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Killer Whales Bully Lone Blue Whale in Rare Video

Orcas Attack Blue Whale

March 5th, 2014

Incredible video shows a gang of orcas attacking a lone blue whale off the coast of California.

Dogs in Sochi, Swans in New York: Culling Must End (Op-Ed)

Trumpeter swan cygnets, baby animals 2013

February 7th, 2014

There are alternatives to culling animals in cities, so why does the practice continue?

When Wildlife TV Programs Hurt the Wildlife (Op-Ed)

January 31st, 2014

Allegations of abuse at Animal Planet raise questions about wildlife programs.

Taking a Page from Eliot Ness to Fight Wildlife Trafficking (Op-Ed)

confiscated ivory in Colorado, elephants

February 21st, 2014

To take down poachers, follow the money.

Mannahatta 2409: Simulating the City Four Centuries in the Future (Op-Ed)

Future Manhattan, innovative architecture

February 4th, 2014

What will Mannhattan look like 400 years into the future?

China's Ivory Crush May Be a Half Measure, But It's a Welcome One (Op-Ed)

China's ivory crush

January 10th, 2014

Did China's recent ivory crush signal a shift in conservation policy?

The New World After Oil, Cars and Suburbs (Op-Ed)

Group of joggers

November 27th, 2013

Americans can be thankful for the nation's natural bounty, but assuming that bounty will last indefinitely is a trap.

The 'Marius Effect'? First Do No Harm, as Another Giraffe Faces Euthanasia (Op-Ed)

The giraffe calf born at the Nashville Zoo on June 10 smiles.

February 14th, 2014

"Zoothanasia" is not euthanasia — there is nothing merciful about it.

Mannahatta 2409: Mapping A Greener New York City | Video

Mannahatta 2409: Mapping A Greener New York City

February 4th, 2014

Eric Sanderson and his team at the Wildlife Conservation Society received a large grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to create Mannahatta 2409, an interactive map of New York City that lets users change the city and its impact on the environment.

Build a Better Drone, for Wildlife Conservation (Op-Ed)

anti-rhino_horn_poacher_UAV

January 6th, 2014

Are drones are the answer to stopping wildlife poachers?