BY
SIMON MUSTOE
Expert Ecologist, Consultant & Author
Why do we feel so hopeless about the future of the natural world? Is nature really collapsing everywhere we look or have we simply been told a one-sided story? And what if our lack of control over ecosystems turns out to be our greatest strength? Listen to the Conservation and …
BLOG – LESSONS FROM NATURE – by Simon Mustoe
Wildlife has a huge and immeasurable impact on the stability, health and functioning of ecosystems. For this reason, humanity cannot survive without wildlife. Wild animals turn dust into soil, carbon into food and the weather into a fair climate for living.
These are the stories untold – the reason why conservation is essential for our survival. The orangutan doesn’t simply depend on rainforest canopy structure, it creates the structure. We humans don’t simply depend on forests or coral reefs, we live among the animals that make those places habitable. In this blog I explore the many and varied ways we connect with nature. This reveals the link between the way we think, behave and act, and the very basis for our existence and survival as a species on Earth. But only as long as we are surrounded by a colourful and diverse abundance of other animals.
More on the importance of wildlife
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I don’t write books to reach as many readers as possible, I write to reach the right readers. This is …
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Why do we feel so hopeless about the future of the natural world? Is nature really collapsing everywhere we look …
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We just completed another lovely trip with a wonderful group of people to Komodo. Our journey took us from the …
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Introduction How did the Komodo Dragon survive so long? Just 400 square kilometres of habitat remains for a remnant of …
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Introduction Professor Michael Wooldridge (Ashall Professor of the Foundations of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Oxford) explains the difference …
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What happens when animals share intelligence, knowing and responsibility for ecosystems? A recent paper challenges the notion that generational transfer …
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Here is my trip report exploring Raja Ampat and Misool in April 2026, having just returned from an expedition on …
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When faced with seemingly insurmountable global challenges it’s worth taking a pause and asking, what would nature do? One of …
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