“What urban wildlife can teach us about cognition, survival, and how to be good neighbors”
wildlife
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Shooting an Elephant in Botswana
“Trophy hunting is uncomfortable for some in the West but a lifeline for many locals.”
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Why the West Needs Prairie Dogs
“They’re among the region’s most despised species, but some tribes, researchers and landowners are racing to save them.”
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This Ocean Wave Has Rights
“The true meaning of legal protection for nature.”
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Extreme Heat Takes a Toll on Animals and Plants. What Their Keepers Do to Protect Them
“How zookeepers and botanists keep animals and plants cool in extreme weather.”
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In the South, Developers Enter a Complicated Relationship with Endangered Bats
“Today, white-nose syndrome is wiping out an entire branch of the bat family tree in America’s Southeastern forests.”
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The Venus Flytrap and the Golf Course
“The Endangered Species Act is thought of as wildlife’s ’emergency room.’ Are we doing enough to prevent species from landing there?”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring reads from Scott Huler, Sophie Elmhirst, Lauren Smiley, Brian Payton, and Caity Weaver.
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Cat-astrophe
“Outdoor cats are considered one of the worst invasive species by ecologists. And humans are bitterly torn over how to respond.”
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Leopards Are Living Among People. And That Could Save the Species.
“For leopards to survive, we must learn to live with them.”