Tag: dreambig

• A Case of Contagious Conflict [Research]

  

  Contagious Conflict

  brittneirae

  October 12, 2016

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  about me, africa, animal behavior, animals, astronomy, australia, bear, believe, captivity, carnivore, change the world, cheetah, cheetah outreach, conservation biology, contagious conflict, coral reefs, discover, do it yourself, dreambig, ecosystem services, educate, education, environment

• How Dogs and Farmers in South Africa Are Saving Big Cats [Around the World]

  

  Written for South Africa’s Cheetah Outreach Trust in coordination with the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warrior program. This piece explains how farmers are using a specific breed of dog to mitigate for and prevent livestock predation and predator retaliation in South Africa.

  brittneirae

  July 14, 2016

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  about me, africa, animal behavior, australia, bear, believe, captivity, carnivore, cheetah, cheetah conservation, climate change, conservation, conservation biology, conservation management, coral reefs, dreambig, ecosystem services, education, environment, farmers, farmers in action, feedback loop, freedom, happiness, human-carnivore conflict, large species, lion, love, marine biology, marine life, mitigation, namibia, natgeo, national geographic, nature, ocean, outdoors, physics, plan ahead, planet earth, preventative measures, public outreach, safety, science, science communication, stereotypic behaviors, steve irwin, the world, think of others, tiger, travel, truth, widllife, wildlife, wildlife encounters, wildlife warriors, zoos

• Money, Nature, and Disease [Research]

  

  When you think of the word poverty, what comes to mind? Do you think of financial problems, a lack of food, and/or poor living conditions? While most people might – have you ever considered that economic growth could be related to disease creating organisms in our environment?

  brittneirae

  April 8, 2016

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  believe, biology, change the world, conservation, dreambig, economy, feedback loop, global health, help, money, nato, naturalist, our planet, physics, poverty, science communication

• Zoos and Stress [Research]

  

  Despite how natural to the human eye wildlife enclosures may appear – there are often various unnatural stimuli animals in captivity must combat with. These stimuli create various stress induced responses within the animals that are harmful to their happiness and well-being.

  brittneirae

  February 9, 2016

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  about me, animal behavior, believe, captivity, conservation, dreambig, ecosystem services, freedom, help, nature, outdoors, science communication, stereotypic behaviors, travel, truth, widllife, wildlife enclosures, zoo keepers, zoos

• The Truth in Our Night Skies [Research]

  

  The Sky is dark at night, right? Well, yes – but just how dark should it be and how dare are we making it? Have a look at how man-made light can impact more than just our ability to see the stars.

  brittneirae

  January 9, 2016

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  astronomy, believe, conservation, dreambig, freedom, light pollution, nature, outdoors, rei, science communication, stars, travel, truth, widllife

• Allow me to introduce myself and “Why Should You Care”… [Britt’s Thoughts]

  

  Hi! Nice to meet you! After you read this brief post – check out the “a little about the author” section at the top of this page.

  brittneirae

  December 18, 2015

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  about me, conservation, dreambig, nature, outdoors, science communication