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Now a famed grizzly conservationist, Peacock served as Edward Abbey’s inspiration for the novel’s most pivotal, piercing character.

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The Exotic Pet Trade Harms Animals and Humans. The European Union Is Studying a Potential Solution EU legislators are considering a form of regulation that could protect many species from unsafe ...

is an environmental writer, specializing in PFAS contamination and climate change issues. Her work has appeared in Undark and Inside Climate News. Williams and her co-authors’ investigative reporting ...