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Simple educational tool to explain biodiversity
I just came across this little educational video explaining what biodiversity is, what it does, and what we’re doing to it. If you’re looking to explain biodiversity and its importance to someone, this...
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The lost world – freshwater biodiversity conservation
Even the most obtuse, right-wing, head-in-the-sand, consumption-driven, anti-environment yob would at least admit that they’ve heard of forest conservation, the plight of whales (more on that little...
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The balancing act of conservation
Image via Wikipedia Navjot Sodhi & Paul Ehrlich‘s book, Conservation Biology for All, has just been reviewed in Trends in Ecology and Evolution. I’ve blogged about the book before and our...
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More is better
In one of those rare moments of perusing the latest ecological literature, I stumbled across an absolute gem, and one that has huge conservation implications. Now, I’m really no expert in this...
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Different is better
I found a nice complement to my More is Better post from January where I reported the results of a new meta-analysis demonstrating how higher species evenness and diversity engendered greater forest...
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The invisible hand of ecosystem services
© Manu Cornet http://www.bonkersworld.net I’ve just spent nearly an entire week trying to get my head around ecosystem services (ES). You’d think that would have been a given based on my experience, my...
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Essential predators
© C. Hilton Here at ConservationBytes.com, My contributors and I have highlighted the important regulating role of predators in myriad systems. We have written extensively on the mesopredator release...
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Declining biodiversity in… your filthy mouth
It still amazes me that the more we look, the more we realise just how important intact ecosystems are for our own well-being. I guess this is why I’m still a scientist. Our latest paper that just came...
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Crying ‘wolf’ overlooks the foxes: challenging ‘planetary tipping points’
Today, a paper by my colleague, Barry Brook, appeared online in Trends in Ecology and Evolution. It’s bound to turn a few heads. Let’s not get distracted by the title of the post, or the potential for...
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Let the planting begin
A tough little Eucalyptus porosa – one day soon this entire ex-paddock will be filled with carbon-guzzling natives. Note the plot markers in the background. I had a great morning today checking out the...
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Influential conservation papers of 2013
This is a little bit of a bandwagon – the ‘retrospective’ post at the end of the year – but this one is not merely a rehash I’ve stuff I’ve already covered. I decided that it would be worthwhile to...
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Using ecological theory to make more money
Let’s face it: Australia doesn’t have the best international reputation for good ecological management. We’ve been particularly loathsome in our protection of forests, we have an appalling record of...
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Cartoon guide to biodiversity loss XXXII
Six more biodiversity cartoons — this time, from France. They’re in French to pay hommage to my hosts (and acknowledge their fanaticism for les bandes dessinées), but don’t worry, I’ve provided full...
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What makes all that biodiversity possible?
Predators. You can either stop reading now because that’s the answer to the question, or you can continue and find out a little more detail. I’ve just had an extremely pleasant experience reading John...
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In one of those rare moments of perusing the latest ecological literature, I stumbled across an absolute gem, and one that has huge conservation implications. Now, I’m really no expert in this...
View Article100 actions to slow biodiversity loss
I received an email a few days ago from Guillaume Chapron of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet) asking me to promote his ‘Biodiversity 100‘ campaign on...
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What is biodiversity? Cool animated explanation.
View ArticleThe lost world – freshwater biodiversity conservation
Even the most obtuse, right-wing, head-in-the-sand, consumption-driven, anti-environment yob would at least admit that they’ve heard of forest conservation, the plight of whales (more on that little...
View ArticleThe balancing act of conservation
Navjot Sodhi & Paul Ehrlich‘s book, Conservation Biology for All, has just been reviewed in Trends in Ecology and Evolution. I’ve blogged about the book before and our contributing chapter (The...
View ArticleWorried about Earth’s future? Well, the outlook is worse than even scientists...
Daniel Mariuz/AAP Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University; Daniel T. Blumstein, University of California, Los Angeles, and Paul Ehrlich, Stanford University Anyone with even a passing interest in the...
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