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Gyn-Ecology
by John Weier
Vol. 9 No 2 (April-Jun) page 36
Turn Signals
by Eric Wagner
Vol. 9 No 2 (April-Jun) page 37
Underwater Electric Kites
by John Weier
Vol. 9 No 2 (April-Jun) page 38
When Lemurs Fly
by Eric Wagner
Vol. 9 No 2 (April-Jun) page 39
Circuitous Routes
by Eric Wagner
Vol. 9 No 1 (January-March) page 32
Connect the Dots
by Emma Marris
Vol. 9 No 1 (January-March) page 35
Using Bees to Control Elephants
Vol. 8 No 4 (October-Decmeber 2007) page 10
Forecasting Desertification
Vol. 8 No 4 (October-December) page 11
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
The Courage of Prediction
by W. Wayt Gibbs
Vol. 8 No 4 (October-December) page 31
Coral-Safe Scallops
Trawling for fish in a seabed-friendly way
Reprinted with permission from Economist Newspaper Group
Vol. 8 No 4 (October-Decmeber 2007) page 35
Cross-Species Cookbook
A conservation message served with a shared meal
by Eric Wagner
Vol. 8 No 4 (October-December) page 36
Run Silent, Run Deep
Underwater robot spies on whales
by Katharine Sanderson
Vol. 8 No 4 (October-Decmeber 2007) page 37
A Fine Weave
Microchip technology exposes illegal wildlife products
by Shilpa Kannan
Vol. 8 No 4 (October-Decmeber 2007) page 38
10 Solutions to Save the Oceans
We asked a select group of innovative thinkers to go out on a limb.
By Martín Hall, Daniel Pauly, David Conover, Amanda Vincent, Kimberly Davis, Carl Safina, George Sugihara, Ussif Rashid Sumaila, and Tundi Agardy
Vol. 8 No 3 (July-Sept 2007) page 23
Arresting Evidence
State-of-the-art forensic technology is forcing us to face the reality that even our most applauded trade bans and moratoriums aren’t working. From ivory cell phones to shark fin soup, it’s all available—at a price.
By Natasha Loder
Vol. 8 No 3 (July-Sept 2007) page 12
Nothing to Declare
DNA fingerprinting cracks down on illegal timber
Vol. 8 No 3 (July-Sept 2007) page 37
Identified Flying Objects
An automated birdwatcher scans the skies for rare species
Vol. 8 No 3 (July-Sept 2007) page 34
Tour de Turtle
Online game captures people’s attention and stirs their conscience
By Peter Popham
Vol. 8 No 3 (July-Sept 2007) page 33
Hunting Apparel
Neoprene cat bib protects small birds, mammals, and reptiles
By Michelle Carr
Vol. 8 No 3 (July-Sept 2007) page 35
Email, Phone, Data: All in One Fish
Tracking marine life with BlackBerry technology
by Eric Sorensen
Vol. 8 No 2 (Apr-Jun 2007) page 35
Top Down Inquiry
Lighter-than-air glider cruises tropical treetops
Vol. 8 No 2 (Apr-Jun 2007) page 36
by Nancy Bazilchuk
Remote Patrol
Nabbing poachers with metal detectors and satellite uplinks
by Eric Sorensen
Vol. 8 No 2 (Apr-Jun 2007) page 38
Buy 'em, Trade 'em, Protect 'em
Cap-and-trade system for park visitor permits
by Cameron Walker
Vol. 8 No 2 (Apr-Jun 2007) page 39
People to Watch in 2007: Martin Wikelski
Insect tracker.
by John Nielsen
Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-March 2007) page 14
Wildlife Flight Recorder
An on-board computer revolutionizes the study of animal behavior.
by Eric Sorensen
Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-March 2007) page 35
Personal Carbon Accounts
British scheme would cap an individual's carbon pollution.
by Nick Atkinson
Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-March 2007) page 36
Choral Reefs
An inexpensive device monitors ocean health through sound.
by Nancy Bazilchuk
Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-March 2007) page 39
Second Chance
Cloning could be the Holy Grail of conservation or the ultimate folly. Either way, the fact is, cloning works.
by Cynthia Mills
Vol. 7 No. 4 (October-December 2006) page 22
One Big Fix
A prominent scientist's proposal for countering climate change says volumes about our plight.
by Elizabeth Kolbert
Vol. 7 No. 4 (October-December 2006) page 48
Feathers with Zip Codes
Isotope signatures revolutionize how we track animals.
by Douglas Fox
Vol. 7 No. 4 (October-December 2006) page 36
It’s in the Vault
World's largest seed bank housed in Norway’s permafrost.
by Nancy Bazilchuk
Vol. 7 No. 4 (October-December 2006) page 38
Age Is Only Skin Deep
A new technique could end whaling for scientific purposes.
by Carina Dennis
Vol. 7 No. 4 (October-December 2006) page 35
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-September 2006) pages 35-37
Hitchhiker's Guide to Ocean Currents
Follow the sweep and surge of ocean currents in real time.
by Nancy Bazilchuck
Vol. 7 No. 3 (July-Sept 2006) page 37-38
Democratizing Taxonomy
Imagine a portable DNA barcode scanner that could transform people’s relationship with nature. Could such futuristic technology be to biodiversity what the printing press was to literacy?
by Marguerite Holloway
Vol. 7 No. 2 (April-June 2006) pages 14-21
Seeing Stars
Using pattern matching tools from astrophysics for shark conservation.
by Nancy Bazilchuk
Vol. 7 No. 2 (April-June 2006) pages 35-36
Articles highlighted in Journal Watch:
A Little Vaccination Goes a Long Way
Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-March 2007) page 7
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