Easter bunny? Instead, let’s Save the Bilby!

Easter features a number of animals – see my previous post  This year the Bilby has taken over from the more traditional Easter bunny – with money raised going to the wonderful work of Save the Bilby Fund  Information about the Bilby : “There is more to ‘why save bilbies’ than the fact that they look amazing, they have adorable ears and beautiful silky soft fur. Firstly, bilby ancestors have been found as fossilised remains dating back 15 million years...

Rats…. and water voles

It’s World Rat Day, so here’s a quick roundup of interesting facts about rats and humans Oh, Rats…  2,000 Rats Were Specially Bred For The Venetian Catacombs Scene – Indiana Jones movie  “After receiving his father’s secret journal in the post, Indy heads straight for Italy to meet up with Dr. Elsa Schneider, who initially assists in his quest to locate the Holy Grail, but as they venture down into the ancient catacombs of Venice, they quickly discover there is...

Cities ‘not’ always good for your health

  Latest research shows cities have areas which ‘health-constrained’ , rather promoting good habits. Can better city planning change this?  We have all witnessed the scene – mile after mile of cars packed in traffic jams; folks no longer leaving their vehicles to do a food shop but preferring to ‘travel’ via the drive-through for less-than-healthy  takeaways! This not New York – this is in fact Australia and New Zealand… The Conversation website reports on both interesting and ( arguably)...

YES! Kids with autism do benefit from Nature

As it’s World Autism Awareness  Day – I ask the question Is Nature & the outdoors important for kids with autism?  Some thoughts “ Children with autism also benefit from connecting with nature. Through nature, children gain important skills while learning how to care for living things and their environment. Nurture your child’s growth and development by allowing her to explore nature.” //// Nature as a healer for autistic children The reason of many symptoms of autistic children is sensory...

Richard Louv USA Prize for innovation in Nature

The Richard Louv Prize for Innovation in Nature Connection is open to any individual doing exemplary work to advance equitable access to nature in their community or region. The Richard Louv Prize recognizes innovative strategies for creating regular access to the benefits of nature everywhere children live, learn and play. We believe equitable access to nature is achieved when systemic barriers to nature are removed and all members of a community — regardless of race, income, ability, identity or address...

Great Barrier Reef “severe coral bleaching event” IS happening NOW

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority released this important “Health update” yesterday … A sixth bleaching event has been confirmed in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) according to a new aerial survey. Such a “bleaching event”  was recently predicted – see LearnFromNature post  The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Marine Science completed aerial surveys across 750 reefs in the GBR. They found that the bleaching was significantly consistent with heat stress being...

All about the weather

  It’s World Meteorological Day    Some fun stuff …..     A bit more serious, what the Australian weather is like – and why…   What is the origin of the phrase “it’s raining cats and dogs?” Answer “We don’t know. The phrase might have its roots in Norse mythology, medieval superstitions, the obsolete word catadupe (waterfall), or dead animals in the streets of Britain being picked up by storm waters.”   There are many websites – here are...

300 million native animals killed – by foxes – every year

  Important news research from The Conversation shows foxes and the damage they do… Foxes kill about 300 million native mammals, birds and reptiles each year, and can be found across 80% of mainland Australia, our devastating new research just published reveals. This research, the first to quantify the national impact of foxes on Australian wildlife, also compares the results to similar studies on cats. And we found foxes and cats collectively kill 2.6 billion mammals, birds and reptiles every year....

New Wildlife Study Identifies key threats unique belugas

( Image National Geo Kids ) Findings in a new Defenders of Wildlife study published in Frontiers in Marine Science, show that threats like pollution and prey limitations are preventing recovery of whale species that are closely related to Cook Inlet beluga whales. Research shows that these threats are likely contributing to the continued decline of this species.   “This research provides a better understanding of why the population of Cook Inlet belugas continues to decline,” said Nicole Whittington-Evans, director...

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