While many primates seek shelter at night, we humans rely on artificial light to stay awake. Our methods of generating light at night have always created consequences for other species. Prior to electricity, street lamps were fueled by whale fat, which created severe hunting pressure on whales. Electricity reduced the demand for whale fat, while... Continue Reading →
Among the lighthouses and kelp forests in the Salish Sea in North America lives a family of killer whales. The leader of the family group is their matriarch, a mother and grandmother, who has a lifetime of knowledge about every coastline and waterway in the area. Travelling with her are her offspring and grandoffspring. It... Continue Reading →
If you stay in science long enough, you’ll probably find that there’s a project in your life that seems like it just won’t go away. Something you care about, but you leave to simmer on the back burner for a while because it’s never quite your #1 priority. And sometimes, in the blink of an... Continue Reading →
Blog written by Peter Contos. Read the full article here. (Photographer: Matthew Brun) Ecological restoration is needed now more than ever in the face of an unprecedented, human-mediated extinction crisis. Our current efforts are massive and amount to billions of dollars invested each year to repair environments and restore flora and fauna communities. However, when... Continue Reading →
Blog written by Susana Rostro-García. Read the full paper here. Featured image shows a jungle cat in threatened dry deciduous forests of eastern Cambodia © Rostro-García et. al. / WWF-Cambodia / WildCRU Southeast Asia, a beautiful region well known for being one of the most important biodiversity hotspots worldwide, is amidst a conservation crisis. Despite... Continue Reading →
