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.
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.
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.