Jean Langford discusses what happens “when species fall apart” in the relationships of care at primate and parrot sanctuaries. Care involves an improvised orchestration of social life—through spatial arrangements and regulation of movement—to facilitate often nonnormative, intraspecies, and cross-species intimacies.
This article argues that a purely rights-based approach to greater consideration of animals is not theoretically or practically sound. It suggests a constrained-utility approach, which is both operational and based on negotiated consensus.
This film examines the rapid extinction of the passenger pigeon by 1914, its lessons for the future, and plans from the “de-extinction” movement to reverse the event using genetic science.
This film questions the sustainability of the four billion dollar global sushi industry, which has put the Blue Fin Tuna at risk of extinction.
Dale Jamieson discusses animal liberation as an environmental ethic.
This film explores the social dimensions of the illegal rhino horn trade in South Africa.
This article reflects on the Knechtsand, a sandbank in the estuary of the Weser, that served as a bombing range for the British and American air forces stationed in England in 1952. It examines the locals’ protests historically and uncovers strands of tradition that are hugely significant for our understanding of the Wadden Sea and the expanding conservation regime.
Recognizing the need to protect imperiled species, the United States Congress pass the Endangered Species Act on 28 December 1973.
This article analyzes how World War II impacted both the marine and the terrestrial environment of the North Atlantic, triggered major political and economic decisions with profound cultural implications, and eventually induced a change in ocean management.
International conservationists and researchers launch a three-year action plan to address the increasing endangerment of Madagascar’s endemic lemur population.
