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Habitat
Identity Crisis
by Douglas Fox
Vol. 9 No 2 (April-Jun) page 22
Underwater Electric Kites
by John Weier
Vol. 9 No 2 (April-Jun) page 38
Flood Insurance
by Scott Norris
Vol. 9 No 1 (January-March) page 9
Ecosystems Unraveling
by William Stolzenburg
Vol. 9 No 1 (January-March) page 20
Moose Avoid Bears by Giving Birth Near Roads
Vol. 8 No 4 (October-December) page 9
Wildlife Contraception
Charged with downsizing wildlife populations to fit the geography of the modern world, a small group of researchers is out to replace bullets with family planning.
by Douglas Fox
Vol. 8 No 4 (October-December) page 20
Brand Name Wilderness
European parks marketed in Madison Avenue style
by Nancy Bazilchuk
Vol. 8 No 4 (October-December) page 39
Cheap Labor
Fake fruits lure bats to replant denuded rainforests
By Nancy Bazilchuk
Vol. 8 No 3 (July-Sept 2007) page 36
Aliens Among Us
Invasive species stand accused of ecological insubordination, mass murder, and other crimes against nature. But the case is far from closed.
A round table with James H. Brown and Dov F. Sax, Daniel Simberloff, and Mark Sagoff
Vol. 8 No 2 (Apr-Jun 2007) page 14
Writers' Block
Earnest, pious, and quite allergic to irony: nature writing has none of the trademark qualities that play well in 2007. So is it time for a change?
by Jenny Price
Vol. 8 No 2 (Apr-Jun 2007) page 28
Top Down Inquiry
Lighter-than-air glider cruises tropical treetops
Vol. 8 No 2 (Apr-Jun 2007) page 36
by Nancy Bazilchuk
Virginity Lost
Pristine forests of the Amazon were not encountered in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; they were invented in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
by Fred Pearce
Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-March 2007) page 22
Are We Putting Tigers in Our Tanks?
The connection between biodiesel, land use, and habitat loss isn't easy to pin down, but it isn't easy to ignore, either.
by Staff
Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-March 2007) page 40
The Greatest Map on Earth
Spin around the planet in 3–d or zoom to a single ant colony.
by Nancy Bazilchuk
Vol. 7 No. 3 (July-Sept 2006) page 35-37
Skyscraper Habitats
24,000 hectares of London roofs revamped into ecological real estate.
by Nancy Bazilchuk
Vol. 7 No. 3 (July-Sept 2006) page 38-39
Where the Wild Things Were
The recent Nature paper proposing to bring cheetahs, lions, and elephants to North America raised a wild rumpus. But are the critics missing the point?
by William Stolzenburg
Vol. 7 No. 1 (January-March 2006) page 28-34
Stalking the Wild House Wren
Smithsonian ornithologists delve deep into the concrete jungle.
by Joshua Brown
Vol. 7 No. 1 (January-March 2006) page 37-38
The Look of Success
In the wake of successful wolf reintroductions, managers who once fervently defended wolves are now faced with killing them. Are we ready for modern predator management?
by Jim Robbins
Vol. 6 No. 4 (October-December 2005) pages 28-34
Capturing a River's Memory
Artificial Neural Network pinpoints land use changes in a watershed
by Nancy Bazilchuk
Vol. 6 No. 3 (July-September 2005) pages 36-38
Liquid Assets
The Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve in central Mexico is a water factory. Can an ambitious federal program convince water users to foot the bill for the hydrological services?
by Katherine Ellison & Amanda Hawn
Vol. 6 No. 2 (April-June 2005) page
Edge Walking on the Urban Fringe
One man’s uncompelling is another man’s biodiversity.
by Kevin Krajick
Vol. 6 No. 2 (April-June 2005) page
Conservation in 3-D
LIDAR systems put everything into perspective
by John Weier
Vol. 5 No. 3 (Summer 2004) page 39-41
Degraded Darkness
It’s tempting to assume that artificial light distresses only a few exquisitely sensitive species. But mounting evidence suggests that disappearing darkness undermines our best conservation efforts.
by Ben Harder
Vol. 5 No. 2 (Spring 2004) page 20-27
Hi-Tech Monitoring
When asked what other tool has delivered a comparable advance to the field, biologist John Anderson’s answer is succinct and telling—binoculars.
by Martha Baer
Vol. 5 No. 2 (Spring 2004) page 30-37
Reflections on the Pond
The pond is the universal icon for wetlands. But to Joy Zedler, ponds are the ecological equivalent of fast-food chains, an emblem of the homogenization of the contemporary landscape.
by Sarah DeWeerdt
Vol. 5 No. 1 (Winter 2004) page 20-27
Road Kill
Vehicle collisions can be a matter of life and death not just for individual species but for entire populations. In Florida, ecologists and engineers have devised an elegantly simple statewide solution.
