“Confronting the ethical and ecological dilemma over culling animals for conservation.”
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The Very Hungry Urchins
“They’re very simple animals, but they’re very effective at what they do.”
The Big Life — and Looming Death — of a Rocky Mountain Defender
“He says that experience left him with a different understanding of his work and its purpose.”
In Search Of The Continent’s Largest Shorebird
“Transcendent experiences, after all, are rare.”
A Freediver Finds Belonging Without Breath
“I’ve retrained my mind to be underwater.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
The April 12 edition features stories by Stephanie McCrummen, Mark Warren, Trina Moyles, Laura Preston, and Jack King.
The Great Serengeti Land Grab
“How Gulf princes, the safari industry, and conservation groups are displacing the Maasai from the last of their Serengeti homeland.”
One Man’s Quest to Transform the West Texas Desert
“An urban dweller ventures to far West Texas with a dream to transform a barren desert into a lush forest.”
Remembering Bob the Elk: What the Life and Death of a B.C. Town’s Beloved Neighbour Can Teach Us
“The story unravelled before me like a true-crime mystery, nature edition.”
The Butterfly Redemption
“For the women who raised them, it’s surprisingly hard to let go.”
