Hello reader. Today, I am sitting in my chair outside in the sun; it is 7:45 in the morning. What a lovely time of day. The birds are as loud as always, and the air smells like the sweetest mix of rotting apples and fresh earth. I have a cup of coffee on the side […]
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Introduction With the rising acknowledgements for the rights and knowledge of Indigenous Peoples worldwide, the topic of sacred spaces and species has become part of the debate surrounding conservation sciences. As a scientific field and practice, conservation has its roots in colonial history and has been criticized for perpetuating neo-colonialism and green grabbing (Kashwan et
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My life started on a warm, sunny day. I remember flying in the wind—how I loved it. How light I was. How free. The taste of the air—like cherry blossom petals and dewy grass. My brothers and sisters flew down around me. I watched as some were carried off until I couldn’t see them