Posts Tagged ‘wildlife’

Children’s non-fiction - I’m Lucy: A day in the life of a young bonobo

By Debra Durham • Jul 1st, 2008 • Category: Non-fiction, Recommendation

For the budding primatologist or eco-minded kid, I’m Lucy should be fun and educational summertime hit. And what a great cause. And look at that face. Makes me wish I were a kid!



A whale of tale. A veritable whopper.

By Debra Durham • Jun 26th, 2008 • Category: Journalism

I remember seeing beautiful humpback mothers with their calves from the shore when I was staying on Nosy Boraha.



Science offers no support for SA cull

By Debra Durham • Jun 12th, 2008 • Category: Elephants

The sources quoted in the story have tried handily to connect the trauma of elephants to the risk of future trauma among people, but only in the context of tourism



Hi-tech elephant solutions

By Debra Durham • Jun 8th, 2008 • Category: Elephants, Video

The Month of Elephants series continues with a quick look at some of the hi-tech solutions that are being being put to the test for minimizing human-elephant conflict and improving elephant protection.



Animal-related reads from the blogosphere

By Debra Durham • Jun 5th, 2008 • Category: Book Review

With the Month of Elephants series, my other reading is taking a back seat for the moment. In case you are looking for inspiration on some animal-related reading, here are some options from the blogosphere!



Collateral damage: Elephants caught in Sri Lanka war

By Debra Durham • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: Elephants

The multiple threats that arise from war between people, the guerrilla tactics used by people against elephants due to conflict and other perhaps less intentional, but still lethal consequences of sharing time and space with humans have had devastating effects on the elephants of Sri Lanka



Collateral damage from South Africa’s stunning arrogance on “the cull”

By Debra Durham • May 28th, 2008 • Category: Elephants

A recent report from the vicinity of the Parc National de Virunga in DRC reveals that yet another elephant has fallen victim to the poaching enabled by the “cull” approved by the South African government earlier this month.
“We are very worried because it is starting to look like there is someone in our area who [...]