I had a lovely chat with Zazie Todd on her Companion Animal Psychology blog. We talked about conservation dogs, how the nose knows, and why invasive species are a problem we need to address. If you have a few minutes,
K-9 Conservationists podcast
Thanks to Kayla Fratt for hosting me on the K-9 Conservationists podcast to talk about conservation dogs, Detective Dogs, and what makes these incredible canines such valuable team members in global conservation efforts. Want to listen? (It’s short, just 28
Gruesome discovery details how bats hunt birds
This Halloween, a new bat is showing off its unique hunting skills. Scientists put trackers on greater noctule bats (which, despite their name, are just a few inches long) to learn how they hunt migrating songbirds. Turns out, they are
Nebraska Book Award!
Huge thanks to the Nebraska Center for the Book for awarding Animal Climate Heroes a Nebraska Book Award for best cover/illustrations. All credit goes to illustrator extraordinaire Jason Ford and designer Jen Keenan for putting together a show-stopper of a
Purple exists only in your brain
I learned this today, and it kind of blew my mind. We know a rainbow has seven colors, from red to violet (ROY G BIV). Violet is a true color. But purple isn’t! Purple is a mix between blue and
Pandas and Prose Interview with WWF
In honor or World Wildlife Day, I teamed up with the World Wildlife Fund to chat about Animal Climate Heroes and how important it is to find hope and empower kids and adults alike to take action to protect our
Surfing electrons create the northern lights
The flickering glow of the northern and southern lights is known around the world. They occur when electrons from the sun’s solar wind run into Earth’s magnetic field. But in order to build up enough energy to release light, those