The Snoring Naturalist

Urban Birding can be awesome, but the sad state of affairs in many urban streams and rivers is very evident with all the litter. Seeing this Black Crowned Night Heron, the first in about 15 years, is absolutely special. But definitely not great in amongst the litter. This just highlights the importance of moving away from single use plastics and making sure service delivery in terms of waste management is improved. Urban streams and rivers should be a highlight of any child's education and every adults relaxation button. Green areas improve our health and we need to look after the natural environment a whole lot better.
Sagewood Cafe thanks for the awesome coffee.

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/explorer-elephants-in-transfrontier-conservation-area-offer-solution-to-tree-damage/?mc_cid=d3efff42c3&mc_eid=fc96d2a9b2&fbclid=IwY2xjawExwQ1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHe1X4qnIUTQ89_09a2vedKVeCrlYLy7igUKLaJklKUJuRa7a7xNnC3Pfdg_aem_gasTm4ea0nhh3zwhGDNj3A

‘Explorer elephants’ in transfrontier conservation area offer solution to tree damage Elephants are known to be “ecosystem engineers,” altering habitats to suit their own needs, but this sometimes comes at a cost to other species. Hedging, or stem snapping, is the term used to describe how elephants (Loxodonta africana) reduce dominant trees to low-level shrubs, bringing the tree...

I may have seen this a bit late. But this is a good read. The real issue with green washing and hiding the truth.

NGO lodges South Africa’s first ‘greenwashing’ advertising complaint with watchdog against TotalEnergies Greenpeace defines greenwashing as ‘a PR tactic used to make a company or product appear environmentally friendly, without meaningfully reducing its environmental impact’.