Features
ALIENS AMONG US
Invasive species stand accused of ecological insubordination, mass murder, and other crimes against nature. But the case is far from closed.
A Round Table with James H. Brown and Dov F. Sax, Daniel Simberloff, and Mark Sagoff
THAT SINKING FEELING
We dig fossil fuel out of the ground, burn it and fill the atmosphere with carbon dioxide, and then plant trees to soak it back up. If only it were so simple.
by Nick Atkinson
WRITERS’ BLOCK
Earnest, pious, and quite allergic to irony: nature writing has none of the trademark qualities that play well in 2007. So is it time for a change?
by Jenny Price
Innovations
EMAIL, PHONE, DATA: ALL IN ONE FISH
Tracking marine life with BlackBerry technology.
by Eric Sorensen
TOP DOWN INQUIRY
Lighter-than-air glider cruises tropical treetops.
by Nancy Bazilchuk
REMOTE PATROL
Nabbing poachers with metal detectors and satellite uplinks.
by Eric Sorensen
BUY `EM, TRADE `EM, PROTECT `EM
Cap-and-trade system for park visitor permits.
by Cameron Walker
Numbers in Context
IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE?
Fewer people are venturing into the national parks, and more are staying home in front of their Xboxes.
Essay
THE JEKYLLS BENEATH THE HIDES Print Only
by Natalie Angier
Journal Watch
Outsmarting Extinction
Parasites Lost
Small, Inbred, but Still Diverse
Leave It to Beavers
Save Whales . . . and Money
Enforcement Trumps Encouragement
Hidden Effects of Climate Change
Books
The Plural of Anecdote Is Data
Jane Goodall changed our notions of who does science and how
Reviewed by Florence Williams
Old Limbs, Would-be Explorers
A tall tale of maverick naturalists who rediscovered the giant redwood
Reviewed by David Rains Wallace
From Readers
YOUR LETTERS AND COMMENTS Print Only
Think Again
GREEN GIANTS
by George Monbiot