Archive for August, 2008
James L. Rice
James Rice left the UK in 2002 to pursue a career in conservation. He has worked on sea turtle conservation in Malaysia and Australia, served as an apprentice wildlife photographer and filmmaker, conducted wildlife trade surveys for TRAFFIC, and assisted on numerous biological field studies in Thailand and Singapore. Recently, he assisted WildAsia with responsible [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Chiromantis hansenae (or: a new record of maternal care in frogs)
While studying reproduction of frogs at Sakaerat Environmental Research Station in Thailand, Jen and her team discovered that one of the resident frog species sits on its eggs until the eggs hatch. This was an exciting discovery because relatively few frog species are known to do this–and it’s really cute to see!
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Welcome to Wild Planet!
Wild Planet is the brainchild of James Rice. An idealist at heart, James was constantly frustrated by conservation projects that didn’t seem to be achieving any real goals, yet continued to get funding and attract volunteers, while other projects that were making a difference went unnoticed. In talking to people at home and abroad about [...]
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