Bruce Smith
- Oct 24
- 1 min
Where did all the critters go?
I've written several blog posts earlier this year about the continuing loss of Earth's biodiversity. Not a happy subject. Yet, as with...
Bruce Smith
- Sep 25
- 1 min
Bumblebees on the Move
As the climate of the Rocky Mountains warms, bumblebee inhabitants of lower elevations are shifting their ranges into the alpine...
Bruce Smith
- Jul 31
- 1 min
Disappearing Climates & Biodiversity
Protected areas are biodiversity reservoirs around the globe. But as the warming of the planet's climate accelerates, species using...
Bruce Smith
- Jul 11
- 1 min
Nature's true value
Drawing on more than 1,000 scientific studies assessing the value of nature, a landmark study published by the Intergovernmental...
Bruce Smith
- Jun 20
- 1 min
Spillover: Emerging Disease Threats
A peer-reviewed study published in the journal Nature in April discussed how interactions between people and animals are at the heart of...
Bruce Smith
- Jun 10
- 1 min
Birds in a Tailspin
Over the seven years we've lived outside of Bozeman, Montana, the change we've noticed is dramatic. We just don't see the birds we used...
Bruce Smith
- Jun 6
- 1 min
Rights of Nature
Following on my March 7th post about the newly enacted law in Panama, the highest court in India has likewise ruled that "Mother Nature "...
Bruce Smith
- Mar 7
- 1 min
Nature’s Rights
Panama’s president, Laurentino Cortizo, signed into law far-reaching protections for the natural world last week. The legislation, which...
Bruce Smith
- Dec 28, 2021
- 1 min
The Passing of a Giant
By now you may have heard that over the past 2 days, the world has lost 2 men each of whom were luminaries in their fields: Archbishop...