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Fish Stories

The Deliciously Fishy Case of the Codfather
The Deliciously Fishy Case of the Codfather
Mother Jones. March 15, 2017
In Search of Suckers
In Search of Suckers
bioGraphic. January 3, 2017
Cod is Dead — Is Dogfish the Answer?
Cod is Dead — Is Dogfish the Answer?
Boston Magazine. August, 2016
Scientists Mull a Risky Strategy To Save World's Most Endangered Porpoise
Scientists Mull a Risky Strategy To Save World's Most Endangered Porpoise
Science Magazine. July 29, 2016
The Government's Mission to Save a Fish — With Fake Floods and Helicopter Rides
The Government's Mission to Save a Fish — With Fake Floods and Helicopter Rides
OnEarth Magazine. April 11, 2016
Cracking Open the Tuna Code
Cracking Open the Tuna Code
Hakai Magazine. February 9, 2016
Can Plant-Based Feeds Make Aquaculture Sustainable?
Can Plant-Based Feeds Make Aquaculture Sustainable?
High Country News. January 6, 2016
Bristol Bay In-Depth
Bristol Bay In-Depth
World Wildlife Magazine. November 1, 2015
Defenders of the Forgotten Fish
Defenders of the Forgotten Fish
Hakai Magazine. July 13, 2015
The Great Salmon Compromise
The Great Salmon Compromise
High Country News. December 9, 2014
The Accidental Lobster Farmers
The Accidental Lobster Farmers
Modern Farmer. December 22, 2014
Can biomimicry tackle our toughest water problems?
Can biomimicry tackle our toughest water problems?
High Country News. November 24, 2014.
This Tool-Using Sniper Changed What We Think About Fish
This Tool-Using Sniper Changed What We Think About Fish
Nautilus. October 15, 2014
The Battle to Save Yellowstone From Invasive Fish
The Battle to Save Yellowstone From Invasive Fish
Scientific American. August 19, 2014
What's Killing the Yukon's Salmon?
What's Killing the Yukon's Salmon?
High Country News. July 7, 2014
Catch, Fillet, and Sell the Eggs of a Dinosaur: How to Save the Paddlefish
Catch, Fillet, and Sell the Eggs of a Dinosaur: How to Save the Paddlefish
Pacific Standard. May 15, 2014
The Catch-22 of New England's Catch Share Scheme
The Catch-22 of New England's Catch Share Scheme
Earth Island Journal. April 1, 2013

Living with Wildlife

The Birds and the Bombs
The Birds and the Bombs
bioGraphic. June 28, 2016
Researchers Around the World Are Learning From Indigenous Communities. That's a Good Thing.
Researchers Around the World Are Learning From Indigenous Communities. That's a Good Thing.
Ensia Magazine. May 31, 2016
Birth Control for Bambi
Birth Control for Bambi
Undark Magazine. April 15, 2016
Wildlife Services and its Eternal War on Predators
Wildlife Services and its Eternal War on Predators
High Country News. January 25, 2016
Safe Passage
Safe Passage
Orion Magazine. December 8, 2015
The Beaver Whisperer
The Beaver Whisperer
High Country News. November 9, 2015
For sea lions, a feast of salmon on the Columbia
For sea lions, a feast of salmon on the Columbia
High Country News. July 6, 2015
Searching for the Best Dog to Save Livestock — and Wildlife
Searching for the Best Dog to Save Livestock — and Wildlife
Ensia Magazine. April 23, 2015
How Did the Meadow Vole Cross the Road?
How Did the Meadow Vole Cross the Road?
Medium. October 8, 2014
End of the Road
End of the Road
Earth Island Journal. September 11, 2014
The Roads Scholar
The Roads Scholar
High Country News. August 13, 2014
A Bear Named Irene
A Bear Named Irene
High Country News. May 8, 2014
No-Crossing Zones
No-Crossing Zones
Conservation Magazine. March 14, 2014
Home on the Range
Home on the Range
Earth Island Journal. March 3, 2014
In Grizzly Country, What Do You Do With A Dead Cow?
In Grizzly Country, What Do You Do With A Dead Cow?
Modern Farmer. February 16, 2014

Climate, Land, People

The Tree Ring
The Tree Ring
High Country News. March 20, 2017
Conservationist Terry Tempest Williams Puts Herself on Frontline of Climate Fight
Conservationist Terry Tempest Williams Puts Herself on Frontline of Climate Fight
The Guardian. December 31, 2016.
The Grand Plan to Save the Yellowstone River
The Grand Plan to Save the Yellowstone River
High Country News. June 27, 2016
In Washington, the Nooksack 306 Fight to Stay in Their Tribe
In Washington, the Nooksack 306 Fight to Stay in Their Tribe
High Country News. April 17, 2016
In ‘Gold Fame Citrus,’ the Nascent Genre of Cli-Fi Looks to California
In ‘Gold Fame Citrus,’ the Nascent Genre of Cli-Fi Looks to California
High Country News. February 2, 2016
Walking With Oliver
Walking With Oliver
The Last Word on Nothing. September 2, 2015
We Went There: Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, and Alaska’s 110-Year-Old Twilight Baseball Game
We Went There: Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, and Alaska’s 110-Year-Old Twilight Baseball Game
Grantland. June 25, 2015
Fisher-Poets of the Pale Tide
Fisher-Poets of the Pale Tide
High Country News. May 11, 2015
Young Leaders Changing the West
Young Leaders Changing the West
High Country News. January 13, 2014
It Takes a Village: Crowdfunding Neighborhood Improvement
It Takes a Village: Crowdfunding Neighborhood Improvement
NationSwell. May 29, 2014
A Dam Shame
A Dam Shame
OnEarth Magazine. March 17, 2014
Are coal companies paying fair market value for leases on public lands?
Are coal companies paying fair market value for leases on public lands?
High Country News. March 7, 2014
How to Crowdfund Solar Power
How to Crowdfund Solar Power
NationSwell. January 28, 2014
Rebuild or Retreat: Is It Time To Give Up On Places Like the Rockaways?
Rebuild or Retreat: Is It Time To Give Up On Places Like the Rockaways?
OnEarth Magazine. November 21, 2012
No rain? Share your neighbour's water
No rain? Share your neighbour's water
The Guardian. November 12, 2012
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