Offhand comments about Caribbean wildlife from centuries past—they may not be that useful from a scientific perspective, but they tell us so much about past attitudes towards wildlife. In this week’s Wild Statia column, we look at Statian wildlife from a 1792 perspective courtesy of Zimmerman the elder.
In this week’s Weekender in The Daily Herald, the Wild Statia column takes a look at the tiny birds that make tremendous journeys to spend the winter in Statia.
You can’t save a species if you don’t know what’s hurting it. In this week’s Wild Statia we take a look at how field research can point the way to the conservation efforts that will make the biggest difference, and what’s going on with Red-billed Tropicbird eggs on Statia.
Science and history collide in the story of how the first Sphaerodactylus dwarf gecko species was collected on Statia.
This week in Wild Statia we take a closer look at some of the island’s smaller animals and their parenting skills and social tendencies.
Seasonal changes in rainfall are a fundamental part of the climate in Statia and the Caribbean in general. What about those times when rainfall goes beyond the bounds of what we consider typical? We take a closer look in this week’s Wild Statia column:
Cute and quirky, the Forest Katydid spends its days hiding in tree hollows or pretending to be part of a branch. It’s a unique part of Statia’s woodland ecology that deserves a closer look.
How does an amphibian get to an island and then survive? Through extreme adaptation.
How is the history of Statia intertwined with its natural history? We take a look at the intersection of the two in this week’s Wild Statia.
These true survivors are one of the most spectacular species in the Lesser Antilles, but they are endangered. Learn why Statia is important to their survival in this week’s Wild Statia.
