Stephen Messenger
Stephen is a freelance writer and linguist based in Porto Alegre, Brazil. He covers issues related to the environmental movement in South America, as well as to the political and social challenges of sustainable development in the region and throughout the world. Stephen's work has appeared in numerous publications both online and in print, including the Wall Street Journal, Yahoo!, and the Huffington Post.
Latest Stories from Stephen Messenger - Page 6
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These Bamboo-Munching Pandas Will Cure Your Case of the Mondays (Video)
Lazy pandas don't know you should be working. Join them for a moment -- they won't tell.
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Heartwarming Rescue of Baby Elephant Caught on Film
It is said that elephants never forget -- and, if that's true, the kindness shown towards one imperiled young elephant will surely be preserved in memory for decades to come.
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Ukrainian Navy Training an Elite Team of Gun-Wielding Dolphin Soldiers
Yes. I'm serious. Killer-dolphins.
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Radio Caller Blames Collisions With Deer on 'Deer Crossing' Signs
"“My frustration is that, Minnesota and North Dakota Departments of Transportation would allow these deer crossing in such high traffic areas."
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Wisconsin Invites Hunters to Kill 1/4 of its Wolves
Up until January of this year, Great Lakes wolves were protected under the Endangered Species Act. But just ten months after being delisted, hunters are being given a chance to bait, trap, and shoot them for sport.
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First-of-Its-Kind Transgender Bird Spotted in New Zealand
Sometimes even a single member of a species still can turn heads by being wonderfully one-of-a-kind.
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City Relocates 100-Year-Old Tree, Saving it From the Chainsaw
When the unstoppable force of a new road project in Texas called for a massive oak tree to be cut down last summer, residents rallied to do something that might have seemed impossible -- they decided to move it instead.
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5-Year-Old's Thrilling Mountain Bike Ride Captured on Adorable Helmet-Cam Video
"I'm doing it! I did it dad!" shouts the pint-sized pedaler as he races down the trail. "I loved it! I loved it, Dad!"
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Woman Faces Charges For Joyriding Atop a Manatee
Life is a funny thing: one day you're enjoying a sunny day at the beach, taking in the rays and hitching a piggy-back ride atop a manatee -- the next, you're a wanted criminal.
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Botanists Help Rare Plant End a Century of Sexlessness
Who needs the birds and the bees when you've got wingmen like these?
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Ocean Expedition Uncovers a Million New Species
After centuries of scientific study across the Earth's numerous vast and varied ecosystems, it might seem that there would be little left to discover in terms of biological diversity. Think again.
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Google Unveils Stunning Underwater Street View
Go ahead, take a dive!
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Wolf Pack Given Death Sentence in Washington State
What happens when a recouping pack of gray wolves make a meal of some livestock on public land? The government orders all of them to be shot on sight.
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Fishy Origins of Underwater 'Crop Circles' Revealed
Forget E.T. -- the artist behind these intricate creations is much closer to home.
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Humans 13,000 Years Ago Were Wise Enough to Recycle
Your great(x650)-grandparents were recyclers. Now that's a tradition worth passing on.
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Chevron Fined a Measly $17.3 Million For Oil Spill in Brazil
This is what a slap on the wrist sounds like.
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Northwest Passage Now Sailable, Thanks to Global Warming
That shortcut to the Pacific eluded explorers for centuries -- but due to recent melting patterns, however, it's finally a reality.
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Mexican Town Enlists Donkeys to Haul Kids to School
Where no schoolbus will venture, some animals are right at home.
