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slowing africa s population boom to save people...

slowing africa s population boom to save people...

query any serious conservationist to name the most pressing issues today for African wildlife,and...


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the dark, nasty business of ethical shopping

the dark, nasty business of ethical shopping

My latest for Takepart.com: Though I absorb written here often about illegal fishing as a main...


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how farm subsidies could save the world, not trash...

how farm subsidies could save the world, not trash...

My latest for Takepart: Agricultural subsidies are,let’s face it, incredibly complicated and...


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why we are such suckers for trophy photo outrage

why we are such suckers for trophy photo outrage

My weekly column for Takepart.com: Lately,Ive been lurking on the outskirts of a provocative...


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smarter farming (and eating) to save the world

smarter farming (and eating) to save the world

My latest for Takepart.com: You probably don’t think agricultural intensification could ever be a...


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the secret to helping conservatives care about...

the secret to helping conservatives care about...

My latest for Takepart.com: Environmentalists are,by and large, idiots when it comes to talking with...


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why predators matter

why predators matter

There are no doubt plenty of contenders in the category “most destructive thing humans have done...


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gop still blocking the land water conservation...

gop still blocking the land water conservation...

Back in February,I wrote approximately how Congress has chronically stolen funds from the Land and...


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among 2016 conservation issues: way too much...

among 2016 conservation issues: way too much...

What’s ahead for wildlife in the coming year? Anybody reading the headlines would probably answer:...


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the fake science that keeps cats on the streets

the fake science that keeps cats on the streets

This is a piece I wrote a while ago. I read it again today and realized that it still makes an...


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how to grow more food on less land without...

how to grow more food on less land without...

My latest for Yale Environment 360: For researchers trying to figure how to feed a world of 10...


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six flags wants to go eco friendly by trashing a...

six flags wants to go eco friendly by trashing a...

My latest for Takepart: I enjoy a lot of fond memories of the Six Flags Great Adventure amusement...


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do we really need hypoallergenic parks ?

do we really need hypoallergenic parks ?

“Hypoallergenic parks: Coming soon?” That was the headline on the press release,and the specter...


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look who s nibbling away at the world s protected...

look who s nibbling away at the world s protected...

My latest for Yale Environment 360: It’s the saddest truism in wildlife conservation: When...


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is climate the funhouse mirror for animal size ...

is climate the funhouse mirror for animal size ...

My latest for Takepart: Theres plenty of evidence that species are already relocating in response to...


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how our food waste messes with wildlife

how our food waste messes with wildlife

My latest for Yale Environment 360: The world wastes more than $750 billion worth of food every year...


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how the hook and bullet mindset still rules our...

how the hook and bullet mindset still rules our...

In January,the Idaho Department of Fish and Game sent a helicopter into the Frank Church River of No...


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