Modelling and ecological niches 2 Jul 2009 Overlooked due to the orang paper in the Journal of Biogeography is a simulation of the effects of global warming on Bigfoot distributions. It turns out that Sasquatch will become more widespread due to global warming… Late note: John Dennehy also has a nice piece on this paper. Ecology and Biodiversity Humor
Epistemology The Philosophers' Menu 4 May 2010 The Philosophers’ Menu Presuppositions. Kantelope Assorted carnaps Pareto soup Hart-boyled eggs with a rescher of bacon Major Premises Jugged hare, with milled popper Skinnered peacocke, with nashed paretos Plato’ the Day Humeburger, with gibbard gravy Frankfurts and schauer kraut Bass van frassen [sic] Nagels and lockes Frege legs with russell… Read More
Humor Darwinian gardening 2 Jan 2008 For some time now I have told anyone who didn’t get away fast enough that I am a Darwinian Gardener: any plant that survives my total lack of care deserves to be there until it gets in my way. After the fact, I justify it that I am letting native… Read More
Ecology and Biodiversity Apes and evolution in the news 19 Jun 20094 Oct 2017 So there are a couple of interesting developments about fossil apes. One is the retraction by the author of the claim 14 years ago to have found a jaw bone that was evidence of Homo habilis, a precursor species (arguably) of H erectus, in a recent Nature. Previously he and… Read More
Ahh, brilliant! I’m doing some ENM as part of my PhD. Am drafting a paper at the moment using some of the same tools as used in this paper. This will join the reference list 😉
I call shenanigans! Surely Bigfoot is cold-weather adapted and therefore its range would shrink. Amiright? 🙂
Black bears and Kodiak bears are similar in ecotype, I think. They have a fairly extensive range, don’t they? [Unspoiling the fun]