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Fall 2004
Vol. 57:4
The killer whale is the undisputed master
of the North Pacific
Photograph by Todd Pusser.
Departments
Life on
the Edge
In Tooth and Claw
•Keith K. Howell
Habitats
A Murder of Crows
•Gordy Slack
Horizons
Return of the Native Oyster
•Kathleen M. Wong
Counterpoints
in Science
Technetium Recreated
•Jerold M. Lowenstein
Letters
to the Editor
Clear Lake
Vulnerable Gorillas
Here
At The Academy
The Move: Part 2
•Suzanne Ubick
Reviews
•Bing Quock
on Space maps
•Adrian Barnett
on Birds' Names
•Christine Colasurdo
on Feeling the Heat
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Features
California
Caviar
As beluga sturgeon from the Caspian Sea succumb to poaching and
pollution, caviar from their farmed California cousins takes its
place on our plates.
•Juliane Poirer Locke
Halfway
To The Stars
Flying above the clouds, airplanes help astronomers peer into the
dustiest corners of the universe.
•Sally Stephens
At
Home in the
Natural World
Skyguide
Tribute to Titan
•Bing F. Quock
Naturalist's
Almanac
What to Look for This Fall
•David Lukas
In
Pursuit Of Science
Extreme Birding
•Stephen F. Bailey
Not
available online:
Killing Me Loudly
Whether they live deep in the forest, wander the remote Arctic tundra,
or swim beneath the sea, animals find it impossible to escape human
clamor.
•Cameron Walker
Who Lives by The Bear
After a decade of trying to commune with Alaskan grizzlies, bear
enthusiast Timothy Treadwell was killed by the very animals he strove
to protect.
•Sean Neilson
Orcas: Two Different Takes
Orcinus orca has long been considered a single species,
but these illustrated accounts of their hunting habits tell a very
different story.
•James Michael Dorsey and Todd Pusser
Fire Followers
In 2003, the worst fire season in recent memory devastated the hills
around San Diego. But from the ashes a new garden is rising.
•Deborah Knight
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