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My visit to a traditional healer in Africa: “Call on your female ancestors”

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All text and photos by Sally Kneidel, PhD, of sallykneidel.com Caiphus – a medicine man I consulted with in the African village of Welverdiend. This photo is with his little daughter, Queen, in front of his home in June 2009.…

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Plush Toilet Paper Flushes Old Forests

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Americans’ demand for plush toilet paper is contributing to the disappearance of old-growth forests

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Green & Frugal Tip: Use the outdoors to increase your living space

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All text and photos by Sally Kneidel at sallykneidel.com I visited my dear friends Kathleen Jardine and Jim Cameron again last weekend. They have the coolest home I’ve ever seen. It’s a true passive-solar design and has solar thermal panels…

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Monkeys persecuted as “pests”

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Vervet monkeys are regarded as pests in southern Africa, and are often persecuted the same way gray wolves were persecuted to local extinction in the United States. But vervet social behavior is in many ways very similar to our own.

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A sustainable, locally run, and off-the-grid resort in South Africa; great for birding

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All photos and text by Sally Kneidel, PhD, of sallykneidel.com Children of the Hamakuya community. Community residents find employment at the small “green” resort of Tshulu Camp, bringing needed revenue into the village. My husband Ken consulting his bird guide…

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Obama to fight consolidation of farms: good news for small farms and consumers

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Text and all photos by Sally Kneidel, PhD I like Obama. Just like me, he’s tired of Smithfield and Tyson and ConAgra and all those mega food corporations running the show and fouling our food. I heard on NPR last…

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2009, 27 rhinos killed in just one African park; poaching increasing

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Now linked to Google News – time-sensitive link All text and photos by Sally Kneidel PhD of http://sallykneidel.com I was surprised at how simple it was. One of the men put his foot on the drugged rhino’s massive horn, pinning…

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Leopard adventure: male and female clash over prey

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An adult male leopard full and sleeping. All photos and text by Sally Kneidel, PhD In my last post, on lions, I said that most of the wildlife-watchers we met in Africa seem to have cats at the top of…

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We were lucky to see lions on a kill. But are lions disappearing from Africa?

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We watched two lions work over a buffalo kill for 3 days. But we learned that lions are sharply declining in Africa – sad and scary news!

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Female hyenas, all hermaphrodites, bully the males and steal prey from lions

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Female hyenas are all hermaphrodites and dominate the males. They’re also Africa’s 2nd most powerful carnivore. See our photos and story from June.

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These days, I blog mostly about nature and wildlife. Even the tiniest creatures make me happy! You'll also find here lots of posts about plant-based foods, health, and ecotourism. Ecotourism can support local people who make a living through sustainable use of wildlife, habitat, and natural resources.

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Our other blog, Veggie Revolution, focuses more on food than this one does, especially the environmental, health and humane aspects of our food choices. That blog was started in 2005 and continues today, while the blog you're reading now began in 2009. Some of the newer posts are on both blogs, but Veggie Rev has at least 260 more posts than this blog, including Sadie's travels to Morocco. In the sidebar of Veggie Rev, you'll see links to each year that can take you back to all the posts for a particular year.

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