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Jason Goldman

Jason G. Goldman is a science journalist and wildlife reporter who covers stories in animal behavior, wildlife biology, conservation, and ecology from around the world. He has written for Scientific AmericanLos Angeles Magazine, Gizmodo, the BBC, and elsewhere. Goldman co-founded SciCommCamp, a science communication retreat and workshop series, and edited Science Blogging: The Essential Guide.

Jason Goldman's Latest Articles

Restoring Harmony in Haida Gwaii

A collaboration between Haida tradition and Western science may offer a way to bolster both Haida culture and the marine ecosystem intertwined with it.

Malui—the higher-ranking of the two females in the family group—walks through a cloud of butterflies she has disturbed in a bai.
The Forest Between Us

Western lowland gorillas dwell deep in the forests of the Congo Basin, but their days may be numbered if we can’t bring them into the light.

A female snow leopard (Panthera uncia), wet after crossing the Uchkul River, Sarychat-Ertash Strict Nature Reserve, Tien Shan Mountains, eastern Kyrgyzstan—photography by Sebastian Kennerknecht
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To protect a rare Central Asian goat—and the snow leopards that depend on it—conservationists are turning to an unlikely ally: trophy hunters.

Unlike most frogs in Yasuní, poison dart frogs are diurnal and are typically found sleeping on top of leaves at night. This species, the reticulated poison dart frog (Ranitomeya ventrimaculata), is a prime example, and was regularly seen in this position alongside trails.
Breaking Precious Ground

Ecuador's Yasuní National Park may be the world's richest rainforest. What will become of it now that oil extraction has begun?