The Plight of the Desert Penguin: Caught Between Extraction and El Niño
- Publication:
- The Revelator
- Subject:
- Humboldt Penguins
Voracious demand for fish oil and guano puts the squeeze on shrinking populations of Humboldt penguins in Peru.
Essays and Articles
Selected writings on animals, the environment and literature.
The mystery of the missing bee last seen on Mt. Ashland
- Publication:
- Ashland News
- Subject:
- Franklin Bumble Bee
New research sheds light on why the Franklin bumble bee may have disappeared.
A walk with the devils
- Publication:
- Forty South Tasmania
- Subject:
- Tasmanian Devils
Birding’s Tragic Blind Spot
- Publication:
- The Revelator
- Subject:
- Birds and birders
Humans love to watch birds in nature. So why do we ignore the lives of the birds destined for our plates?
Is This Book Vegan? Ten contemporary animal-friendly novels to add to your reading list
- Publication:
- The Vegan Magazine
- Subject:
- Vegan literature
For writers and readers alike, climate change has created the ultimate eco-mystery
- Publication:
- CrimeSpree Magazine
- Subject:
- Eco-mysteries
The environment plays a role in every novel. When clouds darken the sky, they darken the mood of the story. Extreme temperatures drive people to act in ways they’d never imagine on a normal day. And a flash flood can turn an ordinary afternoon hike into a desperate race for survival.
Speak of the Devils: The Animals We Fear the Most Are Fading Away
- Publication:
- The Revelator
- Subject:
- Endangered species; The power of names
Names matter. When we fear something, it becomes psychologically easier to withhold empathy for it or, worse, kill it. Nobody feels sorry for the devil.
Rewilding is a Two-Way Street
- Publication:
- High Country News
- Subject:
- Deer and urban wildlife
A letter from your neighborhood deer.
Giving Animals a Voice: Letters from an Ashland Deer
- Publication:
- Writing for Animals
- Subject:
- Writing for animals
Despite all we know about the sentience of animals, society tends to view and treat nonhuman animals as lesser creatures. And for society to change its views, writers must change their views. We must look closely at how we depict animals and ask ourselves difficult questions. For example, are we using animals for our writing in a way that is authentic and fair? Or are we using them for our own purposes, leading to further misconceptions and abuses?
Bycatch
- Publication:
- antennae: THE JOURNAL OF NATURE IN VISUAL CULTURE
- Subject:
- Fishing
The New Environmental Literature: Perspectives of a Vegan Publisher
- Publication:
- Through a Vegan Studies Lens: Textual Ethics and Lived Activism
- Subject:
- Vegan literature