Conservation Editor for Fly Rod & Reel
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Recovery: Transition of the Zoo from Jail to Ark
Some still deride zoos as “prisons” – but in reality they have become an important force for conservation.
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Recovery: Saving a Woodpecker Through Research & Ingenuity
The red-cockaded woodpecker was once a symbol of “endangered birds versus people.” But the bad old days are over.
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Recovery: Evicting Rabbits
When rabbits are introduced to islands, native species suffer.
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Recovery: Smalltooth Sawfish Flickering Back
Recovery of the smalltooth sawfish is going better than expected, but public ignorance can still imperil these fish.
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Recovery: Why Sea Lampreys Need to Be Restored and Killed
Are sea lampreys a native species to be restored, or an invasive species to be killed? Both.
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Recovery: The Salvation of Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge
Invasive rats, goats and even monkeys had overrun the national wildlife refuge, turning it into an ecological wasteland. But there’s hope.
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Recovery: Extricating Reptiles from the Pit of Despair
Nevada bans all commercial take of reptiles, the last state to do so. The story behind the ban.
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Recovery: Restoring Decency to Tarpon Tournaments
Can fishing tournaments treat the tarpon, a fish nobody eats, with the respect it deserves?
