Kangaroos that live in trees and other cool things

This week's articles include news about one of my favorite species (the kakapo), a look at a little-known species of kangaroo that lives in trees, great philanthropy from a Buffett, and a cool citizen science project.

We'll start with this week's Extinction Countdown articles for Scientific American:

Kakapo Baby Boom in New Zealand: First New Chicks in 3 Years [Video]

Poisoning Dingoes Has Domino Effect on Australia’s Biodiversity

Sunday Species Snapshot: Goodfellow’s Tree-Kangaroo


Next up, my latest for TakePart:

$23 Million for Rhinos: Howard Buffett’s Mega Gift to Help Stop Poaching


And finally, a news article for Mother Nature Network:

How much radiation from Fukushima will hit the West Coast?



I have several more articles pending publication this week, and lots more to write, so make sure to follow me on Twitter for the latest links as they happen (or come back here next Monday for the usual weekly list).