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Ducks are no longer a conservation bright spot. Stop hunting them.

I was dazzled the first time I saw the flamboyant crests of the hooded merganser ducks in the lagoon in the nature preserve near my apartment. Their courtship dance was impressive—the ducks drop their tails in the water, extending their bodies almost upright while flapping their wings and bobbing their heads. Their antics made the […]

In Our View on March 24, 2025

We called her Tina 

In Our View on September 19, 2024

Coyotes aren’t going anywhere, so learn to live with them

In Our View on September 3, 2024

The ‘bad sports’ in sport-fishing are not the sharks

In Our View on August 1, 2024

The Good, Bad & The Ugly of the Paris Olympic Games 

In Our View on July 25, 2024

Monarchs need our help—and ESA protections

In Our View on July 19, 2024

How the hard-right blueprint for 2025 would harm wildlife and the environment 

In Our View on July 10, 2024