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Greg Breining

Greg Breining writes about science, nature and travel for the New York Times, Audubon and many other publications.

Greg Breining writes about science, nature and travel for the New York Times, Audubon and many other publications. He has written more than a dozen books on topics ranging from the Yellowstone super volcano to kayaking around Lake Superior. He is a principal of Breeze Communication Arts, a writing and design firm in the Twin Cities.

An Eastern coyote, a wold-coyote hybrid

With climate change, species are increasingly interbreeding to survive

Environment

Meet the coywolf — a mixed-breed better able to kill deer. Thanks to human activity, native animals and plants are expected to hybridize more than ever. Is that a problem — or a solution?