Writing on wildlife, technology, and nature
Psychology Today recently published an interview I did with animal behaviorist Marc Bekoff. Marc gave me the chance to talk about some of the motivations behind my book Tenacious Beasts. I unpack the idea that we need an updated conception of animals. "Why There's Hope for the Survival of Strong-Willed Beasts" Photo Credit: Heidi Pearson …
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Bears are wild animals. Dogs are pets. It's pretty simple, right? Events in my hometown this summer had me rethinking this. I wrote a short essay on the topic for The Philosophical Salon. One part of the essay explores a growing disenchantment with the words 'wild' and 'wilderness.' Another looks lovingly, and a bit critically, …
It's purely coincidence so soon after P-22's death, but I got the opportunity to be part of a science fiction exchange in Slate.com this week about a lion running loose on city streets. Margrét Helgadóttir's escaped lion is roaming the dark corners of Longyearbyen on Svalbard. The remote Arctic outpost is now a busy metropolis …
The only mountain lion living wild in Hollywood was hit by a car last week and euthanized. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife put P-22 to sleep after determining his age and poor condition gave him little chance of recovery. P-22 had been a much-loved resident of one of the world’s most exclusive zip …
Hey all. I just got back to town after an exciting research trip to Tromsø in northern Norway. Amongst other things, I attended a workshop on future possibilities for agriculture. We talked in detail about the idea of "Arctic perennials." Can you envision this future? Stay tuned for more. In the meantime, reviews of my …
Wolverine numbers in parts of British Columbia and Alberta are dropping fast. A study published at the end of October in Scientific Reports found rapid population declines taking place both inside and outside Canada’s National Parks. The authors used remote cameras and DNA sampling of wolverine hair to come up with regional population estimates of …
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Christopher J. Preston 