Dr. Whit Gibbons writes a weekly environmental column called "Ecoviews."
It is published by several newspapers across the United States.
Here are links to some of his columns.

• Some Lilies Like it Hot (December 30, 2002)
• Mistletoe is America's Most Popular Parasite (December 23, 2002)
• Biodiversity is as Important as Ever (December 16, 2002)
• Pit Tagging Can Disclose Unexpected Information (December 9, 2002)
• New Congress Has Many Environmental Opportunities (December 2, 2002)
• What Will Tomorrow's Climate Be? (November 25, 2002)
• The Legend of the Boiling Frog is Just a Legend (November 18, 2002)
• Ecology is a Major Part of National News (November 11, 2002)
• Do We Know How Many Kinds of Animals There Are? (Part 2of 2) (November 4, 2002)
• Do We Know How Many Kinds of Animals There Are? (Part 1 of 2) (October 28, 2002)
• Museum Speciments Can Be Used in Conservation (October 21, 2002)
• Are Bobwhite Quail More Important than other Animals? (October 14, 2002)
• Gila Monsters Make the World Interesting (October 7, 2002)
• New Technologies Make Science Advance (September 30, 2002)
• Evolution Creates New Species (September 23, 2002)
• Take A Walk In A Southern Stream (September 16, 2002)
• Snakebites Come in Two Types: Legitimate and Illegitimate (Septemebr 9, 2002)
• How Do Ecologists Sample Harmlessly? (September 2, 2002)
• What Should We Do About The West Nile Virus? (August 26, 2002)
• Famous Ecologist Leaves Impressive Legacy (August 19, 2002)
• Some Spiders Make Fierce Predators (August 12, 2002)
• Costa Rica Epitomizes the Tropics (Part 2) (August 5, 2002)
• Costa Rica Epitomizes the Tropics (Part 1) (July 29, 2002)
• People Want to Know About Animals (July 22, 2002)
• Profiling Can Sometimes Lead to Problems (July 15, 2002)
• What Makes Some Invasive Species So Bad? (July 8, 2002)
• Is Conservation A Pathological Condition? (July 1, 2002)
• Should We Stay on Environmental Red Alert? (June 24, 2002)
• Let People Know Whne You Need Environmental Protection (June 17, 2002)
• Caterpillars Can Be Fun to Watch (June 10, 2002)
• Students Offer a Bright Environmental Future (June 2, 2002)
• Turtles Need a Little Help From Their Friends (May 27, 2002)
• Raccoons Are Here To Stay (May 20, 2002)
• Narwhals, Alligator Eyes, and Giant Salamanders Lead to Questions (May 12, 2002)
• Water Snakes Are Much Maligned (May 6, 2002)
• Whom Do You Call For Information About the Environment? (April 29, 2002)
• Ecological Lessons Are All Around Us (April 22, 2002)
• You May Have a Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard (April 15, 2002)
• What is the Ecology of Walls? (April 8, 2002)
• Florida's Wildlife May Be More Fragile Than We Think (April 1, 2002)
• Time To Go Off On An Ecorant (March 25, 2002)
• How Smart are Whales? (March 17, 2002)
• Are You For Animal Rights, Species Rights, or Habitat Rights? (March 10, 2002)
• Some People Deserve it When Snakes Strike Back (March 3, 2002)
• Can Anyone Give A Good Reason for Conserving Biodiversity? (February 24, 2002)
• Is There Any Evidence That Environmental Protection Works? (February 17, 2002)
• Why Do All Reptiles Have Tails? (February 10, 2002)
• Let's Make Sure the Frogs Keep Calling (Februrary 3, 2002)
• We Have Forty Years Left to Inventory World's Biodiversity (January 27, 2002)
• Mudpuppies Should Be Returned to Water, Not Left On Ice (January 20, 2002)
• Some Dogs Have Their Problems (January 13, 2002)
• Dr. Doolittle Takes an Environmental Stand (January 6, 2002)

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