by Tony Mancuso | Jan 10, 2020 | Conserving Nature, Illinois Research, Living World
By Vivienne Henning Among the dense shrubbery in a patch of prairieland in central Illinois, a sing-song warbling echoes out from the grass. Partially hidden by the branches of a bush, a bird called the Bell’s vireo energetically chatters its little song. The Bell’s...
by Tony Mancuso | Dec 18, 2019 | Environmental Justice, The Human Footprint
By Carly Hopkins Walking around the unfamiliar neighborhood of Englewood on the South Side of Chicago, my heart rate beat in time with the sounds of a fading siren. The words “be careful” from my parents and friends echoed in my mind. The rampant gun violence in...
by Tony Mancuso | Dec 12, 2019 | Climate Change, Energy Futures, Opinion/Editorial
By Charlee Thompson It has finally arrived! The talk of the village for the past month is at last in Sita’s hands. The women in her Nepalese village are excited to receive this “gift” from the United States government — a new electric cookstove,...
by Tony Mancuso | Dec 9, 2019 | A River Runs Through It, Conserving Nature, Joseph Travel Funding, The Human Footprint
By Jenna Kurtzweil The day dawned cool and overcast in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico, its fingers crossed for the late-blooming monsoon. But the serenity of the scene did not extend to me and my traveling companion Taylor Jennings. While the...
by Tony Mancuso | Jul 29, 2019 | Born to be Wild
By Haley Ware It’s no secret the ivory trade has been historically responsible for the brutal poaching of African elephants. After China banned all trade in ivory at the beginning of 2018, conservationists hoped for decreases in demand for ivory, and life has indeed...
