The majority of island flying foxes are threatened with extinction, while others are already extinct. Flying foxes are stigmatized just because they are bats, although they survive mostly only on fruits and never drink blood.
The smallest orchid of Mauritius
In 2000, a new orchid was recorded in Mauritius. It is called Taeniophyllum coxii (Summerh.) Summerh.. Other orchids were added to the list later, but this one had something very special.
The importance of science: from an invasive to an endemic species
Science is about always about making new questions, cleverly doubting the status quo. This is what makes it moves forward and improves everyone’s knowledge. Most of the time it is done in small steps, rarely as major inventions or breakthroughs.
Post truth handy in renewed mass culling flying foxes threatened with extinction on Mauritius
A little more than a year ago, I wrote about the government…
The bad green is threatening unique species to oblivion
In my last post, I shown that not all green is good.…
When green vegetation is bad…
Being close to nature is for most of us city dwellers a…
The loneliest plant of the world
Most people heard about lonesome George, a male tortoise from the Galapagos.…
Culling of flying foxes of Mauritius: the real figures…
Last year I wrote here about the mass culling of a threatened…
‘Modern’ lifestyle made dodos look like a fat lazy bird
Some days back it was in the news that there are now…
Killing our passion for daily plastic it will help the climate and the environment
It is now a month since the meeting in Paris to discuss…