Chris Clarke’s Post

Last month I finally had the opportunity to complete the practical field sessions for the Center for Wildlife Studies excellent course on Wildlife Capture and Chemical Immobilization. Many thanks to Peggy, Megan, Bob and the whole team at the Wildlife Science Center in Minnesota. #Conservation #ProtectedAreas #Biodiversity #SpatialEcology

Fantastic to see the continued success of the Redonda Restoration Project! https://lnkd.in/dmWDi7bT

The distinctive perennial herb Cynanchum radians is typically found in hard sands at low elevations along the Red Sea Regions of Saudi Arabia, Yemen and down into Somaliland. #saudiarabia #nativeplants #protectedareas #biodiversity #conservation

Seed Pods from Saudi Arabia. Clockwise from left. Astragalus sparsus, Alyssum marginatum and Retama raetam. #saudiarabia #biodiversity #conservation #protectedareas #nativeplants #seeds #habitatrestoration

Colours of Arabia. Gagea reticulata (left) and Globularia arabica (right) from Northwest Saudi Arabia. #biodiversity #conservation #protectedareas #saudiarabia #flora

Milkweeds play an important role in supporting invertebrate communities. Poekilocerus bufonius (Left), here seen on Leptadenia pyrotechnica, is an invertebrate which feed primarily on species from the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. Ingesting the toxic chemicals from these plants makes them poisonous and distasteful to predators. Lygaeus equestris (Right) feeding on the fruits of Pergularia tomentosa, also from the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. #saudiarabia #protectedareas #conservation #biodiversity #ecology

Flora from fieldwork in Saudi Arabia. Heliotropium arbainese, Rumex vesicarius, Panicum turgidum and Arnebia hispidissima. #saudiarabia #fieldwork #ksa #protectedareas #biodiversity #conservation