So You Want a Pet Monkey...
Squirrel monkeys must contend with habitat loss, decreasing genetic diversity, and the curse of being cute.
Jason Bittel
Jason Bittel writes the Species Watch column for Earthwire. He is a frequent contributor to Slate and National Geographic News. In another lifetime, he killed wild boars for the federal government.
Of Monkeys, Men, and Protozoans
A recent study finds a link between deforestation and risk of monkey-transmitted malaria.
Let's Stop Eating Our Closest Animal Relatives
As the bushmeat trade drives the Bioko drill monkey toward extinction, some West Africans are realizing these animals are worth more in the woods than on the plate.
The Christmas Crab Massacre
Ants are killing Christmas Island’s iconic red crabs by the millions. Could tiny wasps save the day?
How Do You Take Down Two Tons of Blubber and Tusks?
As warmer summers melt the Arctic, Pacific walruses have to work a lot harder to reach their seafloor feasts.
Tortoises Make Terrible Pets
Scientists have discovered an expansive network of tortoise poachers in Asia.
A River Ran Through It
Scientists want to create a nationwide network of river corridors. Here’s why that’s not as crazy as it sounds.
The Aye-Aye and the Finger of Death
The world’s most demonic lemur is also its most endangered. Meet the creature with the ugliest finger on the planet.
Power of the People
Crowdsourcing could cut conservation costs for boring, uncharismatic, or ugly species.
So You Want to Talk About Lions...
If #CeciltheLion got you mad about big cat trophies, wait until you hear what they’re doing with the bones.
The BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Isn’t Over for the Gulf’s Whales and Dolphins
We’re still coming to terms with what toxins from the BP spill might be doing to the Gulf of Mexico's wildlife.
OMG, Who Wants Some #RhinoHorn?
Social media and e-commerce sites are the new battlegrounds for the illegal wildlife trade.
Climate Change Is Affecting the Way Creatures Interact
Critical partnerships between organisms are breaking down as different species respond to new dangers in different ways and on different schedules.
Burning Budgets: The Out-of-Control Cost of Fighting Wildfires
The cost of fighting wildfires this year is predicted to go over budget by hundreds of millions of dollars.