Entry into the road now appears to be a blanket cause for arrest in of itself. Repeating this day in and day out, regardless of the number of protesters actually charged, results in the protesters never actually protesting or causing any disruption at all – which is the outcome the police appear to be seeking.
A book review of Finding the Mother Tree by Dr Suzanne Simard.
The Mondulkiri Project: Cambodia My third and final experience with elephants was near the rural town of Mondulkiri, in the north east of Cambodia. Picturesque rolling hills dominate the landscape, much of it converted to field and farmland such that you could almost imagine that you were in the UK. The dark red soil betrays its exotic location, as does […]
The Cruise My second experience with elephants was in the wild rainforests of Borneo. I had travelled to Sukau in Sabah, on the north eastern edge of Borneo, through which runs the Kinabatangan river. A few rustic resorts lie along the bank of this river. One of them, The Sukau Rainforest Lodge, is designated a National Geographic Unique Lodge of […]
The action at Thula Thula is non stop and the stakes are always high. Whether attempting to chase down poachers that are hunting their rhinos or save a baby elephant that is sporting an injury from a poacher’s snare.
