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The sixth great extinction is happening, conservation expert warns
{Earth and Leaf Editorial – The sixth great extinction is happening} {extract below} The sixth great extinction is happening, conservation expert warns With her signature shawl draped over her shoulders and silver hair pulled back from her face, Jane Goodall exudes serenity – even over our slightly blurry video call. In a Vienna hotel room, a press team and a small group of filmmakers, who are documenting her latest speaking tour, fuss around her. The famous primatologist and conservationist settles into a high-backed chair that dwarfs her slender frame. On my screen I can see that behind her, on a shelf, is her toy monkey, Mr H. The toy…
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Wildlife Trusts buy part of Rothbury Estate Northumberland ending grouse and pheasant shooting
{Ending driven Grouse and Pheasant Shooting is going to be a mainstay of upland farm sustainability in the future – Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} Ending Grouse and Pheasant Shooting The Wildlife Trusts, in partnership with Northumberland Wildlife Trust, have bought part of the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland and are bidding to buy the remainder of the estate within two years, in what they describe as ‘securing the entire estate for nature and the nation‘. The estate is being sold by ‘Lord’ Max Percy, the youngest son of the Duke of Northumberland; some of his family have been prominent members of the grouse shooting dynasty for decades. The…
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Whats So Great About Sandeels?
{Whats So Great About Sandeels? – Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} Have you ever seen a sandeel? Your initial instinct might be no — but if you’re familiar with Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica), then it’s highly likely that you have. After all, it’s one of their favourite food sources and you’ll often spot these shimmering silver fish in photographs, dangling from a puffin’s flamboyant bill. But it’s not just puffins that enjoy feasting on them. Packed with protein and extremely nutritious, sandeels are preyed upon by a whole host of marine creatures including seabirds like black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) and terns (Sternidae), dolphins and porpoises, and economically important fish…
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Forest Density in Great Nicobar far Higher than Estimated Flag Ecologists
Forest Density in Great Nicobar
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Reforesting Senegals Deserts – A Success Story
Reforesting Senegals Deserts
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Facing up to Accelerating Exploitation of Oceans
Facing up to accelerating exploitation of oceans
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No Red Grouse to Shoot at on Inglorious 12th? Grouse Moor Owners Releasing Non-Native Red-Legged Partridge as Alternative Quarry
{No Red Grouse to Shoot – Ending Grouse shooting and reforming upland farming practices has so much environmental benefit that it is a no brainer to end the so called sport and end persecution of raptors too – Earth and Leaf editorial} {extract below} What if there are no Red Grouse to Shoot No red grouse to shoot at on Inglorious 12th? Grouse moor owners releasing non-native red-legged partridge as alternative quarry. Today marks the opening of the red grouse shooting season (the Inglorious 12th) and the media is full of ‘woe is us’ stories from the grouse shooting industry claiming that the lack of grouse available to shoot…
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Noahs Ark
{Losing Noahs Ark – Earth and Leaf editorial} {extract below} As the evening sky turns violet, the animals of the Pantanal gather near the water. Capybaras swim in tight formation, roseate spoonbills add smudges of pink to the riverbanks, the rumble of a jaguar pulsates from the forest. This tropical wetland is the largest on Earth, stretching across Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia, and playing host to some of the greatest gatherings of animals anywhere. Now, scientists say the survival of the entire biome is at risk. Losing Noahs Ark: The Pantanal “The Pantanal is like Noah’s Ark. It is home to animals that are disappearing … a place where…