by David Havlick
Vol. 5 No. 1 (Winter 2004) page 30-34
Urbanization's Aura
After several years of searching, a NASA biologist found a way to track urban sprawl in probably the least obvious place.
by John Weier
Vol. 5 No. 1 (Winter 2004) page 35-37
Virtual Ecosystems
Animated by a few simple yet baffling rules, virtual ecosystems growing in supercomputers bear an uncanny resemblance to real ones. The simulations challenge conventional wisdom about extinctions and invasions.
by W. Wayt Gibbs
Vol. 4 No. 4 (Fall 2003) page 12-19
Distributing Risk
When an endangered species is limited to a single location, one chance event can erase it from existence. In Australia, ecologists have found a way to hedge the bets of the black-eared miner.
by Douglas Fox
Vol. 4 No. 4 (Fall 2003) page 32-38
Auditing Conservation in an Age of Accountability
Instead of seeing conservation as just a good cause, people are starting to ask, “What are your results?”
by Jon Christensen
Vol. 4 No. 3 (Summer 2003) page 12-19
Creating Habitat on Farms
The Land Stewardshop Project and Monitoring on Agricultural Land
by Brian DeVore
Vol. 4 No. 2 (Spring 2003) page 28-36
Using Exotics as Temporary Habitat
An accidental experiment on Rodrigues Island
by Douglas Fox
Vol. 4 No. 1 (Winter 2003) page 32-37
Context Matters
Considerations for large-scale conservation
by Reed F. Noss
Vol. 3 No. 3 (Summer 2002) page 10-19
EcoReefs
A new tool for coral reef restoration
by Michael Moore and Michael Erdmann
Vol. 3 No. 3 (Summer 2002) page 41-44
Informed Decisions
Conservation Corridors and the Spread of Infectious Disease
by Leslie Bienen
Vol. 3 No. 2 (Spring 2002) page 10-17
Tapping the Ivory Tower
How academic-agency partnerships can advance conservation
by P. Dee Boersma with Sarah DeWeerdt
Vol. 2 No. 3 (Summer 2001) page 28-32
Safe Harbor Agreements
Carving Out a New Role for NGOs
by Michael J. Bean, J. Peter Jenny, and Brian van Erden
Vol. 2 No. 2 (Spring 2001)
Selecting Effective Umbrella Species
by Erica Fleishman, Dennis D. Murphy, and Robert B. Blair
Vol. 2 No. 2 (Spring 2001) page17-23
Restoring Wetland Habitats with Cows and other Livestock
A prescribed grazing program to conserve bog turtle habitat in New Jersey
by Jason Tesauro
Vol. 2 No. 2 (Spring 2001) page 26-30
Simulating Management with Models
Lessons from ten years of ecosystem management at Eglin Air Force Base
by Jeff Hardesty, Jonathan Adams, Doria Gordon, and Louis Provencher
Vol. 1 No. 1 (Spring 2000) page 26-31
Articles highlighted in Journal Watch:
Leave It to Beavers
Vol. 8 No 2 (Apr-Jun 2007) page 10
Small Worlds Shed New Light on Habitat Loss
Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-March 2007) page 10
Hotspot Mismatch for Most-Imperiled Species
Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-March 2007) page 8
Deforested Beaches Make for Lonely Female Turtles
Vol. 7 No. 4 (October-December 2006) page 7
Earlier Spring, Bigger Fires
Vol. 7 No. 4 (October-December 2006) page 9
A Good Fish for the Wine
Vol. 7 No. 4 (October-December 2006) page 11
Endemism as a Surrogate for Biodiversity
Vol. 7 No. 3 (July-Sept 2006) page 9-10
Malaria Linked to Deforestation
Vol. 7 No. 2 (April-June 2006) page 9-10
Road Salt Turns Streams Toxic
Vol. 7 No. 1 (January-March 2006) page 8
Highways Are a Genetic Barrier for Bighorns
Vol. 7 No. 1 (January-March 2006) page 10
Phosphorus Pollution Limits Plant Diversity
Vol. 7 No. 1 (January-March 2006) page 11
Black Bears Wiped Out by Introduced Deer
Vol. 7 No. 1 (January-March 2006) page 12
Selective Logging Doubles Amazon Forest Damage
Vol. 7 No. 1 (January-March 2006) page 13
Testing the Effectiveness of Conservation Corridors
Vol. 6 No. 4 (October-December 2005) page 8
More Deer, Fewer Sogbirds
Vol. 6 No. 4 (October-December 2005) page 9-10
Shrinking Buffers Undercut Protected Tropical Forests
Vol. 6 No. 3 (July-September 2005) page 13
Predicting Habitat Size Needed for Pollination Services
Vol. 6 No. 1 (January-March 2005) page 7
Elephants Help Zebra Coexist with Cattle
Vol. 6 No. 1 (January-March 2005) page 8-9
Wetlands Need Bigger Buffers
Vol. 6 No. 1 (January-March 2005) page 13
Deforestation Leaves No Survivors
Vol. 6 No. 1 (January-March 2005) page 12-13
Wading Birds Rarer in “Conserved” Areas
Vol. 5 No. 3 (Summer 2004) page 6-7
Conservation Incentives Do Work
Vol. 5 No. 3 2004 page 9-10
Forest Fragments Boost Coffee Production
Vol. 5 No. 3 (Summer 2004) page 7-8
Marine Reserves Can Boost Local Fisheries
Vol. 5 No. 3 (Summer 2004) page 8-9
No Link Between Flagship Species and Other Biodiversity in Belize Print Only
Vol. 5 No. 3 (Summer 2004) page 10-11
Gold Mining Sediment Threatens Fish and People
Vol. 5 No. 2 (Spring 2004) page 6-7
Does Shade Coffee Help or Hinder Conservation?
