Wildlife

Tiger Tracks

Revisiting his old haunts in Nepal, the author looks for tigers and finds a clever new strategy for saving them

January 2002

Behind the Lines: Close Calls

Danger comes with the territory for our writers

January 2002

Eureka! Fell Swoops and Stubborn Molars

December 2001

Something's Fishy

Scientists are trying to fathom why Hawaii's fish population is declining

December 2001

Risky Business

The Australian pact with the world's largest crocodiles seems to be working—but critics say that the costs are fatally high

November 1, 2001

Monkey Wrench

An American couple's ingenious research challenges the popular notion that baboons and other monkeys are almost human

September 30, 2001

Using Goats to Prevent Wildfires

Communities worried about the ravages of wildfires are embracing a four-legged solution

October 2001

They Drink the Wind

Famed for their "floating-on-air" gaits, Arabian horses run in 100-mile races and ask for more

August 31, 2001

Where the Gooney Birds are

More than 400,000 albatross pairs nest on Midway Atoll, which is now the site of an extraordinary National Wildlife Refuge

September 2001

A Glimmer of Hope in The Sunset

Wayne Sentman on the extremely endangered Hawaiian monk seal

August 31, 2001

Suiting Up for the Honey Wars

July 31, 2001

The Little Foxes

Their habitat is disappearing fast, but San Joaquin kit foxes are finding ways to survive

July 31, 2001

Camping at the Zoo

Popular "snore and roar" sleepovers give visitors an up close nighttime adventure with animals

August 2001

Following the Track of the Cat

The Bushmen of Namibia are so good at reading the language of footprints they can tell what a leopard did the day before they started pursuing it

June 30, 2001

Sage Grouse Strut Their Stuff

The star of one of nature's most spectacular spring shows is losing ground and may be headed for the federal Endangered Species List

May 31, 2001

The Tail of the Whale

Steve King embarks on a whale-watching odyssey

June 2001

The Horses Exalt the Officers Who Ride Them

Cantering through smoke, over obstacles and down city streets, recruits in Washington, D.C. train for careers as mounted police

April 30, 2001

Serpent Surprise

April 1, 2001

Return of the Pandas

After moving from Wolong to Washington, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian are packing them in at the National Zoo

April 1, 2001

The Rhinos Are Baaack!

In South Africa these hefty, unpredictable and inquisitive beasts are flourishing and have become very big business

March 1, 2001