The Narwhal's Left Tooth

Reflections on wildlife and natural history

Monday, March 30, 2020

Conservationist inspires artists and scientists to work together

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            She’s worked as a wildlife veterinarian, directed the National Zoo, testified before Congress, appeared in a 13-part television...
Sunday, March 29, 2020

Our Roots are Showing

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            An awakening of sorts is underway—at URI and across the globe. There’s growing recognition that the 20 th century’s industrial...
Saturday, March 28, 2020

Warm winter disrupts seasonal patterns

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            It’s been another year of wacky winter weather, with more record-breaking warmth and a near-total absence of snow. It’s seeming...
Thursday, March 19, 2020

Wing Man

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             From his earliest days exploring the natural world in his native Virginia, Charles Clarkson always gravitated toward birds. Th...
Monday, March 16, 2020

Concerns grow in Northeast over amphibian diseases

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            As frogs and salamanders emerge from winter hibernation and migrate to their breeding ponds, herpetologists throughout the regi...
Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Small mammals, big personalities

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            The seed dispersal habits of small mammals have long been known to have a significant bearing on the health and growth of fores...
Friday, February 21, 2020

Whale behaviors make them vulnerable to ship strikes, entanglements

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            Recent advances in technology have allowed scientists to learn so much more about wildlife during times when the animals are in...
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