Vol. 5 No. 1 (Winter 2004) page 10-11
Groundwater Crisis Threatens Subterranean Biodiversity
Vol. 5 No. 1 (Winter 2004) page 6-7
Even Hand-Logging Can Threaten Orangutans
Vol. 5 No. 1 (Winter 2004) page 7-8
Nonlethal Carnivore Control
Vol. 5 No. 1 (Winter 2004) page 9-10
Restoring Destroyed Grasslands in China
Vol. 5 No. 1 (Winter 2004) page 10-11
Endangered Species Listing May Backfire
Vol. 5 No. 1 (Winter 2004) page 11
Hunting for Sport Can Boost Conservation
Vol. 4 No. 4 (Fall 2003) page 7
Habitat Diversity Critical to Restoration
Vol. 4 No. 4 (Fall 2003) page 9-10
Quarries May Be Last Chance for European Butterflies
Vol. 4 No. 4 (Fall 2003) page 10-11
Forest Fragmentation May Increase Lyme Disease Risk
Vol. 4 No. 2 (Spring 2003) page 11
Hiking May Disturb Breeding Spotted Owl
Vol. 4 No. 2 (Spring 2003) page 10-11
Corridors May Not Help Birds in Forest Fragments
Vol. 4 No. 2 (Spring 2003) page 7
Strip Mines: Aligning Reclamation with Conservation
Vol. 4 No. 2 (Spring 2003) page 6
The Pitfalls of Doing What Comes Naturally
Vol. 4 No. 1 (Winter 2003) page 9
Connections May Be Key to Surviving Fragmentation
Vol. 4 No. 1 (Winter 2003) page 5-6
Religion Can Benefit Conservation
Vol. 3 No. 4 (Fall 2002) page 5
Development Can Disrupt Caribou Migration
Vol. 3 No. 4 (Fall 2002) page 6-7
Illicit Crops Threaten Birds in Columbia
Vol. 3 No. 4 (Fall 2002) page 7
European Agriculture Crisis Could Benefit Conservation
Vol. 3 No. 3 (Summer 2002) page 5
Snowmobiles Can Stress Wildlife
Vol. 3 No. 3 (Summer 2002) page 5-6
Night Lights Threaten Baby Birds
Vol. 3 No. 3 (Summer 2002) page 8
Three-toed Woodpeckers Picky about Snags
Vol. 3 No. 3 (Summer 2002) page 8-9
Rock Climbing Harms Cliff Ecosystems
Vol. 3 No. 3 (Summer 2002) page 9
Fragmentation Can Make Seedlings Wimpy
Vol. 3 No. 2 (Spring 2002) page 7
Conservation of the Matrix I: Ants in Coffee Plantations
Vol. 3 No. 2 (Spring 2002) page 8
Conservation of the Matrix II: Salamanders in Headwater Streams
Vol. 3 No. 2 (Spring 2002) page 9
Wolves, Elk, and Aspen: Predators May Benefit Trees in Yellowstone
Vol. 3 No. 1 (Winter 2002) page 5-6
Waterbird Habitat: Are Ricefields as Good as Marshes?
Vol. 2 No. 4 (Fall 2001) page 6-7
Arctic Ecosystems Being Nibbled Away
Vol. 2 No. 4 (Fall 2001) page 8
Texas Tortoise and Cattle Can Coexist
Vol. 2 No. 4 (Fall 2001) page 9
Fragmentation May Limit Songbird Sex Lives
Vol. 2 No. 3 (Summer 2001) page 6-7
Disturbance Can Benefit Some Rare Forest Plants
Vol. 2 No. 3 (Summer 2001) page 9
Can We Really Create Marshes?
Vol. 2 No. 2 (Spring 2001) page 4
Environmental Variation is Good for some Species
Vol. 2 No. 2 (Spring 2001) page 5-6
Preserving Moroccan Forests Need not Endanger Barbary Macaques
Vol. 2 No. 2 (Spring 2001) page 6-7
Deer Can Threaten Forest Birds
Vol. 2 No. 1 (Winter 2001) page 5
Edge Effects May Extend much Farther than Suspected
Vol. 1 No. 1 (Spring 2000) page 4
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