Blame the Hedgehog The news many times is caugt in some little story that is obscuring the bigger picture. It is true in societal matters as well as in environmental ones. Hearing about the story of the hedgehogs in the Orkney Islands, I was quick to research, I thought this will be a great story of the introduction of invasive species by man, and the suffwring of the local species as a result of the careless action of some.…

The Nice Warm Rock The road is an ecosystem. I know it is a wild idea, but it is true. The warmth of the surface attracting some animals, followed by the animals attracted to the road kill that get killed in their turn. Roads are criss-crossing every habitat, and the animals are like children without guidance when it comes to roads. This I find stupid, and yet on the road, society as whole becomes accomplice to the idea of progress.…

The Responsible Cat Owner The paradox of loving nature and owning a cat.…