Cities are not all humans and rats! All urban areas have opportunistic foxes (which have lost natural habitats – they eat rabbits and rats in nature) and endangered stag beetles (those big grubs you find in the soil are babies, so leave them alone). Reducing light pollution and glass buildings (especially lit) can help local…
native wildlife
what we can learn from wildlife
If you’re confused about life, often times the best beings to ask are wild animals. Unlike humans (or even domesticated pets), most wild animals instinctively know what to do. They know foods and berries to eat or avoid, they know how to shelter, and they fast when sick. They know when it’s time to play,…
watching wildlife (in the moment)
Watching Wildlife is a book formed over decades of close observation of wild animals and birds. The author has found himself close-up to creatures as they hunt, interact with their young or a mate, or escape predators. To watch wildlife, you not only learn an animal’s ways, but also look inward. The experience depends on…
donate fur coats to orphaned wildlife
organic cotton hoody to help animals Most people no longer wear fur, but it’s still popular in certain sectors of society. We are not talking here about native people who kill animals for meat, then use the fur to keep warm (this is sad, but nature – a bit like polar bears killing seals). The…
the year of sitting dangerously
The Year of Sitting Dangerously is the story by Simon Barnes, whose trip to a Zambian safari was put on hold, due to the pandemic. So instead he walked to a folding chair at the bottom of his garden, and sat down. His itinary is to sit in that same spot each day for a…