Although I have incorporated a Cartoon of the Week feature on ConservationBytes.com, I think it’s worthwhile summarising them from time to time. So, continuing the Cartoon guide to biodiversity loss series with instalment 5 (see also instalments 1, 2, 3, and 4).
Remapping the superhighways travelled by the first Australians reveals a 10,000-year journey through the continent
Not exactly a conservation topic, I know, but it does provide insights into how the ancestors of Indigenous Australians adapted to and thrived in a new and sometimes harsh landscape. The more I study elements of human ecology in deep time, the more awed I become at the frankly amazing capacity of First Peoples. Our…