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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