They say a picture paints a thousand words but acoustics is more powerful than any other sense. It conveys a vast density of information that, for the most part, is …
AmplificationAnimal ImpactAustraliaBiodiversity processesBirdsFarmlandFood securityInvertebratesNature-based SolutionsPest / disease reductionRewilding
Pesticide use on Australia wildlife makes Plague Locust risk worse!
The ABC’s Landline program published an article last week on the rise of Plague Locusts in Australia. This forecast the possibility of the worst plagues since the 1970s. There was …
Animal ImpactAustraliaBiodiversity processesBirdsConservation principlesRewildingWhy animals are important
A single lyrebird moves 350 tonnes of soil a year
Lyrebirds will make a few appearances in my forthcoming book. Mostly because they are are an outstanding and visible indicator of animal impactWhat is Animal Impact? Without wildlife, Earth would …
Animal ImpactBiodiversity processesBirdsFood securityNature-based SolutionsRarityRewildingSustainability
Using species’ potential range as an indicator of conservation importance
A new paper published in the journal Ecological Indicators proposes that we use indices of species’ potential range to inform conservation status (Mason et al, 2021). Findings like these should …
Animal ImpactBiodiversity processesBirdsConservation principlesFood securityGrasslandInvertebratesMegafaunaMigrationNature-based SolutionsRewildingWhy animals are important
Addressing the rapid decline of insects means having more insect-eating birds
The life-histories of insects and vertebrates are coupled. Predator and prey cannot exist without one-another. Species richnessThe number of species within a given area. Note, this is often confused with …
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