Media
Mysterious new behaviour in our closest living relatives
by Laura Kehoe
The Guardian
A ritual with rocks observed in a study in Guinea may have profound implications for our relationship with the animal kingdom
Could the Pill save the Polar Bear?
by Niki Rust & Laura Kehoe
The Conversation
Conservationists tend to spend their time worrying about protecting forests, catching poachers or keeping carbon out of the atmosphere. But all these things (and more) are driven by humans. Given that it’s easier and cheaper to reduce the human birth rate than it is to address these other issues, why aren’t conservationists more concerned about keeping our population down?
Happy World Pangolin Day. What are we celebrating?
by Laura Kehoe
Mongabay
It’s that crazy time of year again, World Pangolin Day, where we feverishly run out into the streets and join the thousands of pangolin protectors, fighting for the survival of our scaly friend. Well, no actually, hold on, what’s a pangolin?
Can we feed the world and stop deforestation? Depends what’s for dinner
by Laura Kehoe
The Conversation
It’s a tricky thing to grow enough food for us hungry humans without destroying the natural world. And when I say a tricky thing, I mean it’s one of the greatest challenges humanity has ever faced. Luckily for us, it is theoretically possible, and the easiest way to get there is by drastically cutting down on meat.
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Biography
Laura Kehoe's research has the overall goal of identifying pathways to balance human resource use with the conservation of biodiversity. Kehoe develops and applies approaches grounded in spatial statistics, spatial ecology and conservation decision science. She has worked with NGO's in various local communities in Bolivia, South Africa, Guinea, and Mexico. She is currently leading a project with the University of Victoria Canada, the goal of which is to develop a cost-effective management plan for the Fraser River Estuary. Kehoe is also the founder of a campaign that allows individuals to replant their share of deforestation. So far, they have planted over 70 thousand trees. Visit 400trees.org for more information on planting trees with us (including fancy gift certificates).