Newsletter Photo by J-Photos on Unsplash In an era of climate change, Alaska’s predators fall prey to politics With Alaska's caribou herds shrink, agencies are culling predators like bears and wolves. The true threat is much more complex.
Impactsen.wikipedia.org The Galapagos penguin, one of the world's rarest, sees a glimmer of hope Biologists created a unique method to boost numbers of the tropical bird—and it seems to be working.
Impacts www.nationalgeographic.com Enormous pigeon-eating catfish wreaking havoc on Europe’s ecosystems The continent’s largest freshwater fish, native to Eastern Europe, is an invasive species that threatens native fish already in decline.
Impacts www.nationalgeographic.com 25 years after returning to Yellowstone, wolves have helped stabilize the ecosystem New research shows that by reducing populations and thinning out weak and sick animals, wolves have a role in creating resilient elk herds.
Solutions How much is a whale worth? Millions to combat climate change The benefits provided by great whales, including capturing carbon, make a powerful case for protecting them, according to economists.
www.washingtonpost.com Michael Parr: We’re losing birds at an alarming rate. We can do something about it In the past 50 years, North America has lost 3 billion birds. Luckily, we know how to reverse the decline.
Impacts www.washingtonpost.com Climate change will spark a blue crab baby boom. Then predators will relocate from the south and eat them A new study promised a rare positive development from global warming for Maryland’s favorite crustacean. But bad news wasn’t far behind.
