🦬 Wildlife and the carbon cycle🧪
In Resurgence & Ecologist, I report on research showing how herbivores, predators and marine species influence vegetation, soils and fire regimes 🌍 — and how these interactions shape carbon storage in changing ecosystems.🌐
#Ecology #CarbonCycle #Science #climate
18.01.2026 15:34
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🌍Alpenmurmeltiere 4/4🧪
Der Artikel war einer von drei Texten, die mir 2025 eine Nominierung für die Shortlist des Holtzbrinck-Preises für Wissenschaftsjournalismus eingebracht haben. Auch deshalb lohnt der Blick zurück – und nach vorn.🌐
#Wissenschaftsjournalismus
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11.01.2026 17:44
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🦍 Good news from #Virunga National Park 🌍
Twin male mountain gorillas were born on 3 Jan 2026 in the Bageni family — a rare event. The mother, Mafuko, and both infants were observed in good health. Picture Credit, more info @ Virunga National Park
#Gorillas #Virunga #Conservation #Wildlife #Africa
07.01.2026 11:47
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🌱 Novel ecosystems are becoming the norm🌎 In Resurgence & Ecologist, I report on landscapes so altered that returning to a historical baseline is no longer possible🌐 Ecologists now debate how conservation should respond when #ecosystems have no precedent.🧪
#Ecology #Conservation #Biodiversity Read👇
01.01.2026 11:08
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🧪Furets à pieds noirs & clonage.🌎 Dans Québec Science, je rapporte comment le clonage est testé pour restaurer une diversité génétique perdue. Le cas du furet montre le rôle possible de telles approches dans la conservation des espèces.🌐 #BiologieDeLaConservation #Génétique #EspècesMenacées #Science
30.12.2025 16:21
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Teil 2: Erstmals bekam ein geklontes Tier später natürlichen Nachwuchs🧪 Der Text ordnet ein, was Genetik leisten kann – und wo ihre Grenzen liegen🌐. Einer von drei Beiträgen, mit denen ich auf der Shortlist des Holtzbrinck-Preises stand🌍. Seiten 4–6👇
#Wissenschaftsjournalismus #Biodiversität #Tiere
29.12.2025 16:33
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🦡 Schwarzfußiltis & Artenschutz🌍
Für Bild der Wissenschaft (02/2025) habe ich über den Einsatz von Klonen🧪 im Artenschutz geschrieben. Der Iltis war fast ausgestorben – alle heutigen Tiere stammen von nur sieben Gründertieren ab🌐. Seiten 1–3 👇mehr in Teil 2
#Wissenschaft #Artenschutz #Genetik
29.12.2025 16:33
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🧬 Can cloning help prevent extinction?🧪 For Resurgence & Ecologist (Sept/Oct), I reported on the black-footed ferret🌎 — a species revived from just seven founders, now testing whether cryopreserved DNA and cloning can restore lost genetic diversity.🌐
🌿 #Conservation #Science #Genetics #Biodiversity
28.12.2025 16:15
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🧵Teil 2🌲 Vor Ort: Bärenbeobachtung bei Zabola, Wisente im Hochgebirge, Wege durch UNESCO-Urwald 🌍. Initiativen wie Conservation Carpathia verbinden Naturschutz mit behutsamem Naturtourismus 🌐 – erfahrbar, nicht inszeniert.
🌿 #Bären #Wisente #Ökotourismus #Naturerlebnis #naturmagazin #Rumänien
26.12.2025 10:53
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Skinned for Profit: How Global Trade Is Driving Africa’s Donkeys to the Brink • The Revelator
Millions of animals are slaughtered each year for use in traditional Chinese medicine — a trade that’s devastating many African communities.
🐴🌐 Millions of Africa’s donkeys are slaughtered for hides to supply the ejiao trade in China.🌍 Research shows the loss devastates rural livelihoods & fuels illegal markets🧪 I wrote about this for The Revelator: therevelator.org/skinned-for-...
#Donkeys #WildlifeTrade #Research #animalwelfare #crime
28.09.2025 11:23
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Trying can't hurt
21.09.2025 13:30
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Part 6 and end: Good journalism would explain why bats are protected🧪, how to live with them🌍, and what support exists.🌐 Instead we get scare tactics.
🌿 Bats aren’t pests. They’re part of our urban nature.
#Biodiversity #BatConservation #BBC #ScienceJournalism #UrbanWildlife
21.07.2025 11:18
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Years ago, I spoke with bat expert Merlin Tuttle🧪. He reminded me:
🗣️ “For much of human history we shared caves, then thatched huts and log cabins, with bats. [...] Modern humans have begun living in buildings that exclude bats.”
Now we call it a crisis.🌐🌍 Part 5👇
21.07.2025 11:18
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No expert voices, no mention of the Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social , no perspective from ecologists🌍 Alternatives are ignored. The woman is “sleeping in her car” – but mitigation tools🧪, and @naturescot.bsky.social help are all buried deep or missing entirely.🌐 Part 4👇
21.07.2025 11:18
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The story describes 500 soprano pipistrelle #bats in a woman’s house. But:
▪️ This species is common but legally protected🌐
▪️ They eat thousands of insects per night🧪
▪️ No word on ecosystem value or why protections exist🌍
Just fear, noise and panic, probably even leading to more prosecution. Part 3👇
21.07.2025 11:18
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Aberdeen woman forced to share her home with hundreds of bats
An Aberdeen woman says she has been forced to sleep in her car after discovering a colony of the protected animals in her house.
🦇🌍 I usually don’t criticise colleagues – but this BBC New story www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... is so badly done it could be a textbook case in how not to report on #biodiversity 🧪🌐. It’s not about interpretation – it’s just bad craftsmanship: imbalanced, uninformed, and biased. Here’s why 👇
21.07.2025 11:18
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Teil 2 🦭 Risiko für andere Arten?🧪 Das Virus stammt laut Genanalysen von einem Schakal – und zirkuliert jetzt in den Kolonien🌍 Experten fürchten: Ein Sprung auf andere Robbenarten könnte Tollwut bis in die Antarktis tragen🌐
Seiten 5–6👇
#OneHealth #Wildtiere #Südafrika #Infektionsbiologie
12.07.2025 13:20
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Rabies at sea
After detecting a rabies outbreak in marine mammals, scientists are trying to determine whether the virus is now established in South Africa’s Cape fur seals – and, if so, how to stop it from spreadin...
🦭 Rabies has reached the ocean🧪For Resurgence & Ecologist, I reported on the world’s first known outbreak among marine mammals, Cape fur seals off South Africa🌍A rare One Health wake-up call🌐
resurgence.org/magazine/article6499-rabies-at-sea.html
#Wildlife #OneHealth #AnimalHealth #Conservation
06.07.2025 15:39
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Teil 2 🦉 Fleckenkauz 🌎
▪️ Der invasive Streifenkauz breitet sich aus – der heimische Fleckenkauz verliert.🌐
▪️ Die US-Behörden wollten Zehntausende töten – ein ethisches Minenfeld.
📖 Geschrieben vor Trumps Eingriffe in den US-Artenschutz🧪
🌿 #Biodiversität #Wildtiermanagement #Umweltpolitik #natur
29.06.2025 11:33
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I have just been shortlisted for Germany's prestigious award for science journalism, the 'Georg von Holtzbrinck Preis für Wissenschaftsjournalismus' #WissPreis 🧪This is my second nomination after 2018. #sciencejournalism🌐🌍
19.06.2025 16:00
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