Ben Goldfarb
Ben Goldfarb, an independent environmental journalist, editor, and award-winning fiction writer who covers marine science and wildlife conservation, is the author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter.
'Nature Is Always Speaking': Proposed Dams Threaten Indigenous People and Wildlife in Central America
More than 400 dams are currently proposed for Central America's rivers, but thanks largely to a feisty indigenous resistance—as well as a non-profit—they are still yet to be built.
The Endling: Watching a Species Vanish in Real Time
On the frontlines of extinction in the Gulf of California, where the vaquita faces its final days.
Catch, Fillet, and Sell the Eggs of a Dinosaur
As beluga sturgeon populations dwindle, poachers have descended on the waters of Oklahoma, searching for the source of next-best caviar: the paddlefish. But conservation officials might have found a way to save the prehistoric-looking creatures from a steady decline—they're selling the caviar themselves.