A silent march, crosses, a coffin – things you would not normally expect in a nature reserve. However, they now appear in the Oostvaardersplassen. This Dutch nature reserve is an internationally celebrated flagship example for rewilding in nature conservation. A range of large herbivores (including Konik ponies, red deer and Heck cattle) have been introduced to the Oostvaardersplassen since…

This blog was originally posted via BBC two here as part of a new documentary on pangolins

Pangolins are in crisis, with all eight species threatened with extinction. This means that an entire taxonomic Order, the Pholidota, faces going the way of the dodo. Fortunately, pangolins are starting to receive the attention and conservation action that they deserve and there is cause for…

Nukus, the little-known capital of Karakalpakstan region, Uzbekistan, has a remarkable and unexpected collection of modern art,

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Fixing a faulty system