Carolyn K. Lesorogol, Washington University in St Louis Community-based wildlife conservation is often promoted as a win-win solution. The idea behind this approach is that the people who live close to wildlife can be involved in protecting it and have an interest in doing so. This results in wildlife being protected (a win for globalContinue reading “Community wildlife conservation isn’t always a win-win solution: the case of Kenya’s Samburu”
Category Archives: 15. Life on Land
Five options for restoring global biodiversity after the UN agreement
Henrik Svedäng, Stockholm University To slow and reverse the fastest loss of Earth’s living things since the dinosaurs, almost 200 countries have signed an agreement in Montreal, Canada, promising to live in harmony with nature by 2050. The Kunming-Montreal agreement is not legally binding but it will require signatories to report their progress towards meetingContinue reading “Five options for restoring global biodiversity after the UN agreement”
Dogs can get dementia – but lots of walks may lower the risk
Susan Hazel, University of Adelaide and Tracey Taylor, University of Adelaide Dogs get dementia too. But it’s often difficult to spot. Research published today shows how common it is, especially in dogs over ten years old. Here are some behavioural changes to watch out for in your senior dog and when to consult your veterinarian.Continue reading “Dogs can get dementia – but lots of walks may lower the risk”
The study of evolution is fracturing – and that may be a good thing
Erik Svensson, Lund University How will life on Earth and the ecosystems that support it adapt to climate change? Which species will go extinct – or evolve into something new? How will microbes develop further resistance to antibiotics? These kinds of questions, which are of fundamental importance to our way of life, are all aContinue reading “The study of evolution is fracturing – and that may be a good thing”
Dogs can get dementia – but lots of walks may lower the risk
Susan Hazel, University of Adelaide and Tracey Taylor, University of Adelaide Dogs get dementia too. But it’s often difficult to spot. Research published today shows how common it is, especially in dogs over ten years old. Here are some behavioural changes to watch out for in your senior dog and when to consult your veterinarian.Continue reading “Dogs can get dementia – but lots of walks may lower the risk”
云南大树脚村：村民教育缓解人象冲突的现状与挑战
“当时有九头大象在我家院子里！”云南大树脚村村民李大哥指着八十多岁的老母亲说道，“她就在院子里捡玉米，大象在身边都不知道。”或许是被院子里晾晒的一百多斤的玉米吸引，那天，九头大象闯入了李大哥家里。而由于听力和视力很差，李大哥的母亲对此浑然不知，和这群象共处了半个小时。
在云南大树脚村，村民对亚洲象的认知和态度是怎样的?
近年来，亚洲象的活动影响了云南大树脚村的村民。
首先，野象的到访为村民带来了经济损失。今年，大树脚村村民祁大哥家里种了20亩玉米，由于他的庄稼是第一批成熟的，所以也最先受到象群的“关照”。祁大哥指了指地上散落的玉米，无奈地说道：“那就是（大象取食后）剩下的玉米了，都在那了。”
All Creatures Great and Small at 50: why these stories about a country vet still charm today
Helen Young, Deakin University When Mum was pregnant with me, Dad bought her a paperback copy of James Herriot’s All Creatures Great and Small because it was an easy, pleasant read. I read my mother’s Pan paperback copy, with its cover image of sheep, farmers, and the vet’s vintage car, when I was growing up.Continue reading “All Creatures Great and Small at 50: why these stories about a country vet still charm today”
High-level UN Conference Debates Precious Commodity: Land
The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), kicked-off on Monday, in the Ivorian “economic” capital.
Natural resources must be ‘part of the solution’ in fight against deforestation
Between 2010 and 2018, the rate of deforestation worldwide slowed by nearly 30 percent compared to the previous ten years, according to a key report launched on Tuesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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