redwhine   10 #1 Posted June 10, 2019 Fantastic Beasts and Why to Conserve Them Conservation can be magical. Literally. And this complicates things. That is why protesters in Iceland will blockade road building projects which threaten the habitat of the endemic Icelandic elf. And why in some parts of Ethiopia people will protect Hyenas because they eat evil spirits. And why Caribbean owls are endangered because people persecute them because they are witches. Dr Caroline Ward of the University of Leeds will explore how beliefs in magic can endanger but also protect species, with important real world impacts. She'll show how this produces complex ethical and practical dilemmas for conservation, and talk about solutions.  https://www.facebook.com/events/2387554414822333/  http://sheffield.skepticsinthepub.org/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
redwhine   10 #2 Posted June 17, 2019 Please note:  Tonight's speaker has just informed us that she is not able to be with us tonight due to a family emergency. In view of the short notice, we will have to cancel tonight's meeting. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
