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In Between: A film review

In Between: A film review

In Between: A short film by wildlife cameraman Rolf Steinmann.  The film takes us straight into a swirling, wind-whipped landscape, white with snow. Mountains rise formidably in the background and no trace of life is apparent in this inhospitable, frozen ...
The Feline Intrusion: Cats vs. Wildlife

The Feline Intrusion: Cats vs. Wildlife

I adore kitties. They’re sleek, beautiful, intelligent and still just about as completely wild as they were before humans ever made their acquaintance. Cats are built for agility and speed and have the patience and focus to creep up on and ...
Sea of Life- A Film Review and Call to Action!

Sea of Life- A Film Review and Call to Action!

Sea of Life- Written, Directed and Produced by Julia Barnes “The ocean produces most of the oxygen in the air we breathe. It’s home to 80% of all life on Earth. And it is in big trouble." - Julia Barnes ...
Fourth of July is already popping!

Fourth of July is already popping!

Ah, the Fourth of July. It is nearly upon us and with it we begin to hear the familiar pop, pop, pop of fire crackers grow louder and more incessant as the that fateful night grows nigh. When I was ...
Sticky- Animation for Conservation, a Film Review

Sticky- Animation for Conservation, a Film Review

Sticky By animator Jilli Rose For nearly 80 years the Dryococelus australis, commonly known as the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect and tree lobster, was thought to be extinct. Lord Howe Island was the historic home range for the insect ...
Happy #PollinatorWeek!

Happy #PollinatorWeek!

A Celebration of Pollinators, by Stacey M. Hollis via @stacebird Brush up on pollinators and their benefits to humans, nature and the environment: Brush up for Pollinator Week! ...
EOC 126: The Rhino Ride with Matt Meyer

EOC 126: The Rhino Ride with Matt Meyer

Listen to this episode in iTunes Today’s guest on the show rode his bike over 2,000 miles from Canada to Mexico along the Pacific coast - carrying a trailer with a life-sized rhino behind him!  Matt Meyer is a South ...
pollinator week

Brush up for Pollinator Week!

Take that flower and pollinate it. According to a United Nations-sponsored report released in February of last year, which draws on the research findings of about 3,000 scientific papers, 40 percent of all the world's invertebrate pollinators–including bees, butterflies and other ...
Bright Spots- Connecting Youth and Conservation Science, a Review

Bright Spots- Connecting Youth and Conservation Science, a Review

A Review by Brandon Navratil Bright Spots is an effort from filmmaker Jilli Rose in answering the question of how to encourage kids to get involved with conservation science and the natural world. Populations around the planet with privileges such ...