Tag Archives: Conservation

Haiti’s Ecological Tale of the Love Between a Girl and a Fish

avatarPosted on by December 12, 2018

Tezen Nan Dlo By Dady Chery Haiti Chery About the story. Tezen Nan Dlo is one of Haiti’s most popular folk tales. The Kreyòl “te” indicates the past tense, and “zen” means “hook.” At its heart are the enticements of the natural world, … Continue reading →

Thoughts on Nature and the Descent of Man

avatarPosted on by December 12, 2018

By Dady Chery Haiti Chery When rumors of sightings of the ivory-billed woodpecker surfaced around spring 2006, the Nature Conservancy decided to girdle to death about three trees per acre near the bird’s potential habitat in an Arkansas swamp. The … Continue reading →