Conservation – Page 4 – 5000 Mile Project

Saving macaws, anteaters and the other weird and wonderful wildlife of South America!

by adminArmonía, Birdlife International, Birds, Conservation, Sponsorship and Donations 18/02/201319/02/20133 comments

Help us protect some of the last remaining wildlands in Bolivia, home to macaws, jaguars and anteaters.. During the coming months of the expedition, we’ll be running 20 miles per day in a bid to secure over 5000 GBP for BirdLife International and their partner Armonía, who are working to protect critically endangered species and habitats. We have …

Ecosystem Services 2: Healthy Soils

by kath lowrieConservation 07/02/20130 comments

Ecosystem Services concern the free benefits humans derive from the natural world. Scientists have recently begun to evaluate their relative financial value to humankind, especially as ecosystems are modified and degrade and can no longer provide their original functions: Humans are dependent on healthy soils for

Road-side Reptile Surprise

by kath lowrieConservation, Wildlife Moment Of The Week 26/01/201330/01/20131 comment

As Ecologists, it’s difficult not to stop counting, especially when running and so we undertake daily wildlife surveys, rubbish transects, invasive species and road-kills counts. The data informs our mega transect. It is all added to our rapidly sprouting spread-sheets and shared with local and national interest groups, informs blogs and will be sent to …

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Ecosystem Services Part 1: Pollination

by kath lowrieConservation 17/01/20130 comments

Comsumption o Consumicion?!

by kath lowrieBig Toe Blog, Conservation, Español 16/11/201216/11/20120 comments

“The Story of Stuff” Check out this website, ver este sitio web: http://www.storyofstuff.org/movies-all/story-of-stuff/ It is a fantastic incite into the human being’s consumption addiction in English with Spanish subtitles. Esta chica pelicula es fantastico- un ojo de la consumicion de ser humano! En ingles con subtitles en espanol. And this is the website y el sitio …

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“I’ve still got sand… in my shoes . . .”

by kath lowrieConservacion Patagonica, Conservation, Mammals 02/10/201202/10/20120 comments

… well, not sand but a little grit. 3 days back into the 20 mile-a-day grind but the memory of our 48hrs in Conservacion Patagonica is still super-fresh. Highlights of Valle Chacabuco:

Re-wilding of Valle Chacabuco

by kath lowrieBirds, Conservacion Patagonica, Conservation, Mammals, Sponsorship and Donations 29/09/201202/10/20121 comment

In just one morning, whilst heading out with Luigi to place a puma camera we recorded all these wonderful species in Valle Chacabuco, Chile. Until 2004, the 78,000 ha estancia was being grazed to destruction by thousands of cattle and sheep. Conservacion Patagonica, our charity, is now restoring the area and native wildlife and plants …

So we thought we had it bad….!

by adminConservacion Patagonica, Conservation, Farming, Mammals, Sponsorship and Donations 26/09/201202/10/20120 comments

We have just arrived into Valle Chacabuco, the area of Patagonia we are raising money for, through our charity Conservacion Patagonica. Our first glimpse of this astounding mountainous landscape tells us just how much help folk here trying to restore this place are going to need – this is phenomenal! We were collected by pick-up off our route 11km …

The Independent Blog: running into Patagonia’s fantastically oblivious Mr Fox

by kath lowrieConservation, The Independent Blog, Wildlife Moment Of The Week 07/09/201212/09/20120 comments

We’re over three weeks into our 5000 mile odyssey to run the length of South America for its threatened wild areas. Our feet are gradually becoming used to the daily routine, if not yet responding with true athletic gusto! We awoke this morning in out tent… Please click here for the blog: http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/09/04/5000-project-running-into-patagonias-fantastically-oblivious-mr-fox/ Please do …

The Independent Blog: The silent death of a forest

by kath lowrieConservation, Farming, Food and Nutrition, The Independent Blog 04/09/20120 comments

What images do you see when you think of Patagonia? An icy steppe? Well, there is that – but as we sailed through Chile’s fjords we also found lush rainforests and turquoise waters. Now, as we travel in our recycled trailer through a Patagonian winter, we are discovering another unexpected sight; the Lenga forest…. Follow …