Wildlife surveys

As this is #Volunteers week, it’s a good time to review the surveys that are undertaken to check on the creatures we share planet Earth with. Here’s a selection, from the United Kingdom. Bats Conservation UK states The National Bat Monitoring Programme surveys are carefully designed so that anybody can take part in monitoring these fascinating but easily overlooked mammals. There are many different surveys – sunset, sunrise, waterways, woodland, hibernation – check what survey is right for you here....

Elephant dies horribly!

The Hindustan Times reports that Pregnant elephant dies after being fed pineapple stuffed with crackers A pregnant elephant died after a local allegedly fed her a pineapple stuffed with crackers, in Kerala’s Malappuram. The incident took place on May 27 while the elephant was standing in water and forest officials said that it died standing in river Velliyar after it suffered an injury in its lower jaw. “First, we observed this animal on May 23 when we were informed by...

Seas online resources

Though schools are very slowly ‘getting back to normal’ , there have more and more groups putting their best resources online for free. Here are oceans, seas and coasts groups…. Surfers against sewage – SAS – are focused one of the greatest outdoor classrooms – the beach! See their digital ocean school Whilst Marine Conservation Society is NOT undertaking their normal Cool Seas programme, they have instead Cool Seas Webinar as well Oceans Schools Resource Hub The Shark Trust has...

Conservation volunteers

Many environmental projects are undertaken by volunteers – lets note some of the groups as this is #VolunteersWeek2020 NAEE UK – the National Association for Environmental Education is a great example of ‘people power network’ across many groups. Here are our key volunteer Fellows…. and our journal (edited by Henricus Peters ). he Geography Association – GA in the UK – the membership network for geographers – is run mainly by volunteer committees. Listen to its GeoPod In South Africa,...

It’s time for Nature!

As World Environment Day approaches on Friday June 5th, there are many activities and challenges that you might like. Here’s a selection. World Environment Day Quiz via UNEP – the focus is on biodiversity The UN has helpfully provided a biodiversity quiz to help us prepare for World Environment Day on Friday.  There’s useful feedback on your responses as you go through the test (sorry, quiz).  You’ll have to keep your own score as you go along, as the site doesn’t tell you how badly you did....

Black birder week

Learn how you can participate in #BlackBirdersWeek on Twitter and Instagram starting Sunday 5/31! A group of approximately 30 black scientists, birders, and outdoor explorers are raising awareness of the black birding community and are encouraging new members. This event is hosted by @BlackAFinSTEM(link is external). Learn more about the inaugural event, including the list of activities, in Bird Watching Daily. Get involved via Birdwatching Daily LearnFromNature  Tweet  ...

Native versus introduced…

Nice night time visitor or large invader? Spotted the above in my backyard tonight…. At first , I was excited as it’s ‘wildlife’ and I am enthused to ID life that I had not seen before – a frog! Seeing a creature at night , is particularly exciting and important at this time of Coronavirus lockdown, when we want to be more aware of what’s in our local environment. So, I ran inside, returned with my camera, zoomed in for...

Top animal photos

Here are a selection of some of best websites featuring animal images… Photo Ark founded by National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore has taken images of 10, 000 species in a bid to ‘show the world before it’s too late’ …. There are education resources called Photo Ark in the Classroom using Endangered Species, Storytelling and a special Save the Frogs project , all via the massive resource that is National Geographic The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition brings together...

Wildlife safari, England

Welcome to safari but we are not in Africa or Asia, but at Longleat in the English countryside! Learn what colour a zebra actually is. How a giraffe walks. what the top speed of an emu. Why Asian elephants are in trouble in the wild. How animals like the camel, and antelope, can go for such periods without drinking water. Of course, sadly due to lockdown, longleat is currently closed, but you can enjoy the above and have a virtual...

Learning from home

A few groups have new ‘learning hubs’ which provide easy access to free resources , for everyone…. WWT Wild Home Learning Hub WWT have launched a new home learning hub to help parents teach their primary school aged children key parts of the science curriculum. ‘New resources, covering different science topics, will be released on a Monday morning each week until the end of this term. Families will have access to lesson plans, written specifically with this audience in mind,...

Learning outside

As we begin to think about and even ‘plan’ emerging from the ‘lockdown’ – remember ‘safety first’ – it‘s essential to ’be prepared’ with as many ideas as possible for getting outdoors. Here are some great outdoor education online resources…. A great quote : I learned how to respect the places I was in and find a different kind of beauty in them than I had previously looked for. UNITED KINGDOM Creative STAR is my top recommendation for a website!...

Geological resources

There are a huge range of online resources – here’s a selection… United states of america US Geological Survey Education pages The geological society of America United kingdom Geological society of London AusTRALIA Geoscience Australia Geological society of Australia New zealand gns government geology survey LearnFromNature  Tweet  ...

NZ earthquake zone

Almost to prove that New Zealand can endure … An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the ‘richter scale’ was felt in the capital of Wellington on Monday May 25th (early today). ’Quite a decent shake here’ quipped a very cool Prime Minister Ms Jacinda Ardern. WHY? Earthquakes in New Zealand occur because we are located on the boundary of two of the world’s major tectonic plates – the Pacific Plate and the Australian Plate. These plates are colliding with huge force, causing one to...

Zoos in trouble

In Australia, Zoos to receive $95 million coronavirus lifeline from Australia Federal Government FROM NAT GEO ….. British zoos are starving to death – and the most historic of all may be about to slip away The Zoological Society of London’s work has saved species across the globe. Now, amidst the uncertainty of post-lockdown – it’s the zoo that needs saving. “Many assume a venerable institution like ZSL London Zoo receives regular government funding in the same way Kew Gardens and the...

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