Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
Today's Date: 2 August 2006
1. What interaction with an animal and/or nature in your life has had the biggest impact on you?
By paying attention to ones surroundings it is possible to have beautiful interactions with nature and animals on a daily basis, no matter the habitat you find yourself in - we are not separate from nature and animals, we just frequently treat them with complete disregard and ignorance
2. Did you have a favourite place in the great outdoors during your childhood?
Now? Yes on both counts
3. As a former zookeeper, I would love to know what your favourite animal is, and why?
Lots of favourites, but fernbird, a species I have researched, are probably my favourite as I have spent a lot of time with them, and they have loads of character
4. What do you think is the greatest environmental challenge facing us now, and what do you think will be the greatest challenge in the future?
People learning to use the mush between their ears for something other than their own selfish needs and wants
5. If you could give everyone one piece of advice regarding the environment and our natural resources, what would it be?
As the great Jim Harrison says, everybody could vastly improve the quality of their lives simply by paying more attention, I would add to this-attention to themselves, the other people around them, plants, animals, fungi, mould, etc , and attention to the ground beneath their feet and the sky above the heads.
Thanks to my sister Michelle McIlroy for designing the logo!
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