Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

by Lina Zeldovich • For years, animal rights advocates have waged war against the US Navy for its use of dolphins in warfare and research. Is a resolution possible? Originally published in February 2019, the story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Ben Goldfarb • Scientists have long overlooked beavers in the intertidal zone. Now they’re counting on the freshwater rodents to restore Washington’s coastal ecosystems. Originally published in January 2019, the story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Leslie Anthony • On Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, culling deer is an act of cultural and ecological restoration. Originally published in January 2019, the story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .    

by Saima Sidik • Researchers in Kotzebue, Alaska, are investigating why their town is increasingly playing host to harmful cyanobacteria. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Spoorthy Raman • In British Columbia, a monitoring project with light traps may illuminate the future of the prized crustaceans. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Jude Isabella • The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty helped us not kill each other and all life on Earth. Can we follow the same steps to avoid mutually assured climate destruction? The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Ben Goldfarb • Operation Green Turtle was considered one of the most audacious failures in the history of conservation biology—until a stunning nest inspired scientists to reconsider its legacy. Originally published in October 2016, the story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Ben Goldfarb • Man’s best friend is a shorebird’s worst enemy. What will it take to control beach dogs—and, more importantly, their owners? The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Rachel Nuwer • As Japan moves to make Iriomote Island a World Heritage Site, locals fear that tourists will overrun their remote paradise and impact their critically endangered feline neighbors. Originally published in January 2019, the story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Andrew Engelson • Take a typical Alaska cruise and see the damage in its wake. The evidence is clear: the industry needs an overhaul. The original story , along with photos, videos, maps, and graphs, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Nicola Jones • Seaweed farmers promise to feed us, combat climate change, support coastal communities, provide wildlife habitat, and more. Can seaweed do it all? The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Larry Pynn • There are good reasons why putting halibut on your plate can strain your wallet. Originally published in December 2018, the story , along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Bruce Grierson • On Vancouver Island, karst researchers hustle to save one of Earth’s most underappreciated—and fragile—ecosystems: an ecosystem hidden in plain sight. Originally published in November 2018, the story , along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Moira Donovan • Thirty years after the population collapsed, the Atlantic redfish fishery is poised to reopen, providing a second chance at a sustainable fishery. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Erik Vance • For thousands of years, ancient Maya kings ruled a vast inland empire in Mexico and Belize. But just how inland was it, really? Originally published in November 2018, the story , along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Brian Payton • Our love of deer runs deep. But as their numbers surge and damage mounts, it may be time for a reckoning. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Egill Bjarnason • It’s amazing no one has died. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Raina Delisle • An ingenious Indigenous fishing technology with spiritual significance is making a comeback. Originally published in October 2018, the story , along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Magdalena Puniewska • Despite the desire for local and sustainable seafood, oyster farmers and communities from New York to Rhode Island are clashing over public access and ocean views. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Ann Finkbeiner • How a scientist and a gritty team of activists and students are bringing fresh fish back to Philadelphia’s underserved neighborhoods. The original story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Marissa Grunes • It’s the world’s most vulnerable glacier and key to the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, yet we’re only now getting to know Thwaites Glacier. What took us so long? The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Katharine Gammon • It’s dangerous to blame the decline of one species on a single predator. We humans like to do it anyway. Originally published in October 2018, the story , along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Jude Isabella • The human-bear bond is ancient, but across the northern hemisphere, only a few societies remember the art of neighboring bears. Originally broadcast in October 2018, the story , along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Paul Greenberg • Archaeologist Dimitra Mylona’s odyssey to reveal the Mediterranean Sea’s lost bounty. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .

by Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar • Despite pressure from development, flamingos seem to be thriving on the shores of one of the world’s most populous cities, and local people are becoming protective of the birds and their habitat. The original story , along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com .