The Biophilia Blog
Wildlife Corridor Preservation
Wildlife Corridor Preservation Core habitats have long been acknowledged as a critical component for wildlife conservation. An area large enough to support a sustainable population is vital if we are to preserve wildlife. But the conservation community is beginning to...
The Economic Impacts of Climate Change Are Already Being Felt
The Economic Impacts of Climate Change Are Already Being Felt Climate change is already having many different impacts. Birds are migrating earlier. Storms are more intense. Flooding is more common. In short, the planet is reacting to human-made carbon dioxide...
Update End of Year Appeal (2018)
Update End of Year Appeal (2018) 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...
Beaver Dam Benefits in Our Environment
Beaver Dam Benefits in Our Environment 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...
A Self-Aware Biosphere
A Self-Aware Biosphere 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...
Jaguars in the United States?
Jaguars in the United States? 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...
Monarch Habitat Preservation
Monarch Habitat Preservation 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...
Endangered Species Act Remains Endangered
Endangered Species Act Remains Endangered Typically, news stories about the Endangered Species Act (ESA) only mention the 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...
Dragonflies – Important Environmental Indicators
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....
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