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This week Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) cited E.O. Wilson in his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, “Oversight: Modernization of the Endangered Species Act.” His opening statement can be read in full below. “According to

Originally published by Jeremy Hance in Mongabay, January 17, 2017 One of the greatest biologists since Charles Darwin discusses his plan to save the biodiversity of Earth, and include everyone in the effort Update January 26, 2017: A Mongabay podcast is now available with audio highl

  The Humane Society of New York recently announced that E.O. Wilson was one of two recipients of their Humane Medal award for 2016. The announcement cited: E.0. Wilson, for a lifetime of work; his pioneering efforts to protect the biodiversity of our planet. And, in recognition

Originally published in The New York Times Book Review, December 25, 2016 The Year in Reading: In this season of giving, we asked some notably avid readers — who also happen to be poets, musicians, diplomats, filmmakers, novelists, actors and artists — to share the books that accompan

  The PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award celebrates writing that exemplifies literary excellence on the subject of physical and biological sciences. The winner receives a cash award of $10,000 and will be honored at the PEN Literary Awards. The PEN/E.O. Wilson Literar

  Earlier this month U.S. Rep. Don Beyer introduced the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act, which will protect and restore native wildlife and create more resilient landscapes across America. The bill will allow federal agencies to allocate funds to establish wildlife corridors,

  On December 9, 2016, E.O. Wilson was honored at the Captain Planet Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Benefit Gala in Atlanta, Georgia. E.O. Wilson received the Exemplar Award for his extraordinary work in environmental stewardship, helping to protect and preserve the natural

“The Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act would provide the most the most important step of any single piece of legislation at the present time in enlarging the nations protected areas and thereby saving large swaths of America’s wildlife and other fauna and flora, especially in

This article was originally published November 8, 2016 on The Wilderness Society website. Biologist E.O. Wilson spoke recently with The Wilderness Society about his vision for conservation. In the opening pages of his new book Half-Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for Life, world-renowned bi

In a new series, “Vanishing: The Sixth Mass Extinction,” CNN’s David Mackenzie and Jon Sutter take an in-depth look at the causes of and solutions to the extinction crisis. “We’re entering the Earth’s sixth era of extinction — and it’s the first time huma