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Derrick Z. Jackson: The Fight for Clean Water — Majesty or Madness

I came upon six great blue herons grabbing herring out of the water as gulls swooped down for the leftovers. The Charles is now its own wildlife refuge.

November 26, 2025 · 7 Comments

Christopher J. Preston: Wolf restoration in Colorado shows how humans are rethinking their relationships with wild animals

Recovering animals encounter a world that is markedly different from the one in which they declined, especially in terms of how people think about wildlife.

February 28, 2023 · 4 Comments

Tim Radford: Lentils can feed the world – and save wildlife too

Our research shows that there is potential for giving large areas of land back to wildlife. Restoring native ecosystems not only helps the climate; when coupled with reduced livestock populations, restoration reduced disease transmission from wildlife to pigs, chickens and cows, and ultimately to humans.

July 26, 2021 · 4 Comments

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