Monthly Archives: January 2012

Volunteer work

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

On the 10th March I am off for 3 weeks to volunteer with Wildfutures at a monkey sanctuary in Cornwall! I really cannot wait!

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The Chimpanzee

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

This article serves to introduce the reader to the chimpanzee in preparation for more in-depth articles in the future. Bonobo at San Diego Zoo Wild chimpanzees are only found in tropical Africa, where their population has decreased by more than … Continue reading →

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Surface area required to power the earth by off shore wind turbines

Posted on January 27, 2012 by
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Part 2: Rhinoceros Conservation: An introduction

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

If you have not read part 1 of this article (which includes descriptions of the 5 species of Rhino) I would suggest a quick read, as the following article assumes prior knowledge of rhino species/distribution/characteristics etc. Rhinos have been driven to … Continue reading →

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How much room do you need to live per year?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by
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Part 1: Rhinoceros Conservation: An introduction

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

This article will be written in two parts; the first part introduces you to the various species of rhino and their characteristics; the second part will go into more detail about the conservation of the rhino. The second part will … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Lil' Drac learns how to fly

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

Reblogged from The Conservation Report: Lil’ Drac, the orphaned short-tailed fruit bat, is growing up quickly! He now eats solid foods and knows how to fly. You can follow Lil’ Drac’s progress here, or you can adopt a bat from … Continue reading →

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REDD: Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

I have been receiving a fair few questions of late about REDD and decided a blog entry was in order to answer many of the basic questions about the program and what it stands for. This article is only going to … Continue reading →

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Correlation and process in species distribution models: bridging a dichotomy

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Reblogged from theoretical ecology: In a new study led by Carsten Dormann and Stanislaus Schymanski which I coauthored, we look at differences, but also at growing similarities between rather static/statistical/correlative and rather dynamic/process-based approaches to species distribution modeling. I think … Continue reading →

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Truly beautiful video of an abandoned bat being cared for

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

This video of an abandoned juvenile bat being cared for nearly bought me to tears (I am really not the sort of person for tears or outward displays of emotion) for the beauty that is this relationship that a human … Continue reading →

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