Returning to Siberut: Conservation changes on Indonesian island after 30 years
It was clear that our study area on the Indonesian island of Siberut is now rarely visited by anyone. (More photos) My last post described my reactions to going back to Siberut Island with my wife...
View ArticleMongolia reaches milestone in global assessment of threatened species
Red deer from the Mongolia Red List for Mammals. The Red Books and Red Lists, produced regularly by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, are fundamental tools in the monitoring of the...
View ArticleWanted: researchers for first-rate forest study camp in Indonesia
In my earlier blog posts and video on my return visit to Siberut, I mentioned that we had visited the Pungut Research Camp of the German Primate Centre and Institut Pertanian Bogor in the far north of...
View ArticleExperts give urgent call to save wild tigers
There is a great deal of passion surrounding the subject of tiger conservation, and there was a great deal of energy at the recent Global Tiger Workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Photo courtesy of...
View ArticleFaith in conservation: Representatives of multiple religions commit to...
Prince Philip and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon discuss the Buddhist 8-Year Plan at an event dedicated to faith and conservation. (Photo courtesy of ARC/Richard Stonehouse)
View ArticleWhat does a video about a desert region of China have to do with Niger?
A YouTube map that shows where people are when they view the videos. That the video might be of interest to a dry country like Niger – where herding of goats and other livestock is so important – is...
View ArticleThree advances for tiger conservation for Lao PDR and beyond
An infra-red night shot of an Indochinese Tiger (© WCS Lao/NEPL NPA). See more nightshots of wildlife here.
View ArticleNew species: What’s in a name?
Notice any likeness? That's me to the left, and Thopeutica whitteni to the right.
View Article“A hectare is the size of Minnesota” - How does one campaign effectively for...
Despite the careless mistake, this letter represents to me individual concern translated into action. (Click for a larger view)
View ArticleMongolia: Turn around for the world's oldest nature reserve
View to Ulaanbaatar from a tourist camp on the slopes of Bogd Khan Uul Okay, so we changed our minds, but we did so for good reasons.
View ArticleStanding in the Most Species-rich Place on Earth
The Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst Place. (Photo: RBG Kew)
View ArticleRetreating in Mongolia
Retreat: A withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; the going backward or receding from something hazardous, formidable, or unpleasant; a place affording peace, quiet, privacy, or security. Some...
View ArticleDinosaurs, Petroglyphs, Small Grants, and Ancient Sheep
The author testing to see if this pebble is indeed a fossil bone
View ArticleFarewell
It is part of World Bank tradition that, just before retiring, a staff member sends a short email to his/her colleagues to express how much they have enjoyed the challenges of working here, the...
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