Life is serendipitous as we’re all victims of circumstance, born into our local environment. The Galápagos Penguins’ Pacific climate deal ensures that it can survive but only just. This animal …
Why are fruit bats important? It’s because any large mammal that can move a significant distance is critical for functioning ecosystemsHow ecosystems function An ecosystem is a community of lifeforms …
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Why are frigatebirds important?
Why are frigatebirds important? Like all wildlife, the answer lies in their ability to move. Thousands of generations of birds have developed a bond with their environment, transferring and concentrating …
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How more wildlife can help to prevent hay fever
It’s that time of year again for me and many others who suffer from hay fever. Spring is in the air, literally. Trees are flowering, grasses are growing and pollen …
From conspiracies surrounding the origin of COVID19 to the latest sci-fi movies, our reluctance to recognise the awesome power of nature, confounds our inability accept the need to protect it. …
Vox magazine just published an article under the social media banner ‘biodiversityWhat is the definition of biodiversity? When we ask, what is the definition of biodiversity? It depends on what …
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How Much Are Wild Animals Worth? Let’s Work It Out!
A farmer in Australia was recently jailed for 14 days and fined $2,500 for killing 406 Wedge-tailed Eagles. In the absence of dingoes, they are the country’s top predator. It …
The Voyageurs Wolf Project was set up to understand the ecology of resident wolf packs in northern Minnesota. Using state of the art technology and intensive field-effort, their work has …
I love looking at ways that wildlife and human lives emulate each other – we are after all, just another animal. So when I found out that flowers are coffee …
For those who know how to listen, the most deafening noise in nature, is the sound of silence. It may come as a surprise to learn that what we measure …
