Short Reviews: Elizabeth Royte

"Transsexual Frogs" [permanent link]. An article that looks at the controversy surrounding the appearance of transsexual frogs (frogs with sex organs for both male and female) and how it could be connected to a chemical that is in widespread use. While studies both for and against the chemical have been published, it has got new attention due to a lawsuit put out by workers at a plant that produces the chemical, alleging that the chemical has caused their cancer rates to be higher than normal.
Read from Feb 2003 Discover magazine
"Wilding America" [permanent link]. An article that looks at the idea of linking together isolated parts of woodland in California with natural paths. This is to allow animals (like cougars who need a lot of territory) to move about and meet new mates and new environments and help to maintain the species in the face of increasing human land developments and intrusions.
Read from Sep 2002 Discover magazine

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