Science Writer
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Meet the Mysterious Freshwater Eels of New Zealand
Meet the eels of New Zealand… they can climb ladders, live for 100 years, and migrate thousands of miles to an unknown spawning ground.
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Seven Wildlife Diseases You’ve Never Heard Of
Wildlife diseases are an often-overlooked threat. We give you the short details on seven little-known bacteria, fungi or viruses threatening wild species.
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How President Herbert Hoover Helped Save the Koala
Koalas were almost hunted to extinction last century, until American President Herbert Hoover helped put a stop to the trade.
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In Pictures: Saving Papua New Guinea’s Sea Cucumbers
View photographs from our reporter’s journey to Manus, where local communities are taking sustainable sea cucumber management into their own hands.
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Sustainable Sea Cucumbers: Saving the “Gold Bars” of the Ocean
In Papua New Guinea, a tribal network is taking sustainable management of sea cucumber fisheries into their own hands.
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The Weird Sex Lives of Orchids
Orchids are lovely, but the strategies they use to reproduce are weird. And diverse. And sometimes horrifying.
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Aquaculture Could Be Conservation’s Secret Weapon
Aquaculture has vast potential as a tool for conservation, providing food for people while benefiting the environment.
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No Binoculars Allowed: Learning to Bird By Ear
On a mission to learn bird calls, one nature nerd does the unthinkable… bird without binoculars. (Sort of.)
