Economics, Ecosystems, and the Manipulation of Nature BY DAVID S. LEWIS An economy is much like an  ecosystem. Check that, an economy is an ecosystem. The laws and principles governing both are identical, and things equal to the same thing are equal to themselves. In an ecosystem, a natural self-regulating organism, you can’t alter one part without effecting other parts, or … [Read more...]

Montana Moose Thrive in the Aftermath of Logging and Fires BY BEN LONG Karen and I were newlyweds basking in a balmy autumn afternoon in the Paradise Valley—and not the only ones with romance on our minds as we strolled the banks of the Yellowstone River. We heard a crash in the cottonwood thicket immediately behind us. Something big was closing in fast. … [Read more...]