A Mathematical Model to Predict How Many Eagles Wind Farms Will Kill
The model is part of the United States' developing efforts to regulate the wind-energy industry.
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All Chimpanzees Are Now Classified as Endangered—40 Years Too Late
The U.S. government classifies all chimpanzees as endangered, after decades of stalling.
Use It or Lose It: Across the West, Exercising One’s Right to Waste Water
“Use it or lose it” clauses give farmers, ranchers, and governments holding water rights a powerful incentive to use more water than they need.
Would a High-Tech Solution—3-D Rhino Horns—Curb Poaching or Put Wild Animals at Greater Risk?
To try and curb demand for black-market rhino horn, a bioengineering start-up is making 3-D substitutes.
Is Breeding Endangered Species in Captivity the Right Way to Go?
A new study says captive breeding programs often do endangered species more harm than good.
Our Failed Food Movement
Calls for an end to industrialized agriculture are everywhere, but factory farms continue to grow in both size and influence. Where are we going wrong?
There’s a Name for Why We So Often Don’t Notice Long-Term—and Worrisome—Trends
And it's called shifting baseline syndrome.
Forgive Them, Father
As Pope Francis prepares to deliver a powerful message on climate change, deniers are beginning to realize they haven’t got a prayer.
Conservationists Might Want to Look to the Mountains for Answers
Regarding the world's mountains, it turns out pointy peaks like the Alps are the exception, not the rule. That's potentially good news for species in search of cooler temperatures higher up.