Tag: Australia introduced species
Wielding Words to Protect Australia
Written by Michael Looker | May 6th, 2011
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For our inaugural Nature Writing Prize in Australia, we solicited essays that celebrate both nature writing and the country’s magnificent landscapes. Meet the winner and read her essay.
In Australia, Conserving Land and Tradition
Written by Michael Looker | January 24th, 2011
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A new partnership promises to conserve habitat for wildlife, provide sustainable livelihoods for people and return 450,000 acres to its traditional owners.
Australia: Land of the Unusual, or the Homogenized?
Written by Michael Looker | September 14th, 2009
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The island nation of Australia has a long history of newcomers landing on its shores — beginning with the first indigenous people, who arrived over 40,000 years ago. With them they bought what was probably the first introduced animal to Australia – the dingo. While it is highly probable this canine had a significant impact [...]
