The first land animals appeared on Earth about 350 million years ago but the runway for creatures of our kind to take off was bumpy. Long before that, the first …
Food security
Here I pick out three key ways wildlife will save our food and climate systems. The first thing to understand about carbon is that storage is only one part of …
If you’re anything like me, you may not have spent much time thinking about the question ‘why is wildlife conservation important?’ Naturally, almost all conservationists on the planet accept the …
It’s a tough job conserving wild animals. The owners of Artemis Station know this better than most. For years, Artemis have been custodians, responsible for saving the rare Golden-shouldered Parrot. …
Why are Long-tailed Ducks important?
Whenever I see a wildlife spectacle, I’m always asking myself this question … or I often get asked the same: what is this animal doing here? This isn’t the hardest …
VicForests just won a landmark Federal court case against the local community, throwing light on an outdated definition of sustainability. Ironically, the judge ruled in favour of over 20 individual …
Seaspiracy on Netflix: a review. The reaction from marine scientists is baffling.
Will regreening deserts work to address climate change and famine?
I’ve been a bit busy the last few days but articles keep coming and in this age of “nature-based solutions” it seems everyone has an answer but animals are always …
Koala Conservation and Farming: all landowners within Koala habitat, together, have the opportunity to use this iconic Australian species as a lever to start rebuilding farm ecosystem integrity. There are …
Top 5 reasons to conserve ocean animals and ecosystems
Why is ocean conservation important? The temperature, chemistry and nutrient patterns of the ocean, as they relate to human survival, are regulated by animals. Without animals, the ocean would become …
