Russ Francis

Dec 9, 2023 | focusonvictoria.ca | Rochelle Baker |Russ Francis |Ross Crockford |Patrick Condon

The humpbacks’ rebound is a good news story from a number of angles. Iron-rich whale poo fertilizes the ocean, supercharging the food web and the absorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. WHALE RESEARCHER Jackie Hildering and her colleagues never imagined their work on humpbacks would capture the attention of the globe’s premier documentary series.   Or that whale poo would be of such interest to Planet Earth — BBC’s famous nature show.

Oct 2, 2023 | aviation.travel | Juergen T Steinmetz |Russ Francis

TSA expects to surpass last year’s record of 6,542 firearm interceptions at US airport checkpoints by the end of the year. SOURCE: TSA: 5072 Guns at US Airports So Far This Yearhttp://dlvr.it/SwvVtmLike this:Like Loading... Related

Sep 26, 2023 | focusonvictoria.ca | Judith Lavoie |Russ Francis |Ross Crockford |Patrick Condon

The proposed plan is vague, rushed and alarming say those concerned about grizzly bear conservation. TEARS STREAMED DOWN Trish Boyum’s face as she watched a relaxed mother grizzly bear flop on to her back and nurse her cubs, unconcerned about the proximity of Boyum and a Zodiac full of bear watchers.

Jul 26, 2023 | focusonvictoria.ca | Judith Lavoie |Russ Francis |Ross Crockford |Patrick Condon

After two decades leading the University of Victoria’s Environmental Law Centre, and cheerfully fighting on behalf of the Earth and the communities that depend on its health, Calvin Sandborn is retiring (sort of). CHOOSE OPTIMISM, CHOOSE LOVE, live a life of purpose. That’s Calvin Sandborn’s strategy for coping in a world faced with increasingly dire environmental crises including climate chaos, forest fires and the biodiversity crisis.