By David Malakoff (Conservation Magazine). A group of prominent ecologists is calling on conservationists to stop bad-mouthing introduced species – and accept the fact that ecosystems will increasingly be a melting pot of “long-term residents and of new arrivals.” “Over the past few decades, ‘non-native’ species have been vilified for driving beloved ‘native’ species to [...]
South Africa’s popular ‘50|50′ television programme recently ran an interview with the ageing but ever lucid and inspirational Dr. Ian Player (see below to view the interview). The short but powerful interview uncovers the loss of the sacred connection between ourselves and earth. A loss which is very much a part of our insulated urban [...]
By Ben Newell & Andy Pitman Most of us don’t really understand climate change, and for some of us that means we can’t accept it. Sure, the evidence is compelling, but sadly humans aren’t always interested in evidence when it comes to deciding what to believe and how to act. So what does change our minds? And [...]
By Conservation International. A unique and mysterious guinea-pig-sized rodent, not seen since 1898 despite several organized searches, bizarrely showed up at the front door of an ecolodge at a nature reserve in Colombia, South America. The magnificent red-crested tree rat (Santamartamys rufodorsalis), stayed for almost two hours while two research volunteers took the first photos ever of [...]
By Roberta Kwok, Conservation Magazine A country’s wealth and population density may be more important than climate and geography when it comes to explaining the spread of invasive species, researchers say. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team analyzed data on invasive species in Europe, including plants, [...]
Where’s my Whale? Yesterday in Plettenberg Bay! Many savour the rare and special sighting of orcas coming in close to shore. It was only brief but their presence was filled with silent power and their casual departure through the arches of a rainbow was grand. The experience was pure poetry… How can mere words ever [...]
By Conservation Magazine. As though working through the five stages of grief, more and more ecologists are reluctantly accepting that we live in a human-dominated world. And some are discovering that patchwork ecosystems might even rival their pristine counterparts. Most ecologists and conservationists would describe this forest in scientific jargon as “degraded,” “heavily invaded,” or perhaps “anthropogenic.” Less [...]
Ever seen a praying mantis attack a ‘mouse’? No, neither had we. Until this bizarre moment in our office recently… Check out the YouTube clip to see more.
The artistic exhalations of South Africa’s subtropical thicket… a couple of people reckon they can even see a divine creature take shape in the mist. Can you?
Animal attraction at its finest. Isabella Rossellini’s award-winning series of very short films about the reproductive habits of marine animals is scientifically accurate, creative, humourous and…a touch bizarre.
What is nature doing for you now?
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