Jason Bittel

Author

Bittel writes the Species Watch column for onEarth. He also contributes to National Geographic, The Week, and Slate, and serves up science for picky eaters on his website, BittelMeThis.com. He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and two tiny wolves. (Note: Wolves may be Pomeranians.)

Stories

Borneo Has Lost Half of Its Orangutans in Recent Years—But There’s Still Hope

By Jason Bittel
February 20, 2018
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There Are a Bunch of New Primates on the Block, and They’re Already in Trouble

By Jason Bittel
February 08, 2018
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The Emancipation of Manny-T, the Emaciated Manatee

By Jason Bittel
February 01, 2018
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Striped Hyenas Don’t Have Magical Powers. But Their Disappearing Act Is for Real.

By Jason Bittel
January 24, 2018
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The Polar Bear, Climate Change’s Poster Child, Ignites Controversy

By Jason Bittel
December 22, 2017
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