Bruce Smith
Jan 91 min read
New species found
A blob-headed fish from Peru No one knows how many species of life inhabit the Earth, but estimates range from 9 to 10 million, not...
Bruce Smith
Dec 22, 20241 min read
Montana Supreme Court upholds Held versus Montana decision!
Eleven of the plaintiffs in Held v. Montana I didn't intend to do another blog post before the New Year, but this was too noteworthy to...
Bruce Smith
Dec 15, 20241 min read
Uganda's Predators
Leopard atop a termite mound This is somewhat far afield from my usual posts, but having visited African countries several times,...
Bruce Smith
Dec 7, 20241 min read
Birds Make Bucks
Besides a healthful pursuit that connects us to nature, bird watching is also an economic driver. Some 96 million Americans are birders,...
Bruce Smith
Nov 10, 20241 min read
Butterflies Need Our Help
Researchers investigating the status of 114 species of butterflies in the United States found that populations are declining at a rate of...
Bruce Smith
Oct 30, 20241 min read
Meet the Miniscule Flea Toad
Nature comes in all shapes and sizes. Vertebrates, for example, range from the 100-ton blue whale to this tiny, tiny flee toad newly...
Bruce Smith
Oct 12, 20241 min read
The Promise Fulfilled
Two months ago, the final book in the Legend Keepers trilogy was released. For those of you unfamiliar with this series, I wrote these...
Bruce Smith
Oct 1, 20241 min read
Beauty of Birds
If you love birds and the places they live then this short film , Birds of the World, is for you.
Bruce Smith
Sep 13, 20241 min read
More of Us, Less of Them
Newly published research in Science predicts that by 2070 almost half of Earth's land surface will experience increases in spatial...
Bruce Smith
Aug 22, 20241 min read
Eco-anxiety
Kids have lots of worries in their lives: social pressures, family issues, gun violence in schools, bullying, and now another. Although...
Bruce Smith
Aug 1, 20241 min read
Shrinking Alpine
After countless days recreating and studying mountain goats in alpine habitats, these remote and rugged places occupy a special place in...
Bruce Smith
Jun 28, 20241 min read
Pollinators in Peril
'If all insects on Earth disappeared, within 50 years all life on Earth would end. If all human beings disappeared from the Earth,...
Bruce Smith
Jun 2, 20241 min read
Magical Hummers
This one is just for fun and to nourish your love of nature. The linked video from Cornell Bird Laboratory shows the stunning diversity...
Bruce Smith
May 25, 20241 min read
How High's the Water, Papa?
In my blog posts, I rarely link news articles, rather than the original source of the topics. This post is an exception. The linked...
Bruce Smith
May 20, 20241 min read
Birds for Your Brains
A study published in Environmental Psychology found that people who have nature-based experiences report better wellbeing and lower...
Bruce Smith
Apr 22, 20241 min read
Conservation for Public Lands
A new Department of Interior rule could put conservation, recreation, and renewable energy on equal footing with traditional priorities...
Bruce Smith
Apr 15, 20241 min read
Restoring a river, reviving nature
This linked 5-minute video tells a very big story -- so big that there has never been such a restoration of a river system and its salmon...
Bruce Smith
Mar 27, 20241 min read
Wildlife during Wartime
An article about conservation I came across caught my attention. It describes the dangerous conditions under which Ukranian biologists...
Bruce Smith
Mar 14, 20241 min read
Frog and Friend?
This is no more than a curiosity, but it caught my eye because it seemed so strange (tells you something about me, I suppose). Look...
Bruce Smith
Feb 29, 20241 min read
Save a snag
March is finally here, the month when spring arrives (according to my calendar), and our first migratory nesting birds return from their...