I’ve never really got into the whole hunting and conservation debate. So it was much to my surprise when it was recently brought to my attention that a popular Canadian hunting blog had used a back-of-the-envelope definition I gave a while back on what I think it means to be […]
Not long ago, I wrote a story for Mongabay about an island off the coast of Papua New Guinea that is chockablock with globally endemic species but has an extremely uncertain future. Lured by its high-value timber, a company called Kulawood Limited has submitted a forest clearance application to clear-cut […]
The fight to restore a vanishing forest
I’ve somewhat neglected my blog of late, thanks to the hectic combination of a stint of fieldwork in the Southern Ethiopian highlands followed closely by the hustle and bustle of moving city to start my PhD. Over the past few years, I’ve done quite a bit of fieldwork in remote […]
A few handy tips for making your conservation story stand out.
A tropical island swelling with endemic species is under imminent threat of colossal destruction
Probably the closest I’ll ever come to Borneo’s hairy, singing rhinos.
Osou has the endearing quality of always saying “I’m old and tired” right before powering off at breakneck speed up a forty-five percent incline, machete in hand, slicing open a fresh trail as he goes. I grin, shake my head, and take off after him…
The last place you want to be standing in an ants nest is 20 metres up a tree…
There-s a very special place in the world where the tallest tropical trees grow. This is our journey into the heart of that place.