Interesting Links

Megatransect of Africa (amazing photos and story). Conservation biologist J. Michael Fay’s incredible 456 day, 3000 km traverse on foot of the deepest African wilderness through Congo and Gabon. He raised awareness of the diversity of life there which resulted in the Gabon government setting up an extensive reserve system in that country.

BirdLife International. Amazing repository of facts and information about the state of the world’s birds by the largest international organization trying to save them.

Bird Studies Canada. Everything about Canada’s birds and the threats that face them.

www.corante.com An erudite, eclectic site dedicated to the intelligent discussion of issues in science (for example the recent re-discovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker in Arkansas), technology, society, and religion. Blog site.

The Tree of Life Project. An on-line, detailed and astonishingly beautiful “tree of life” for all life that is known to exist. “A collaborative effort of biologists around the world. More than 3000 pages of information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their evolutionary history, and characteristics.”. Amazing stuff!

Spirit Bear. Information, facts, and news about the rare Kermodei (pronounced ker-mo-dee) Bear of northwest coastal British Columbia that has been revered by aboriginal people in that area for millennia.