Kangaroos are one of Australia’s most iconic animals, but with its natural predator in decline, numbers are growing at an alarming rate, posing threats to conservation efforts across the country. New research from the journal Global Ecology and Conservation suggests rising roo numbers means the marsupial is now doing more damage than rabbits in the country’sContinue reading “Are Kangaroos Putting Australian Conservation Projects at Risk?”
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Slow Travel – What, Why, Where, How?
What? Slow travel is the conscious effort to take more time when travelling, either to more fully experience the place your are visiting, or to try and reduce your carbon footprint. For example you may choose to take a longer trip trekking or cycling through a country or multiple countries, thereby practicing low carbon sustainableContinue reading “Slow Travel – What, Why, Where, How?”
Remote Island to Become one of World’s Largest Wildlife Sanctuaries
Tristan de Cunha, a remote chain of islands in the South Atlantic, almost three times the size of the UK, has been declared a Marine Protection Zone, creating a safe haven for its diverse array of fish, birds and mammals. The UK overseas territory spans a whopping 687,247km2 of land and sea, and is incredibly remote,Continue reading “Remote Island to Become one of World’s Largest Wildlife Sanctuaries”
Exploring the Peak District for the First Time
Recently, I took a trip to the Peak District, with a couple of friends, in the hope of exploring a new part of the country, with the added bonus of escaping the thought of COVID 19. The Peak District was the first founded National Park in the UK, founded in 1951, and spreads over fiveContinue reading “Exploring the Peak District for the First Time”
Record Loss of Tropical Wetland Forest Recorded as Brazil Burns
Brazil has lost over 10% of its Pantanal (tropical wetland), after forest fires engulfed the Amazon rainforest. The Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical wetland, stretching across the borders of Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia. This amount of habitat loss from the Pantanal is a record for Brazil, but they only have themselves to blame afterContinue reading “Record Loss of Tropical Wetland Forest Recorded as Brazil Burns”
Orangutans Under-Threat as Dam Constructors Block Impact Assessment
As first reported by Mongabay, an Indonesian damming development is refusing to allow for an impact assessment to be conducted, to assess the effects the build will have on local Orangutan populations. Orangutans are the largest arboreal (tree living) mammal on the planet and share a whopping 96.4% of their DNA with us! However, theyContinue reading “Orangutans Under-Threat as Dam Constructors Block Impact Assessment”
Helping with RSPB Little Tern Site Take Down at Eccles-On-Sea
This week I had the opportunity to help out once again with the RSPB Little Tern project at Eccles-On-Sea, Norfolk. I hope this blog post will give you a detailed insight as to what a day working on a conservation site actually involves. A few weeks ago I had the chance to visit the RSPBContinue reading “Helping with RSPB Little Tern Site Take Down at Eccles-On-Sea”
Mauritius Sinks the Wakashio
The Mauritius government have started their operation to sink the remains of the MV Wakashio, a month after it first ran aground. The Japan MV Wakashio ran aground on Mauritius’ coral reefs over a month ago and proceeded to spill 4,000 tonnes of its fuel into the surrounding ocean two weeks later. Since then operationsContinue reading “Mauritius Sinks the Wakashio”
Environment Agency Respond to Fish Death at Kimberley
21st August 2020 Today I visited a stretch of the River Tiffey, to see how the Environment Agency had responded to an incident with fish mortality (death) earlier in the week. My father and brother set off to go for an afternoon of fishing a couple of days ago, however to my surprise they returnedContinue reading “Environment Agency Respond to Fish Death at Kimberley”
Australia – Cairns
Location: City on the north-east Australia coastline, the main location for those wishing to explore the Great Barrier Reef. Climate: As with most of Australia, Cairns is hot almost all year round, with it being in a tropical climate. Temperatures usually range from 17 to 33 Celsius with the average being around 25C. Between JuneContinue reading “Australia – Cairns”
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