Whale Sharks: A Window Into the Ocean and Ourselves
Arcadia, Spring 2026, no. 6
sharks
“Fishing for Sharks”
In this Springs article, Miles Powell discusses the history of shark fishing and the impact it had on shark populations as well as how these practices have evolved to this day.
“A Political Ecology of Desire and Illicit Trade”
Lunchtime Colloquium at the Rachel Carson Center with Jared Margulies.
“Apex Predators: Encounters with Sharks since 1900”
Lunchtime Colloquium at the Rachel Carson Center with Miles Powell.
"Changes in Media Portrayal of Human-wildlife Conflict During Successive Fatal Shark Bites"
Etienne Sabatier and Charlie Huveneers examine media portrayals of human-shark encounters between 2011 and 2013 in the state of Western Australia, arguing that negative framing by media feeds public anxiety.
Wild Earth 13, no. 1
Wild Earth 13, no. 1, features essays that present contrasting views on mountain biking in the wilderness, the Clovis culture and origins of ecological awareness, as well as the National Wilderness Preservation System and wilderness abuse.