A Tale of Two Spoon Bills and East Asia Wetland Threats
For all their differences, Black-faced Spoonbill and Spoon-billed Sandpiper have one thing in common. Both are teetering on the brink of extinction.
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To the Spice Islands of Wallacea
Inspired by Wallace's book The Malay Archipelago, and enticed by the Spice Islands and the chance of adventure, I'm travelling to Ternate and nearby Bacan and Halmahera.
Blog post on holiday in Wallacea
After a holiday in Wallacea – northeast Sulawesi and the north Moluccas – in August, I’ve written an article on travels and some of the wildlife for the Alfred Russel Wallace blog. Now posted, with plenty of photos, at:
Tick Tock Goes the Population Bomb
It is only unforeseen events like the industrial revolution and the “green revolution” that helped feed many more people and stave off catastrophe.
Botswana wildlife bonanza in Okavango Delta and along Linyanti River
It’s a scintillating morning in north Botswana, and I’m privileged to be standing within touching distance of an African savannah elephant
Confessions of a crazy conservationist
I’m about to confess to long-term crazy behaviour on my part. And then, I will read your mind. First, the confession. For over a quarter of a century, I have devoted considerable effort to what may well be a…
No use captive breeding rare species if there is no habitat left for them
This past summer, a team of biologists scoured Siberian tundra in search of nests and eggs of one of the world’s most threatened species, spoon-billed sandpiper. Aim was for captive breeding; yet this is far from ideal way of saving species.
Wonders of Bird Migration – and Threatened Asian Wetlands
Birds may undertake marathon flights using astonishing navigation skills – yet are threatened by careless habitat destruction As you read this, flocks of bar-tailed godwits may be departing the south coast of Alaska. These brown wading birds appear fairly nondescript…
Beidaihe Can Create Exciting Bird Reserve
I believe that at Beidaihe, we have the chance to create the world’s most exciting reserve for migratory birds.
Openbill Storks
Visits to openbill stork colonies in Thailand
TCM and Conservation
Traditional Chinese Medicine and conservation Bone of Tiger, Bile of Bear In the Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, there is a museum devoted to "Chinese Materia Medica". Were I to take you in there, I might ask you to…
Taman Negara rainforest, Malaysia
Taman Negara – rainforest national park in Malaysia Breakfast with hornbills Early morning at Taman Negara Resort. I stand with a group of birdwatchers gathered by a cluster of chalets, and peer into a tree. Unperturbed by the resort staff…