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Avoiding the REDD monster
© Floog A short post about a small letter that recently appeared in the latest issue of Conservation Biology – the dangers of REDD. REDD. What is it? The acronym for ‘Reduced Emissions from...
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Biodiversity SNAFU in Australia’s Jewel
I’ve covered this sad state of affairs and one of Australia’s more notable biodiversity embarrassments over the last year (see Shocking continued loss of Australian mammals and Can we solve Australia’s...
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Long, deep and broad
© T. Holub Flickr Thought that would get your attention ;-) “More scientists need to be trained in quantitative synthesis, visualization and other software tools.” D. Peters (2010) In fact, that is...
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Student opportunities with Australian Wildlife Conservancy
A colleague of mine, Dr. Matt Hayward of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC), asked me to circulate some Honours, MSc and PhD student project opportunities. I thought this would be best done by...
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They always whinge about the maths
“If you don’t know what a differential equation is, you are not a scientist” – Hugh Possingham 2009 – At the end of 2009 I highlighted a new book edited by good mates Navjot Sodhi and Paul Ehrlich,...
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Threats to biodiversity insurance from protected areas
A red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) from Barro Colorado Island in Panama. This small island, just 1500 ha (3700 acres) in area, is one of the tropical protected areas evaluated in this study...
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No-extinction targets are destined to fail
I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while, and now finally I have been given the opportunity to put my ideas ‘down on paper’ (seems like a bit of an old-fashioned expression these days). Now...
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Brave new green world: biodiversity’s response to Australia’s carbon economy
I’ve had a busy weekend entertaining visiting colleagues and participating in WOMADelaide‘s first-ever ‘The Planet Talks‘. If you haven’t heard of WOMADelaide, you’re truly missing out in one of the...
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Help us restore a forest
I’m not usually one to promote conservation volunteer opportunities, but this is a little different. First, I’m involved in this one, and second, it’s very near to my home. As you might know, the Mount...
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Too small to avoid catastrophic biodiversity meltdown
Chiew Larn Reservoir is surrounded by Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary and Khao Sok National Park, which together make up part of the largest block of rainforest habitat in southern Thailand (> 3500...
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Eye on the taiga
Dun! Dun, dun, dun! Dun, dun, dun! Dun, dun, daaaaah! I’ve waited nearly two years to do that, with possibly our best title yet for a peer-reviewed paper: Eye on the taiga: removing global policy...
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South Australia’s tattered environmental remains
South Australia State budget percentage expenditures for health, education and environment Yesterday I gave the second keynote address at the South Australia Natural Resource Management (NRM) Science...
View ArticleFuture of conservation
Last year I posted about a paper that attempted to gauge the opinions of modern-day conservationists about the perceived role of conservation biology today and in the near future. My main point was...
View ArticleFour decades of fragmentation
I’ve recently read perhaps the most comprehensive treatise of forest fragmentation research ever compiled, and I personally view this rather readable and succinct review by Bill Laurance and colleagues...
View ArticleGiving a monkey’s about primate conservation
Saving primates is a complicated business. Primates are intelligent, social animals that have complex needs. They come into conflict with humans when they raid rubbish bins and crops, chew power...
View ArticleOffshore Energy & Marine Spatial Planning
I have the pleasure (and relief) of announcing a new book that’s nearly ready to buy, and I think many readers of CB.com might be interested in what it describes. I know it might be a bit premature to...
View ArticleGreater death rates for invasive rabbits from interacting diseases
When it comes to death rates for invasive European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Australia, it appears that 1 + 1 = 2.1. “Canberra, we have a problem” — Sure, it’s an old problem and much less of...
View ArticleBiodiversity is everyone’s responsibility
I’m not sure if many South Australians are aware of this, but the Parliamentary Inquiry into Biodiversity by the Environment, Resources and Development Committee presented a report to the 53rd...
View ArticleSouth Australia doesn’t value its environment
The South Australian State Budget was released yesterday, and as has been the trend for the last ten years or so, the numbers are not good for the State’s environment. While it has been reported that...
View ArticlePerseverance eventually gets the policy makers’ attention
I’ve often commented on it over the years, as well as written about it both in my latest book, as well as featured it here on CB.com, that little of the conservation science we do appears to reach the...
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