Thank you to all of our supporters who responded to our end of the year appeal. With your help we were able to complete an ambitious agenda and protect some critical habitat for wildlife. But first, a brief description of the Wildlife Haven project for those that are unfamiliar. Four years ago, Biophilia Foundation partnered…
Beaver Dams Provide Critical Environmental Benefits The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service notes that beavers are “one of the most cost effective and sustainable solutions for ecological restoration and climate change resilience.” And yet, in 2017, the U.S Department of Agriculture killed 23,646 beavers. A new approach to beaver management is needed. Dam That’s Good!…
Around Christmastime when I was eight years old, my family and I were over at a friend’s house celebrating the season. It was 1968, the night Apollo 8 first circled the moon. We watched on our friend’s color TV (still somewhat of a novelty at the time) as astronauts James Lovell, William Anders, and Frank…
Jaguars in the United States are extremely rare today but historically they have roamed throughout the southern portions of the nation. Although they have been rarely been spotted in the US over the past century, there have been recent sightings indicating that jaguars might be moving back. Biophilia Foundation is working with groups in southeastern…
The miraculous migration of Monarch butterflies reminds us of the importance of the restoration and preservation of monarch habitat. Without proper habitat for each stage of its life cycle, Monarchs cannot make their remarkable generational journey back to a few acres to survive winter. Migration of the Monarch: Monarch migration is one of nature’s great…
Typically, news stories about the Endangered Species Act (ESA) only mention controversy surrounding the 45-year-old law, and not that it is one of the most important laws in the world protecting biodiversity, or that it has been 99% effective in preventing species extinction. In fact, were it not for the act, 227 additional species would…
Dragonflies -The Hawks of the Insect World Are Important Environmental Indicators Dragonflies are an ancient family of insects. They have been around for 300 million years — predating even the dinosaurs. Some ancient dragonflies had a wingspan of more than 2 feet. Today, there are more than 5,000 different species of dragonflies and they can…
Nesting boxes can provide surprises Installing nesting structures, like bird nesting boxes, can be a great way to help wildlife. If properly installed and maintained, nesting boxes can provide a critical component of habitat for wildlife. And as with all things natural — nesting structures can provide a few delightful surprises. This has certainly been…
The Result of Commercial Hunting State Wildlife Agencies are a result of and a response to the unrestrained carnage that was commercial hunting. This unbecoming spectacle decimated game and non-game species during the latter half of the nineteenth century. The mass killing did not truly end until the 1930s. By that time many iconic species…
Restoring and protecting natural filters in the environment was the solution It is a complex system. Delivering clean water to a city of 8.6 million residents requires a great deal of planning and engineering. But in New York City, the most critical component of their water works system maybe the simplest: restoring and protecting natural filters…