KFBG Blog
Coronavirus is the voice of the Earth
A Better World
By Dr. Satish Kumar, Editor Emeritus, Resurgence & Ecologist What lessons can we learn from this crisis? The year 2020 will be remembered as the year of Covid-19. The year of social distancing, lo...
Earth Day Communique - 22nd April 2020
A Better World
By Vandana Shiva Making Peace with the Earth The Covid-19 pandemic is a Planetary wakeup call from the Earth to humanity.It reminds us that we are one with the Earth, not separate from it, that we ar...
No Half Measures – Close Down Wildlife Markets and Illegal Trade
Animal Stories
My recent article about bats and the Covid-19 (https://bit.ly/2UX17CX) provided some facts about the relationship between coronaviruses and these flying mammals. This is a follow up article which I f...
Presenting the top 10 rescued birds in 2019
Animal Stories
This may seem a slightly sad poster as all the bird species depicted required life-saving assistance. Birds are rescued for various reasons many of which are related to man-made structures or activi...
Caught on camera: wild animals enjoying our crops and mitigation measures to limit damage
KFBG Diary
Carrying out organic agriculture adjacent to a private nature reserve has its inherent pressures. One being the challenge of trying to live in harmony with wild animals attracted by the concentrated ...
Wild Cambodia Diaries 4
China Eco Tales
Butterflies While there is no lack of scientific papers and checklists of birds and mammals of Cambodia, the same can't be said for butterflies. Gathering information about these delicate invertebrate...
Window Strikes by Birds and What You Can Do to Prevent Them
Animal Stories
The sky used to be the realm of birds, but as we developed the skills and technologies to build skyscrapers, our living space has merged with the world of the feathered creatures. In an attempt to &l...
Bats and Covid-19 Don’t Panic!
Animal Stories
What do we know? Many people will now be aware that coronaviruses have been found naturally in several species of mammal. Just as humans carry the common cold virus, animals will carry their own virus...
Value Beyond Measure
A Better World
Oudomxay Province, Northern Laos The value of forests is a growing concern amongst scientists, conservationists and economists alike. The development of human society has occurred at the cost of wides...
Why Yunnan’s Lahu people hunts the Tiger but saves the Gaur?
China Eco Tales
The Kadoorie Conservation China Department started a new conservation project to protect the Gaur (Bos gaurus) in Xishuangbanna, southern Yunnan. Last time, we introduced this magnificent animal thro...