logging practices.
Aug 23, 2022 | 9 min 30 sec
Romance, Politics, and Ecological Damage: The Saga of Sable Island’s Wild Horses
They’ve roamed free for hundreds of years, but is that freedom harming the ecosystem they call home?
Jul 26, 2022 | 3,300 words, about 16 minutes
Coastal Job: Tribal Fish and Wildlife Technician
Vanessa Castle keeps a close eye on the salmon and big cats that roam around her coastal home.
May 27, 2022 | 700 words, about 3 minutes