Inspiring Environmental Leadership from Around the World

Inspiring environmental leadership from around the world, featuring Costa Rica's Carlos Alvarado Quesada, New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern, Belize's Johnny Briceno, and India's UN Champion of the Earth! Cartoon from my column with The Hindu.

Tips to save the Tuturuatu

Any conservationists / ornithologists / birders from New Zeaand here? I recently learned that the Tuturuatu or the Shore Plover is not just among the world's most endangered waders, but it also a very difficult bird to conserve, because it refuses to cooperate with conservationists! To save this species threatened from introduced predators and habitat loss, scientists have been trying to establish Tuturuatu populations on predator-free islands like Waikawa, Chatham, Mana. But in a recent conservation setback, an entire colony of Tuturuatus (not known to be long-distance flyers) disappeared from Mana, presumably flying off to a different island! Meanwhile, populations in Waikawa have been on the path to recovery, with the island now boasting of 24 breeding pairs.

Here are some tips to make Tuturuatus potentially cooperate with conservation measures better! Comic from my Gocomics page.

Scott Morrison's Quick Fixes for Climate Change and Australian Bushfires

Scott Morrison continues to disregard climate science even as bushfires of an unprecedented intensity and range engulf Australia.