Letter from the Wild Animals

Letter from the Wild Animals

Letter from the Wild Animals Imagine if the animals could send us a message. What would that sound like with the upcoming breeding season just around the corner? I started in a creative mood:   Pssst… It’s Breeding Season! Will you help out with a Paw?   Hey...
New stories!

New stories!

New stories! We need new stories!   If we really want to be transformative in our engagement with nature and therefore wildlife, it is important to revisit: “How people view and connect with the natural world”. That’s an obvious truth, whether it will be...
Increase in Conflicts?

Increase in Conflicts?

Increase in Conflicts? One of the most asked questions about conflicts between humans and wildlife is the following:   “Why are human-wildlife conflicts growing?”   Human-wildlife conflicts are growing due to several interconnected factors. As...
A year ago…

A year ago…

A year ago… On 21 September 2018 I defended my dissertation “Rethinking Wildlife Management: Living With Wild Animals”. This was quite an experience: full of adrenaline, full of excitement if I would understand the questions and if I was able to provide a satisfying...
Wild animals on YouTube

Wild animals on YouTube

Wild animals on YouTube Monday I was in the famous ‘Greenroom’ of Wageningen University. No, the greenroom is not outside, relaxed, in the forest. Or, in a green park. No the ‘Greenroom’ is located in the basement of one of the WUR-buildings. And in that basement they...