Caught in a beam of torchlight, the eyes of the slender loris reflect back a striking glow. In an effort to better understand these shy, nocturnal primates, a team of researchers set out to the Western Ghats of India. The resulting paper: Moolah, Misfortune or Spinsterhood? The Plight of the Slender Loris (Loris lydekkerianus) in […]
Tag: biodiversity
Hidden in plain sight – Frogs and other wildlife of the Watagan Mountains
Stretching along the southern end of the Great Dividing Range, between the Hunter River Catchment and the Tuggerah Lakes, WataganMountains are part of the Eastern Escarpment World Heritage area. Only an hour’s drive north of Sydney, these mountains containpatches of rainforest that trace their origins to the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana. Despite being made up […]
A Dragon’s Enemy
A freelance vandal in over his head, a dragon’s enemy drawn to frozen fire – Ichneumon wasp
Managing Effects of Wind Power on Birds and Bats
Wind energy can make a valuable contribution to tackling climate change and lasting sustainable development. Already 19% of global electrical supply is provided by renewables and wind contributes 2.5% of global electrical supply and is expected to grow substantially in the future. The Global Wind Energy Council suggests that by 2020 wind energy could contribute up […]
Tangled Damsel
Collecting discarded shards of the sun, a damsel tangled up in a collision of light and shadow. * Damselfly