ecosystems

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Mr. Schaller upended the dogma by observing animals in their own habitats, arriving at the critical awareness that to maintain a healthy planet we must manage whole ecosystems, not individual species.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Tyler Whitnall, managing director of the zoo, said: "Vultures are the unsung heroes of our planet's ecosystems, acting as nature's clean-up crew to keep environments safe and disease-free."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

For sportsbooks like DraftKings and rival FanDuel, the opportunity with prediction markets is getting new customers into their sports betting ecosystems.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Sea otters are a keystone species in kelp forest ecosystems, eating sea urchins that would otherwise consume the kelp, according to the aquarium.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Combining the fruits of many ecosystems, Andean cultures both enjoyed a better life than they could have wrested from any single place and spread out the risk from the area’s frequent natural catastrophes.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann