Is Abundant Human Population Compatible with Abundant Wildlife Populations?
As an undergraduate majoring in fisheries and wildlife management, I learned numerous wildlife management techniques, tools and technologies. Later, as a fisheries... Read More
Overpopulation Causes More Roadkill Across the Land
The earth is our home. Unless we preserve the rest of life, as a sacred duty, we will be endangering ourselves by... Read More
Environmentalists Continue to Ignore Overpopulation
Why are environmental groups so afraid to talk about the direct link between rising population and environmental problems? And not just American... Read More
Concerned Maui Residents Join Together to Save Species, Beaches
On Maui’s southern coast, tourist foot traffic and development have gradually increased dune erosion and left the Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) without... Read More
Rewilding Institute Founder Speaks About the Crowding Out of Wild Things
As part of the CAPS Open Dialogue Program, renowned environmentalist Dave Foreman spoke recently in Santa Barbara and at the Urban Studies... Read More
A Diminished World of our Own Making
According to English ecologist and Guardian columnist George Monbiot, ongoing paleontological research is demonstrating ever more conclusively that the stunning rise of... Read More
The Sky Could Fall if We Let it
Doomsayers usually don’t get much press in America. We’re an optimistic country, and we tend to dismiss doomsters as Chicken Littles in... Read More
Homage to Iconic Conservationist David Brower Omits Population
David Brower David Brower (1912-2000) was compared more than once to John Muir, and that’s no mean compliment, since California historians once... Read More
Major League Player Crusades for Environmental Awareness
Usually, baseball spring training stories focus on prospects and veterans’ batting, pitching and fielding skills. Local beat writers always predict that for... Read More
Today is World Water Day
As I begin Day 6 of suffering through some miserable spring cold-sinus-head thing that’s got me headache-y, ache-y overall and feverish –... Read More