It's honestly a boost to read that there are folks who care that conservation workers are burned out and depressed. Just knowing it's not just being shrugged at... helps.
Thanks for this, Michelle. It's a bit of clarity in the noise/news of ecological loss and the push for conservation. I imagine there's a real tension in many cases between the urge to do something about a particular species or habitat and the years it could take to acquire enough data/understanding for the right course of action. And then there's waiting for the research funding... Not that this justifies those bat bridges, but it's another reflection of how complicated things are.
Really liking the Bear Rubs community conversation. Sounds a bit like storytelling, art, and truth that any community can mimic (and that is a good thing).
It's honestly a boost to read that there are folks who care that conservation workers are burned out and depressed. Just knowing it's not just being shrugged at... helps.
Thanks for this, Michelle. It's a bit of clarity in the noise/news of ecological loss and the push for conservation. I imagine there's a real tension in many cases between the urge to do something about a particular species or habitat and the years it could take to acquire enough data/understanding for the right course of action. And then there's waiting for the research funding... Not that this justifies those bat bridges, but it's another reflection of how complicated things are.
Really liking the Bear Rubs community conversation. Sounds a bit like storytelling, art, and truth that any community can mimic (and that is a good thing).
It was a wonderful event … and yes, I think it could be replicated anywhere!