There is much changing in the world for us humans at the moment… but it is also changing for our wildlife. Around the world there have been reports of animals who normally avoid populated areas coming into town to check it out.
Animals
Animal House
We can’t get out and about at the moment, so Melbourne Zoo is bringing the zoo to you. They’ve set up webcams in some of their exhibits so you can watch the antics of their wildlife. The great thing about this, you can be anywhere in the world and still enjoy this Aussie zoo. I…
Pool to Pond
Pool to Pond is the conversion of the backyard swimming pool into a natural pond – with aquatic plants and fish. Apparently “pool to pond” has been around for a number of years, but it was only last year I heard about it. In Australia there are a *lot* of backyard swimming pools, about 13%…
The view from my window
In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. What is the view from your window right now?Okay, so I’ve cheated a little here. Rather than talk about the view right now, I’m talking about the view from my window today. The reason for this is that outside my window…
Don’t believe everything you read
Professionally I’m an environmental scientist. I get frustrated with how political environmental issues have become. With the divisive left and right of politics having drawn a line in the sand where it comes to the environment, it doesn’t seem to matter what the science says anymore. Even worse, the media seem to believe it’s up…