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Category: China

Among fairies and pheasants: the amazing birds of the Dongzhai Reserve

March 6, 2018 seekingwilderness Asia, China

As I was freshly out of university in 2013, unemployed and without a dime, I decided to apply for positions as a field assistant. This was supposed to serve my[…]

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For as long as we can remember, we have loved nature. We love it so much, we have dedicated our lives to protecting it.

With this blog, we want to help you experiencing nature during your travels and learn more about the science of nature conservation.

So come on and read more about how you can see otters in the Netherlands, Andean bears in Colombia or Bald eagles in Maine. Or learn about nature conservation in Bolivia and in Democratic Republic of Congo, where we now work to save gorillas.

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A couple of passionate conservation biologists working to protect gorillas in the Congolese rainfores

Seeking Wilderness

2 years ago

My new study, published last month in the journal One Earth, is featured on Mongabay! Check it out if you want to know more about how we could save biodiversity and feed everyone in 2030! ... See MoreSee Less

Conservation and food production must work in tandem, new study says

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Confining conservation efforts to only 30% of Earth’s land may render a fifth of mammals and a third of birds at high risk of extinction by 2030, according to a new study. If that 30% were to be str...

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Seeking Wilderness

2 years ago

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Seeking Wilderness

2 years ago

A few weeks ago, photographer Thomas Nybo visited Nkuba. For five days, he followed the teams in the forest, just like we have done a few times with Frederik. Unfortunately, we could not be there and accompany him in the forest that time, but he took great footage of what it is like in there. Check it out! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 years ago

Hier soir, nous avons été réveillés par le bruit métallique du piège à souris que j'avais mis sous le placard. Je pensais que l'animal pris dans le piège était toujours vivant et essayait de s'échapper. Mais quand j'ai sorti le piège, je me suis rendu compte que la souris avait été frappée sur la colonne vertébrale: Elle est morte sur le coup. Alors d'où venait le bruit ? Nous n'avons pas dû attendre longtemps pour le savoir. Alors que j'étais assis à côté du piège, ma lampe de poche illuminant la souris morte, une musaraigne fit son apparition. Elle a foncé droit vers la tête de la souris morte, ses petites dents fichées dans le crâne, et a commencé frénétiquement à tirer sur la souris. Et pourtant, la musaraigne est principalement insectivoreLe comportement que nous avons filmé ici est donc assez rare. Cette vidéo montre également que les musaraignes ne voient pas très bien (elle n'était pas dérangée par ma lampe de poche), et qu'elles peuvent être féroces (j'ai dû sortir le piège du salon alors que la musaraigne tenait encore à la souris morte). ... See MoreSee Less

A shrew (Crocidura olivieri) frantically tries to get a dead rat (Praomys sp.) out of the trap.

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