I write about wildlife, the natural world, and public health, based on my career as an author of books like "The Species Seekers" and "Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding Time," and as a contributor to magazines, television documentaries, and public radio.
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The Rich Are More Oblivious
by Richard Conniff
The Ferrari Eddie Griffin introduced to a concrete barrier.
I’m on vacation for the next two weeks. So this Saturday and next, I’m reprinting old columns that seem to have become steadily more relevant to our times....
Let's Just Call Them Wildlife Gardens
By Richard Conniff
A fritillary on common dog violets (Photo: :Janine Moore)
With apologies to readers who come here for the variety of content, it wasn’t my plan to write about native gardens two weeks in a row. But circumstances int...
Native Gardens Are Becoming the New Normal
by Richard Conniff
An Eastern tiger swallowtail on a coneflower (Photo: Daveozric/iNaturalist)
Earlier this year I caught a production of “Native Gardens,” a play by Karen Zacarias, about a young Latinx couple moving into a fixer-uppe...
City Streets Are for People First, Not Cars
by Richard Conniff
“Paris Street, Rainy Day,” by Gustave Caillebotte, in the pre-automotive year 1877.
Back in 2018, I published a piece in The New York Times about the push to re-think city streets, reclaiming public space from automo...
A Great Wildlife Success Story Crashes Down
by Richard Conniff
In happier times, a Connecticut River osprey returns to the nest with a menhaden in tow. (Photo: Krisofer Rowe)
One sunrise earlier this month, I was watching ospreys hunting at the mouth of the Connecticut River. N...
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I write about behaviors of humans & other animals--anywhere from the Peruvian Amazon to the Himalayas of Bhutan--and also about public health. I write for lay readers & scientists alike, & aim to keep it insightful & entertaining for all.
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