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  “What a thrilling honor it is to be here tonight to pay tribute to Ed Wilson, at the launch of his “Half-Earth” initiative. He has been a hero—a planet hero of mine—ever since I read Consilience.” —Glenn Close Our survival is inextricably entwined with the survival

“Could We Set Aside Half the Earth for Nature?” By Jeremy Hance Originally published in The Guardian, June 15, 2016 A bald uakari monkey (Cacajao calvus) in the flooded forest of the Amazon in Brazil. The IUCN Red List categorizes this species as vulnerable. Photograph: Al

Originally published on the Facebook page of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, May 19, 2016 Last night, Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the National Museum of Natural History, hosted a public conversation with biologist, author, and luminary Edward O. Wilson.

Endangered Species: E.O. Wilson Visits Hill to Urge New Thinking on Conservation By Amanda Reilly Originally published in Environment & Energy Daily on May 19, 2016 Famed biologist and conservationist E.O. Wilson yesterday called for a “quantum leap” in efforts to sav

“Review: Edward O. Wilson’s ‘Half-Earth’ a Clear Call to Save the Planet” By Jack E. Davis Originally published in the Tampa Bay Times, May 19, 2016 While chatting with the crusty, 71-year-old palm-tree man who recently planted native sabals in my yard, I

E.O. Wilson Goes To Washington Originally broadcast on All Things Considered, May 22, 2016 With Andrea Seabrook The Pulitzer Prize winner, who’s known as the “father of biodiversity,” is a scientific superstar. But now he’s trying to convince Congress to set as

Originally posted on Radio Boston, May 5, 2016 Naturalist E.O. Wilson, at WBUR. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) Edward O. Wilson is professor emeritus at Harvard and one of the living giants in the natural sciences, but he doesn’t mind being called “the ant guy.” But, he’s so much more than that

How to Save Life on Earth, According to E.O. Wilson Originally broadcast on PBS Newshour, April 28, 2016 Biologist and Pulitzer winner E.O. Wilson has spent his life studying animals and fighting for their conservation. As species go extinct at 1,000 times the normal rate thanks to hu

Push for a New National Park in Alabama Is an Upstream Battle Originally broadcast on PBS Newshour, April 22, 2016 Southern Alabama’s Mobile-Tensaw River Delta is one of the most biologically diverse spots in North America. Some environmental activists, among them E.O. Wilson, are pus

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