Jason Bittel

Author

Bittel writes the Species Watch column for onEarth. He also contributes to National GeographicThe 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

How Do You Save the Desert Tortoise? Lasers, Robots, and Bureaucracy.

July 19, 2017

Oil Spills Are Even Worse for Birds than We Thought

July 07, 2017

Monitor Lizards Are Caught Up in Bizarre Trafficking Scheme

June 29, 2017

How Are We Running Out of Room for One of the World’s Tiniest Turtles?

June 22, 2017

This Tiny Seabird’s Colossal Migration Is in Danger from All Sides

June 14, 2017

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