Biodiversity of the Dry Tortugas
by BinBin Li
I visited Dry Tortugas National Park in 2013 and 2015 as part of a field class taught by Dr. Stuart Pimm at Duke University. Located 68 miles west of Key West, this 100 square mile national park is mostly…
Read more- Mar 28, 2016
Conservation Under the Pandas Umbrella
by Barbara Fraser
When it comes to wildlife protection, the most photogenic species — such as polar bears, dolphins and pandas — seem to attract the most attention and conservation dollars.
Read more- Feb 23, 2016
The Extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger
by George Stevens
The last known wild Tasmanian tiger (thylacine) was shot in 1930, and the last thylacine in captivity died six years later in the Hobart Zoo. The Tasmanian tiger was officially declared extinct in 1986,…
Read more- Jun 21, 2012