Conservation

The Sundarbans Forest Tiger Part Three: Negotiation

Dr. Orton’s three-part miniseries explores the Sundarbans forest tiger and the people who live in its shadow. In part one, Dr, Orton...

The Sundarbans Forest Tiger Part Two: Protection

In her last post, Dr. Orton talked about the Royal Bengal Tiger of the Sundarbans and its reputation for being a fierce man-eater. She...

The Sundarbans Forest Tiger Part One: Danger

The Royal Bengal Tiger is one of the world’s most charismatic animals; yet not only is it an endangered species, it also has a reputation...

The Yellow Rattle Update: Starting a Wildflower Meadow

Last year, we started a wildflower meadow at Orton Academy to join the national effort to restore Britain’s wildflower meadows! Here, Dr....

Conservation and Communities: Getting Started with Your Own Independent Research Project

Many people dream of doing their own independent research, often for very personal reasons. Perhaps there is a book you want to write,...

Humans, Animals, Scholars: Why We Need Independent, Interdisciplinary Researchers

Dr. Orton was on track for an academic career in philosophy and assumed that a wildlife-related career was not an option. She is now an...

We Need to Talk about Mangroves

The 26th of July is International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem. To celebrate, Dr. Orton describes her journey to...

The Fading Art of Fishing With Otters

Dr. Orton explores the dying art of fishing with trained otters on Bangladesh’s beautiful Chitra river… Shyam Biswas has been fishing...

The Yellow Rattle Experiment

Dr. Orton explores the history of Britain’s wildflower meadows and launches the great yellow rattle experiment. Wildflower meadows have...

The Leopard and the Spotters: Snow Leopard Tales from the Himalayas

Dr. Orton tracks the legend of the snow leopard in Himalayan folklore and its transformation from an inebriated antagonist into a welcome...

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