The scale, magnitude and intensity of animal impactWhat is Animal Impact? Without wildlife, Earth would not be habitable for humans, because it’s animals that stabilise ecosystems. It’s a fundamental law of …
A recent study published in the Journal of Paleoecology looked at the size of fish in the last interglacial period. It found that anchovies were less numerous. So, researchers conclude, …
A few local people have asked me what is going on regarding Port Phillip Bay, jellyfish, sea lettuce and bioluminescent algae at the moment. There seems to have been an …
Wherever you go there is so much mystery and beauty in the natural world. I like to snorkel and dive. Underwater you can still see ecosystems full of wildlife just …
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Coevolution explains the mystery of animal migration
The other day I was listening to an ABC show talking about the miracles of migration. Always we cut to a technical explanation of how animals navigate. Barely ever do …
When I was a kid the muck spreaders used to scatter cattle effluent over fields as fertiliser for new crops. Sewage contains nutrientsEnergy and nutrients are the same thing. Plants …
Are you are among the fifty per cent of humans who live near the coast? If so, you inhabit a zone, that constantly channels water from the sea to land …
All civilisations collapse due to loss of soil fertility and water. Animals are continuously driving the mechanisms that restabilise this. It’s this dogged behaviour that separates us from wildlife. Wild …
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Sea urchin barrens, how to rebuild an ecosystem without killing it
In this blog I want to talk about sea urchin barrens and how to rebuild an ecosystem. These are the among the reasons I won’t personally be killing sea urchins …
When I wrote my article about the significance of animals for pollen nutrient dispersal the other day, I missed this fantastic reference. Pollen-eating increases spiderling survival according to a study …
