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Shaping stories to save the world: The movie | Ian Lunt's Ecological Research Site

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Ian Lunt's Ecological Research Site. Vegetation Ecology for Southern Australia. Shaping stories to save the world: The movie. How do we get our messages out? How do we stop preaching to the converted? These questions are asked at lots of workshops on conservation and science communication. We can send our messages across the world using Facebook and Twitter, but most struggle to be seen in the flood of competing stories. Last month I gave the opening talk at the wonderful. Biodiversity Across The Borders.

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When Winter Birds are Two Few | aussiebirder

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Welcome to the appreciation of Australian birds and the love of birdwatching, sharing bird sightings, photographs, personal experiences and helpful information. When Winter Birds are Two Few. On July 20, 2015. The Royal National Park. To check out the winter birds. The first bird I saw flitting about and fanning its tail as it plucked insects from the air was this Grey Fantail. Click on photo to enlarge. Eastern Yellow Robin from rear. A little further down the track a beautiful Eastern Yellow Robin flew...

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The Birds of Blackbutt Reserve, Newcastle | aussiebirder

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Welcome to the appreciation of Australian birds and the love of birdwatching, sharing bird sightings, photographs, personal experiences and helpful information. The Birds of Blackbutt Reserve, Newcastle. On August 4, 2015. Click on photos to enlarge…. Wombat in observable sleeping cave. Like this bubble which a child blew into the air at the Reserve, it is a very fragile situation. Other wildlife had enclosure built to resemble their habitat. Australian Wood Duck pair. Returning to my previous argument, ...

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Elephant KILLED for Sport – Charlotte Elmer

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Dont be afraid to stand for what you believe in, even if that means standing alone. Elephant KILLED for Sport. October 19, 2015. October 19, 2015. Killing for sport is wrong. As far as I’m concerned killing an innocent animal for a trophy of tusks to stick on a mantelpiece for the foreseeable future is unacceptable. And I’m surprised that there isn’t more being done to stop it. Shocking image of the hunter posing next to the body, along with a guide (source Huffington Post). Just three months ago in a si...

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The challenge of conversations in conservation: Social Media a breeding ground for trolls and bad behaviour | johnwhitewildlife

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The challenge of conversations in conservation: Social Media a breeding ground for trolls and bad behaviour. October 13, 2016. So why am I writing this post? So, here is a small sample of comments I have recently received (very much edited to remove the venom) and a few of my thoughts. We are to blame! Until you manage human population growth we should do nothing. All animals are amazing, including cats and foxes, and you should not “manage” these wonderful. Effectively, many ecosystems are on the edge (...

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The challenge of conversations in conservation: Social Media a breeding ground for trolls and bad behaviour | johnwhitewildlife

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The challenge of conversations in conservation: Social Media a breeding ground for trolls and bad behaviour. October 13, 2016. So why am I writing this post? So, here is a small sample of comments I have recently received (very much edited to remove the venom) and a few of my thoughts. We are to blame! Until you manage human population growth we should do nothing. All animals are amazing, including cats and foxes, and you should not “manage” these wonderful. Effectively, many ecosystems are on the edge (...

lifeontheverge.net

Conservation: What’s it to ya? | life. on.the.verge.

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Life on.the.verge. On roadsides, remnants and life as a researcher. Conservation: What’s it to ya? July 6, 2016. 8220;That sounds like a job you want when you’re four years old, not a job you actually have as an adult.” That’s how someone responded when I told them what I do for a living. Of course, I was in no way offended. She was dead right. Conservation biology is exactly what I wanted to do ‘when I grew up’. I now do both of these things, every day. Or that there could be incredible medical advances.

wildzoologist.wordpress.com

Seeing ghosts | Working on the wild side

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Working on the wild side. July 23, 2014. June 17, 2015. Sandy soil makes tracking much easier! The tracks of extinct species, however, are fainter. Animals that only fifty or a hundred years ago bred and fought for food and hunted prey are missing from this landscape. Our memories fade fast: I’ve never seen a wild quoll and don’t know where to look for. Bandicoot digging with a broken truffle shell (lower left). The living join hands and the dance goes on. New species pick up the same rhythm, add ste...

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Roads, wildlife and a finished thesis | Kylie Soanes's Research

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Kylie Soanes's Research. Following furry animals cross the road: and other adventures. Skip to primary content. Roads, wildlife and a finished thesis. April 21, 2015. With the thesis finally vanquished (more on that in a later post), it’s high time I put together a bit of a summary of what I found. Thankfully I had the opportunity to write an article for the Ecological Society of Australia’s. It’s a cracker of an issue if you’re interested in anything to do with urban ecology. The most obvious issue is r...

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How to draw a forest (Part 1) – or seeing the wood for the trees – Paperbark Writer

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Skip to Main Content. Australian nature meets science and art. By Paula Peeters. How to draw a forest (Part 1) – or seeing the wood for the trees. Posted in: Forest portraits. When forests are drawn from the usual human perspective we often end up with a portrait of decapitated trees (mostly stems and not much canopy). I did this quick pastel sketch at the Blackdown Tablelands, central Queensland. A few years ago I was engaged to write management guidelines for a range of Queensland forests and woodlands.