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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,

Human activities are placing growing pressure on the biodiversity of Earth’s lands and seas. According to a study published recently in Science, protected areas – such as national parks, wilderness areas, community conserved areas, and nature reserves – are experiencing de

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning entomologist Edward O. Wilson answers questions from the audience after receiving the World Ecology Award from the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis Friday night in the Anheuser-Busch Theatre at the Saint Lou

“From Backyard Ant-Watching to World Ecology Award: A Conversation with E.O. Wilson” By Evie Hemphill This article originally appeared on the website for St. Louis Public Radio, April 17, 2018 Edward O. Wilson’s long career has been marked by enormous contributions to the