

Bird flu strikes elephant seals
Dead elephant seals Do you know what's happening to plant and animal species that Indigenous peoples rely on in Amazonia? How about Siberian tigers in the taiga? Or the miniscule Macaya breast-spot frog of Haiti? Because there are so many consequential environmental and conservation issues, taking in the full scope of the challenges facing nature can feel overwhelming to me. But if we don't know about them, we won't care. And if we don't care, we aren't spurred to a

Bruce Smith
4 days ago2 min read


Frog and Friend?
This is no more than a curiosity, but it caught my eye because it seemed so strange (tells you something about me, I suppose). Look...

Bruce Smith
Mar 14, 20241 min read


Toad Conservation
For years, a small, relatively unknown animal has fought off extinction on the high plains of southeast Wyoming. Thanks to recovery...

Bruce Smith
Oct 21, 20231 min read


Frogs in the Desert
With all the discouraging news we hear about loss of biodiversity and environmental health, we need stories of conservation successes. ...

Bruce Smith
Jun 16, 20231 min read