Let's Just Call Them Wildlife Gardens
The end of nature is not a good time to be looking for a fight
Richard Conniff’s Substack
I write about wildlife, the natural world, and public health, based on my career as an author of books like "The Species Seekers" and "Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding Time," and as a contributor to magazines, television documentaries, and public radio.
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Native Gardens Are Becoming the New Normal
Hell, even Donald Trump has tried it. (But it's not clear he paid the bill.)
City Streets Are for People First, Not Cars
We've let traffic rule urban life. Now walkers and cyclists need their turn.
A Great Wildlife Success Story Crashes Down
On the Atlantic Coast, ospreys are suddenly in grave trouble
The Season of Bloodsuckers
Some days wildlife fieldwork is glorious. Other days ...
A Tale of Breughel and the Killer Bats
How did a Renaissance artist depict something scientists only discovered last year?
The All-American White Supremacist Role Model
To understand the dark side of American history--& Donald Trump--meet Madison Grant.
How A Flying Squirrel Made a Fool of Me
OK, it wasn't hard. But did it have to happen in my own house?
Out on a Limb for a Tree Like No Other
It takes nerve to save a tree that is already over the brink toward extinction.
Trump Be Damned, We Can Protect Our Wildlife.
He induces despair and passivity. Instead, defend nature with fierce determination.