Bethany Brookshire

Bethany Brookshire

Science journalist, here for the trash pandas. Author of Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains.

The spotted lanternfly was streetwise before it ever flew to NYC

The spotted lanternfly was streetwise before it ever flew to NYC

Invasive enemy number 1 learned survival tricks in other cities first.

Bethany Brookshire
Bethany Brookshire
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Cat vs Rat

Cat vs Rat

Cats aren't all ratters, in fact most aren't.

Bethany Brookshire
Bethany Brookshire
Raccoons: Domesticated by a nose?

Raccoons: Domesticated by a nose?

Are raccoons headed toward pet-dom?

Bethany Brookshire
Bethany Brookshire
Feast and Famine: Or FAFO

Feast and Famine: Or FAFO

Feast, you see, implies joy. And famine implies misery.

Bethany Brookshire
Bethany Brookshire
Backed into a corner

Backed into a corner

Where do I share, when every "where" is terrible?

Bethany Brookshire
Bethany Brookshire
People know this header image is fake

People know this header image is fake

The issue is they do not care.

Bethany Brookshire
Bethany Brookshire
What is "human-like" depends on where humans live

What is "human-like" depends on where humans live

And why it matters for conservation

Bethany Brookshire
Bethany Brookshire
*GASP* Sacrificial cats?!

*GASP* Sacrificial cats?!

Why is one form of domestication "creepy" while another is barely worth thinking about?

Bethany Brookshire
Bethany Brookshire
Carp: Criminals or collaborators?

Carp: Criminals or collaborators?

A villain in Australia, carp have been helping people in Asia farm rice for centuries

Bethany Brookshire
Bethany Brookshire
The Neverending Stress Cycle

The Neverending Stress Cycle

Sometimes, literally all you can do is scream.

Bethany Brookshire
Bethany Brookshire