Fighting for a Foothold
White abalone are both critically endangered and crucial to their coastal ecosystems, so scientists have launched a Hail Mary effort to save them.
Gloria Dickie's Latest Articles
Resurrecting the Riverkeepers
The dieoff is happening out of sight and out of mind. Reversing it will require scrappy scientists and unlikely allies.
The Tree That Ate the West
Both native and invasive—protected and reviled—western junipers are a living contradiction.
The Problem with Pythons
Burmese pythons are slowly, inexorably eating their way through Florida’s wildlife—is hunting them the answer?
Wetlands on Demand
Rice fields for migratory birds—a look at California’s latest pop-up trend.