Tag: extinction
Cheetahs Are Not Pets with Dr Laurie Marker
'My first encounter with the Cheetah Conservation Fund was at the age of 20 when I was working as an intern for a conservation charity in Bristol, England. I was given the pretty epic task of writing a blog series ...
A World Without Animals with Charlotte McConaghy
'The very first book I read by today’s guest haunted me for weeks after finishing it. I couldn’t shake the reality of the near-future world that she creates, which feels as terrifying as it is tangible and close. The reality ...
Earth Hospice
My life is steeped in thoughts of ecological crisis. My ever-expanding knowledge of this ever-deepening crisis colors everything I choose to do, or not do. The weight of our collective situation on this planet more often than not inspires sadness ...
An Unprecedented Effort to Save a Species from Extinction
Two years ago I traveled to the town of San Felipe, Mexico in the Northern Gulf of California for the first time. We were just beginning production on our documentary film about the struggle to save the vaquita, and although ...
EOC 132: Praying (in a strictly secular way) for the Vaquita
Listen to this episode in iTunes So I’m guessing that folks have started to notice that we’ve been lagging behind on our typical weekly release schedule with the show. We are going through a bit of a transition period with ...
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 ...
EOC 123: CONDOR VS. VAQUITA
Listen to this episode in iTunes In today’s show we are exploring and comparing the extinction crises experienced by two very different wildlife species - the California condor, and the vaquita. If you’ve been following the latest news about the ...
Extinction Reversed, But At What Cost?
Imagine a living mammoth, flesh and bone, once again lumbering across the plains, rejoining life on earth in the 21st century. Despite having gone extinct thousands of years ago, some scientists of our time are seriously considering the possibility of resurrecting this ...
Endangered Species Day, Every Day
Rather than saying "Happy Endangered Species Day" to you, I want to emphasize what kind of message this annual day of observance really intends to convey: Earth's species are at risk of extinction and, unless we garner awareness, educate ourselves ...
