To everyone striving to make a difference in ecology, conservation, and natural sciences, I know the journey isn’t always easy. Choosing to walk a path dedicated to understanding, protecting, and … Read more
People and Wildlife
Igniting Interest: Introducing Students to the Art of Prescribed Burning
The longleaf pine range of the Southeastern United States has seen a rapid decline in acreage as human development continues to cause significant declines in natural habitats. In an age … Read more
All Land is Native Land: Indigenous Peoples Deserve Access
The strength and continuity of Indigeneity prevails to this day. Indigenous Peoples are resilient, enduring hundreds of years of attempts to eradicate their existence and culture. In a recent blog … Read more
5 Questions We’re All Wondering About NBC’s THE AMERICAS
The Americas has taken viewers on a fantastical journey of extraordinary worlds and wildlife of North and South America. We’ve seen majestic eagles plucking fish from the Chesapeake Bay, streetwise … Read more
15 Years Later: Opportunities for the Future
This is the third of a three-part blog series highlighting 15 key takeaways about the Gulf’s recovery since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill 15 years ago—its wildlife, restoration successes, and … Read more
15 Years Later: 5 Wins for Wildlife & Habitat After the Deepwater Horizon Spill
This is the second of a three-part blog series highlighting 15 key takeaways about the Gulf’s recovery since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill 15 years ago—its wildlife, restoration successes, and … Read more
15 Years Later: Reflecting on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill’s Legacy in the Gulf
This is the first of a three-part blog series highlighting 15 key takeaways about the Gulf’s recovery since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill 15 years ago—its wildlife, restoration successes, and … Read more
On the Hunt: Southern Resident Killer Whales Hunger for Vanishing Salmon
When Tahlequah—a Southern Resident killer whale who led the news when she carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018—began carrying another dead calf earlier this year, it was … Read more
Now is the time to strengthen, not rollback, environmental protections
Do you remember the growing hole in the earth’s ozone layer? Or acid rain? Do you remember when bald eagles were close to extinction because there were less than 500 … Read more
Making Sense of Butterfly Declines
Butterflies have been in the news lately. In December 2024 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the proposed listing of the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the … Read more
