Book review of Novacene I was introduced to James Lovelock’s Gaia Hypothesis at University in the mid-1990s. Even back then, his theory that Earth was a self-regulating biosphere, was identified …
Animal Impact
Discover why counting animals may no longer be a useful past time for conservationists
Every year, billions of dollars are spent counting wildlife but can we say the money has been well spent, when the work to date has foreshadowed catastrophic declines in most …
How many animals does an ecosystem need? There is an article on the Australian Academy of Science blog titled ‘What would happen if a fish went extinct on the Great …
After I posted my piece about deer culling the other day, I received quite a few comments including this one from /r/Billiesjeans on Reddit … thank you. It prompted me …
Twitter user Tanya Selak asked: So apart from reversing time and fixing the preconditions … what is the answer now? A natural solution to mouse plagues is the best way. …
The necklace of remote Cook Islands landforms is a renowned safe haven for yachties and a sanctuary for 100,000 seabirds birds. But the islets became overrun by unwanted guests. This …
Next month, the Norwegian government is planning to capture up to a dozen Minke Whales and one by one, place them into a cage, sedate them and begin tests to …
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 …
This book review of Wilding by Isabella Tree is about one of the most important books I’ve ever read. Why? Because it is a wonderful feel good story for anyone …
After I posted my piece about deer culling the other day, I received quite a few comments including these from /r/Billiesjeans (thank you). Here is some of my response to …
