Stories by Mike Shanahan

Mike Shanahan is a freelance writer with a doctorate in rainforest ecology. His writing includes work published by The Economist, New Scientist and Nature. He maintains a blog called Under the Banyan

Conservation

How Whale Poop Could Counter Calls to Resume Commercial Hunting

Whales’ fecal matter feeds the ocean, giving conservationists another argument for saving them

August 28, 2018 — Mike Shanahan

Conservation

The Nearly Magical Properties of Fig Trees

They can help us mitigate and adapt to climate change—and that's just the beginning

December 16, 2016 — Mike Shanahan