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Biodiversity conservation and the importance of local consciousness

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

While researching listed threatened species to write up an information sheet for a ENVS3039 practical, I found out that Singapore (my native country) actually has a mention on the IUCN Red List of Top 100 most threatened species in the … Continue reading →

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Modelling the way for conservation

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

Think tree hollow simulation Maturetree and the Species-Area Curve – models have been used extensively in our attempts to unravel the complexity of nature, allowing us to better understand ecosystem processes.  Models enable us to simulate these processes by illustrating … Continue reading →

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The Moral Pitfalls of the Triage System

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

  Look at this photo of a baby koala. Sqqquueee!!! It’s so cute! Look at her fluffy ears! Look at her big nose and button eyes! We know that koalas are on the decline in all States and Territories except … Continue reading →

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To Booderee, and Beyond! The Value of Applied Practice for Students of Biodiversity Conservation

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

Apprentice learning has been a key contributor to human cognitive evolution. We learn complex skills best by doing them, while observing expert practitioners and sharing knowledge with our peers. Field trips offer students studying the environment a rare opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Getting real about the conservation of threatened species

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

We need to save threatened and endangered species from extinction – it’s a fundamental value that is instilled in children. If humans are causing animals or plants to become extinct then it is our moral duty to something about it. … Continue reading →

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Enter the matrix: why and how policy makers need to start thinking about more than just nature reserves.

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

What if the ecological concept of “matrixes” was more than just a great opportunity for puns? What if Australia hits the IUCN target of 17% original vegetation only to create a costly, unrepresentative area of low quality national parks? What … Continue reading →

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A Story of Change

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

Dear friends, I am writing this piece with an aim to share a different perspective of biodiversity conservation in Vietnam. Biodiversity conservation in Australia appears to me very advanced; and public awareness of conservation is extensive. Vietnam is a developing … Continue reading →

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Why is biodiversity important? It is not quite as straightforward as we are being told.

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

“Biodiversity provides a large number of goods and services that sustain our lives. Protecting biodiversity is in our self-interest. Biological resources are the pillars upon which we build civilizations. Nature’s products support such diverse industries as agriculture, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, pulp … Continue reading →

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Biodiversity in decline

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

…the evidence from changes in extent, composition and quality of vegetation communities, and from case studies on selected species, points towards continuing decreases in population sizes, geographic ranges and genetic diversity, and increasing risks of population collapses in substantial proportions … Continue reading →

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