The Plight of the Great Green
The Plight of the Great Green Many species are facing rapidly declining numbers for a variety of different reasons. Habitat loss, climate change, and poaching are a few of the issues that many species are facing on a daily basis ...
Never Fear to Ask —It Could Spare a Life…
You see something that you don't understand, or that concerns you... Should you ask? Is there such thing as a naive question? The answer is 'Yes' you should ask. And 'No' there are no naive questions when the welfare of ...
Get your ‘Bear’ings & Keep your Distance
Get your 'Bear'ings & Keep your Distance In the wild, remain vigilant in all circumstances and certainly so when you roam in bear country! Having traveled quite a few remote and wild places I am becoming relatively good at it ...
Mangroves –A Muddy Affair!
Mangroves –A Muddy Affair! Whenever we think of a tropical vacation, we imagine vibrant and colorful coral reefs, or we dream of magnificent sandy beaches. But there is a different kind of ecosystem —a less popular tourist destination for sure, ...
Esteros del Iberá —Rewilding & Inspiring
“Sustained by values that are based on an eco-centric view of the world, prioritizing the importance of ecosystems and all forms of life therein, regardless of their use to man.” (Excerpt from the Conservation Land Trust’s mission) Esteros del Iberá ...
When a Bird Asks You to Back Off
Is getting "too close for comfort" a thing for birds? Yes totally! And if you look and listen, they even tell you when. It was a radiant and sun-filled day, perfect for a leisurely visit to a nearby beach, where ...
The Red Apes of Bukit —How Ethical is Orangutan Tourism?
The Rescues of Jogja
The weeks I stayed there watching the consequences that we as humans can have in an animal's life made me think a lot about how selfish we can be, and how much more we have to learn and understand about how ...
Protecting the Elusive Peruvian Bear
“We can prevent starvation and the suffering of spectacled bears by protecting their habitat and engaging local villages in conservation.” —Robyn Appleton In 2016, Sam joined a conservation volunteer mission in Peru led by the Spectacled Bear Conservation Society. After she ...
An Urban Walk on the Wild Side
Winter is lingering over here in Massachusetts, and even though this past Saturday was grey, grim and wet, this did not deter a few of us to go out and track the wildlife of our very urban neighborhood. And what did ...