

Youth Climate Warriors
Wildland fire Fresh off 2023's historic court decision in Montana, twenty-two plaintiffs aged 7 to 25 have filed suit against the Trump...

Bruce Smith
May 30


Carnivorous Caterpillar, Really?
Bone collector caterpillar Seems if we look closely enough in nature--sleuthing every habitat nook and cranny, every possible niche and...

Bruce Smith
May 6


The Tortoise Engineers
Aldabra tortoise It's easy to become overwhelmed by the distressing news coming from Washington, D.C. day after day. And in a recent...

Bruce Smith
Apr 21


Habitat Protection = Wildlife Conservation
North American endangered species This proposal "threatens a half-century of progress in protecting and restoring endangered species," is...

Bruce Smith
Apr 18


What's the real motive?
Protests against federal job purges Staff of crucial scientific and medical research CUT Stewards of our public lands: parks, forests,...

Bruce Smith
Mar 22


Wilderness and Wildlife
Life on the Rocks cover Next month I'll be doing a series of speaking events about wilderness-obligate species of wildlife with a focus...

Bruce Smith
Feb 27


Who doesn't think owls are cool?
Short-eared owl If you haven't discovered it already, The Cornell Lab's website offers a wealth of information on birds, including life...

Bruce Smith
Feb 16


Biodiversity: A Primary Defense against Climate Change
Biodiversity in our hands "Climate change is a primary driver of biodiversity loss. And climate change depends on biodiversity as part...

Bruce Smith
Feb 5


Elk, winter feeding, and CWD
Feeding of elk on the National Elk Refuge I haven't posted about this topic for a while, but this reporting in WyoFile is newsworthy. ...

Bruce Smith
Jan 27


New species found
A blob-headed fish from Peru No one knows how many species of life inhabit the Earth, but estimates range from 9 to 10 million, not...

Bruce Smith
Jan 9