by Susie Hairston Humans disrupt animals in many ways – by destroying their habitat, adding light pollution, poisoning our water, air and land, changing our shared climate, introducing invasive species into ecosystems, etc. But there is another way we disturb animals that we could work on — we are too noisy. Researchers have identified human factors like transportation, development ,and…
by Susie Hairston A long, long time ago, when it was possible, in some locations, to see galaxies far, far away, I had the good fortune to go to an island in the Caribbean. Far away from the lights of the town on the other side of the island, I lay outside on the beach for hours and stared up…
by Susie Hairston With the advent of social media, an individual who fails to pick up his dog’s poop is often publicly shamed on platforms like NextDoor and Facebook. But leaving your dog’s poop anywhere, including in your own backyard, is not just rude, it threatens the health of local waterways, wildlife, and us. Dog poop is not a small matter….