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This article originally appeared in the “Boise Weekly,” March 27, 2019 The centerpiece of new Zoo Boise Gorongosa Exhibit will be the E.O. Wilson Building, named in tribute to Wilson’s leadership and influence on conservation work in Gorongosa. By Lex Nelson As he squished through the

“Arresting…Deeply informative and provocative.”—Booklist GENESIS: The Deep Origins of Societies by E.O. Wilson At almost 90 years old, Edward O. Wilson is our greatest living biologist. Ever passionate about exploring our origins on earth, he is back with GENESIS, an eloquent, e

This article originally appeared in “The New York Times,” February 28, 2019 By the Book: Edward O. Wilson The naturalist and entomologist, whose new book is “Genesis,” loves a reptile guide called “Lizards and Snakes of Alabama,” which “speaks to my boyhood passion and is

This article was originally published in World Wildlife Magazine, Winter 2018 In January 2018, WWF president and CEO Carter Roberts sat down with DR. E.O. WILSON, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Harvard University Entomology Faculty Emeritus, and the world’s leading expert on ants. Dr.

This article was originally published in The Independent on January 24, 2019. Though decimated by Mozambique’s brutal civil war, the Gorongosa National Park is now an international leader in conservation, biodiversity and ecotourism. Heather Richardson examines its revival. Walking to

Forming a twenty-first-century statement on Darwinian evolution, one shorn of “religious and political dogma,” Edward O. Wilson offers a bold work of scientific thought and synthesis in his new book, Genesis: The Deep Origin of Societies. The book will be available in March 2019 from

By Hayden Holmes Brown. This program aired on WBHM radio on August 21, 2018. Image courtesy of Jeremy Johnson. Scientists recognize Alabama as one of the most biodiverse states in the US but know far less about its insect diversity. A landmark German study published last year shows th

This article appeared in the July 2018 issue of Planning magazine. Author Timothy Beatley is the a professor of sustainable communities at the University of Virginia, and director of Biophilic Cities.   It is a bold goal: That we might dedicate half of Earth’s surface to nature.

Human pressures on the natural world come in many forms. Top among these pressures are large-scale human development projects that impose barriers on species movement. For example, physical barriers can dissuade animals from accessing food, water, mates, and other critical resources.

Happy Birthday E.O. Wilson! E.O. Wilson celebrates his 89th birthday on June 10th. Throughout his remarkable life, E.O. Wilson’s insight has motivated people to take action on behalf of biodiversity. From scientists and conservationists, to congresspeople and local communities,