Living With Aliens.  Native insects and plants adapt to exploit, or compete against, invasive species we humans have failed to control.  OnEarth, Fall 2011

As Larger Animals Decline, Forests Feel Their Absence.  With giant tortoises, elephants, and other fruit-eating animals disappearing from many of the world's tropical woodlands, forests are suffering from the loss of a key function performed by these creatures: the dispersal of tree seeds. But a new experiment shows that introduced species may be able to fulfill this vital ecological role.  Yale Environment 360, March 31, 2011.

Adorable but in Danger as Climate Changes.  The pika, a petite relative of the rabbit, is vanishing from some parts of its high-elevation range.  OnEarth website, Oct. 13, 2010.

Catch Shares Management. (pdf)  A controversial new approach may help reign in over-fishing worldwide.  But vocal advocates confuse free market economic theory with ecological reality.  BioScience, November 2010, p. 780

Wolf Family Values.  The social structure of wolf packs is an integral part the predator's vital role in ecosystems-and is often disrupted by human hunters.  New Scientist, 12 June 2010, p. 40.
 
Island Fox Paradox. (pdf)  Do species introduced by native people thousands of years ago deserve protection?  BioScience, May 2010, p. 332

Riddle of the Shells.  Ancient shell middens on California's Channel Islands hold important evidence for modern fisheries management.  OnEarth, Winter 2010.

The Dingo Dilemma. (pdf)  Australian dingoes have long been hunted and poisoned.  New research shows they are powerful protectors of the continent's dwindling native wildlife.  BioScience, June 2009, p. 465.        

Why We Need Old Cougars.  With the grown-ups hunted out, teenage males run amok.  Wildlife Conservation, April 2009, p. 30.

Monkeys on the Mend.  Rain forest trees growing anew on Central American farmland are helping scientists find ways for monkeys and agriculture to benefit one another.  National Wildlife, August 2008.

The Giving Trees.  Science and economics converge to reveal forests as a vital asset in the fight against global warming.  OnEarth, Spring 2008, p. 36.

Modified Mosquitoes. (pdf)  Mass insecticide spraying only breeds stronger bugs - so researchers now seek to control malaria by breeding disease-resistant mosquitoes.  BioScience, November 2007, p. 2.

Stealth Missiles.  Tracking and protecting the endangered Newell's shearwater, an elusive seabird endemic to Hawaii.  Wildlife Conservation, October 2007, p. 30.

Running Hot and Cold- Are rainforests sinks or taps for carbon? (pdf)  New findings challenge conventional wisdom on tropical forests in a warming world.  BioScience, July/August 2007, p. 552.

From Effluence to Affluence.  Arcata, California, recycles its sewage problem into a stunning success for the town and for wildlife.  Audubon, March-April 2007, p. 108

Cannery Row Revisited. (pdf)  Ecologists following in the footsteps of Ed Ricketts, the pioneering marine biologist who inspired Steinbeck's famous novel Cannery Row, are uncovering startling changes in the ecology of the eastern Pacific.  BioScience, January 2007, p. 8.

Clashes With Titans. (pdf)  Studies of endangered African elephants offer new insights into the demise of the mammoth and the mastodon.  BioScience, April 2006, p. 292.

A Plague of Deer. (pdf)  In the absence of their traditional predators, over-abundant deer are unraveling whole ecosystems in the eastern and Midwestern U.S.  BioScience, September 2006, p. 718

Atomic detectives.  Analysis of stable isotopes in feathers and fur reveals the secrets of rare wildlife, without disturbing the animals.  Nature, 3 August 2006, p. 504.

The Vanishing Bee.  Domesticated honeybees, as well as their wild brethren, are disappearing.  Most of the fruits and vegetables we eat could go with them.  OnEarth, Summer 2006, p. 14.

Mammoth Mystery.  Did climate change wipe out the mammoth, or did our Stone Age ancestors hunt them to extinction?  OnEarth, Winter 2006.

Fires Down Under.  In Australia's remote Northern Territory, traditional aboriginal burning practices hold vital lessons for the American West.  OnEarth, Winter 2005.