Author Jim Robbins Jim Robbins is a veteran journalist based in Helena, Montana. A regular contributor to Yale Environment 360, he has written for the New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler, and numerous other publications. His latest book is the The Wonder of Birds: What They Tell Us About the World, Ourselves and a Better Future. Jim Robbins's Latest Articles The Potential and Perils of AI for Conservation By Jim Robbins ● News ● June 11, 2025 AI can help experts sift through datasets that are otherwise unmanageable, but the technology threatens to undermine other ways of knowing.