insects

Would you be able to rally behind the dung beetle as the face of endangered species? Highly unlikely. But you should. The dung beetle, other insects and many plants that are on the endangered species list (or didn't make the cut) could have a much more drastic effect if they were extinct than the poster child of the program, the polar bear.  Read More »

The topic of this blog is somewhat unusual for me, and I'm sure many of you out there will view it as irrelevant and even banal. Even in the midst of Barack Obama securing the Democratic presidential nomination, I've chosen to blog now about... stink bugs and invasive species.  Read More »

Really, think about it. When was the last time you smashed one of those little creepy crawlies?

I'd say the last time I can really recall was when I was emptying out the fountain in the backyard, using enough water to create a small marsh.  Read More »