A Farewell

   Hi everybody! Just wanted to let you all know that this is my last post for the university term :( but thanks for reading! I would very much like to continue with the blog in future, although I have far too much work for the foreseeable future (as I'm sure many of you can sympathise with!).

The Minute Leaf Chameleon, one of the
smallest lizards ever found! Photo: Arkive.

   During the past couple of months we have looked at some of the current impacts on biodiversity, recent related news stories and some amazing species in imminent danger of extinction. Some of my favourite parts have been writing about the stories and scientific research on Lonesome George (the deceased remnant of the Pinta Island tortoise) and the proposed British badger cull. We have also looked at topics such as the uses of biodiversity, the effect of global warming on biodiversity, the use of planetary boundaries, eutrophication and the monetary cost of conservation. 

   I sincerely hope I have managed to impress on you the huge diversity of life on Earth, how wonderful it can be, and how much it is threatened by negligent human activity. I also hope I have inspired some of you to seek out more information on biodiversity and conservation (like I have been prompted to while writing these posts!).

Cheeky Chipmunk! Photo: The Nature Conservancy.

  So a huge thank you to everyone who read and commented on this blog, I hope I have been at least a little entertaining and a little interesting!