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
Humor Systematists have a strange sense of humour 24 Mar 2011 Some funny new names seen recently: Aussiedraco, a new pteranodontoid pterosaur genus from Australia [1]. Pronounced “ozzydrayco”, one can only hope someone finds a new species and calls it oioioi. Pantydraco [2] – It’s behind you! Pinkfloydia, a new genus of spiders from Western Australia [3] A word of advice:… Read More
Ecology and Biodiversity The constancy of change and the lack of balance 16 Sep 2007 All the strangers look like family All the family looks so strange The only constant I am sure of Is this accelerating rate of change — Peter Gabriel, Downside-Up, from the Ovo Album Creek Running North has a delightful rumination on the lack of a balance of nature, in which… Read More
Humor Right there in black and white 10 Jul 2008 If a black hole is where common sense is lost, is a white hole where we spew out absurdities? To say so seems like blackmail, which only yellow dogs employ, with a niggardly vocabulary. It’s a red flag, I tell you! I’m completely browned off. Don’t let the MSM whitewash… 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]