Bradshaw
Highlighting, discussing and critiquing the science of conservation that has demonstrated measurable, positive effects for global biodiversity.
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Conservation Bytes
http://ConservationBytes.com/
Highlighting, discussing and critiquing the science of conservation that has demonstrated measurable, positive effects for global biodiversity.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 653 )
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Another 589 Scientists Speak out Against Abbott’s War on the Environment
I’m currently in Cairns at the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation‘s Annual Conference where scientists from all over the world have amassed for... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
Biodiversity Hotspots Have Nearly Burnt out
I recently came across a really important paper that might have flown under the radar for many people. For this reason, I’m highlighting it here and will soon... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
Western Australia’s Moronic Shark Cull
A major media release today coordinated by Jessica Meeuwig in Western Australia makes the (obvious) point that there’s no biological justification to cull... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
New Threatened Species Commissioner Lacks Teeth
This is not NOT Gregory AndrewsPublished today on ABC Environment.–Greg Hunt, the Coalition Government’s Minister for the Environment, today announced what... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
Great Biodiversity Cartoonists
Anyone who reads CB.com knows that I like to inject a bit of humour into my (often gloomy) messages. Sniggering, chortling, groaning and outright guffawing are... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
50/500 Or 100/1000 Debate Not About Time Frame
As you might recall, Dick Frankham, Barry Brook and I recently wrote a review in Biological Conservation challenging the status quo regarding the famous 50/500... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
Don’t Torture Your Readers III
It has been quite some time since I did one of these kinds of posts (see Don’t torture your readers and Don’t torture your readers II). Read more
Posted on 23 June 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
Cartoon Guide to Biodiversity Loss XXIV
Another 6 biodiversity cartoons for your conservation giggle & groan (see full stock of previous ‘Cartoon guide to biodiversity loss’ compendia here). Read more
Posted on 17 June 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
Corporate Wolves Posing as Environmental Sheep
A slicing article by Bill Laurance (incidentally, he will be speaking at The University of Adelaide on 26 June). Originally published in The Ecologist. Read more
Posted on 10 June 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
Be a Good Reviewer, but Be a Better Editor
© evileditor.blogspot.com.auPerhaps it’s just that I’ve been at this game for a while, or maybe it’s a real trend. Regardless, many of my colleagues and I are... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
I Still Fucking Love Biodiversity
© Bastien LaurentOne year ago, I launched the Facebook page “I fucking love biodiversity” (IFLB) with a post here on ConservationBytes. Read more
Posted on 01 June 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
Scientists Should Blog
© Bill PorterAs ConservationBytes.com is about to tick over 1 million hits since its inception in mid-2008, I thought I’d share why I think more scientists... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
School Finishers and Undergraduates Ill-prepared for Research Careers
Having been for years now at the pointy end of the educational pathway training the next generation of scientists, I’d like to share some of my observations... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
A Convenient Truth: Global Push for Carbon-based Conservation
I’ve just written an article for the Australian River Restoration Centre‘s RipRap magazine, and they have given me permission to reproduce it here. Read more
Posted on 19 May 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
Ecological Processes Depend on …
© Cagan SekerciogluI have been known to say (ok – I say it all the time) that ecologists should never equivocate when speaking to the public. Read more
Posted on 14 May 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
Australian League of Environmental Organisations
Shades of GreenALEO – the acronym has a nice ring to it. Although I must confess that said organisation doesn’t yet exist, but it bloody well should. Read more
Posted on 06 May 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
Putting the ‘science’ in Citizen Science
How to tell if a koala has been in your garden. © Great Koala CountWhen I was in Finland last year, I had the pleasure of meeting Tomas Roslin and hearing him... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
Look at the Whale (while We Wipe out Everything Else)
Modified from Raeside (Victoria Times Colonist)I’ve tended to stay out of the ‘cetacean wars’ over the years because of the politics, emotions and vested... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
South Australia’s Tattered Environmental Remains
South Australia State budget percentage expenditures for health, education and environmentYesterday I gave the second keynote address at the South Australia... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2014 ENVIRONMENT -
The Environmental Abbott-oir
“What?”, my wife exclaimed, “Is this guy Satan1 himself?”. Within 6 months in office, the Abbott-oir has: attempted to remote World Heritage protection for a... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2014 ENVIRONMENT