Michael ’t Sas-Rolfes
@tSasRolfes
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Conservationist; social scientist (economics and governance); researcher at @UniofOxford: @oxfordgeography @oxmartinschool @OxfordBiology & @WildlifeEconomy
Joined November 2013
🦁🌍@DanChallender, @tSasRolfes and @EJMilnerGulland from our Wildlife Trade programme have found that @CITES is not deterring widespread illegal activities in wildlife trade systems across the world. Find out why: https://t.co/urUmlaeZTf
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As @CITES turns 50, a new study in @FrontEcolEvol reveals that the global wildlife trade agreement is failing to curb illegal extraction and trafficking. Researchers instead propose a new framework exploring institutionally diverse conservation models⬇️ https://t.co/ezN0opbF7l
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UK hunting trophy ban unjustified. A new study, published today, concludes that the proposed UK Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill, discussed in the UK Parliament (2022-2024), could do more harm than good for wildlife. @UKLabour Govt committed to a similar ban. 🧵 1/10
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Science journalist and author @RachelNuwer joins @alexkcriddle and @tSasRolfes for a discussion of her most recent book: I Feel Love, MDMA and the Quest for Connection in a Fractured World. Watch the conversation on our YouTube channel!
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Worth reviewing...
In this thread I present the ten main arguments that persuaded the audience at the debate in New York on Monday to agree overwhelmingly (65% to 12%) that covid began as a laboratory accident.
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@CITES @CICwildlife @WildlifeEconomy @CONABIO @HesiquioBenitez @Caceressanzana @tSasRolfes Highlighting the roles of both #IndigenousPeoples & local communities, @CITES @ivonnehiguero underscores the importance of scaling up creative finance mechanisms for conservation, beyond a project-to-project basis, towards a #WildlifeEconomy
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@CITES @CICwildlife @WildlifeEconomy @CONABIO @HesiquioBenitez @Caceressanzana @tSasRolfes @ivonnehiguero Michael ‘t Sas-Rolfes stresses that #WildlifeEconomy is not just about money and jobs, but broad socio-economic values & benefits at a global scale -- efficiency, equity & sustainability -- providing examples that emphasizes enabling innovation rather than exploitative growth.
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The origin, of the origin, of the origin, of covid is becoming clearer... https://t.co/gYGbXw8mhV
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Experts in psychedelic science are sharply criticizing a recent FDA advisory meeting on #MDMA, citing advisors' "astounding lack of knowledge about the subject matter." @BBC
https://t.co/P6SqxqnZ7T
bbc.com
A vote against using MDMA as part of therapy for PTSD has provoked a powerful backlash among researchers who study psychedelic drugs.
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A look back at I Feel Love: A Conversation with @RachelNuwer on MDMA and Connection, with @alexkcriddle and @tSasRolfes. Rachel presents evidence from scientific trials which suggest that MDMA, when properly administered, may effectively relieve the effects of trauma.
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'Party drug' or opportunity for social transformation? Join us next week for a stimulating discussion on this fascinating and somewhat controversial topic!
📖 In I Feel Love, @RachelNuwer presents evidence from scientific trials which suggest that MDMA, when properly administered, may be effective at relieving the effects of trauma, which @alexkcriddle and @tSasRolfes. https://t.co/5OS0EdzAEr
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In I Feel Love, @RachelNuwer presents evidence from scientific trials which suggest that MDMA, when properly administered, may be effective at relieving the effects of trauma, which @alexkcriddle and @tSasRolfes. https://t.co/5OS0EdzAEr
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Once vilified as a drug that would eat holes in user’s brains, MDMA is now being hailed as a therapeutic agent that could transform the field of mental health. The first psychedelic for widespread clinical use. @RachelNuwer @alexkcriddle @tSasRolfes. https://t.co/5OS0EdzAEr
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Why giving value to wildlife through sustainably using it is a good thing for people and nature - our thoughts on South Africa’s revised National Biodiversity Economy Strategy @ForceCT and @MattyFairfax
@WildlifeEconomy @CST_SU @HELICS_Lab @OppGenRC @AFD_France @KoneenSaatio
Our thoughts exactly on the issue of South Africa's new National Biodiversity Economy Strategy. For those who want to dive deeper into the scientific literature supporting this position, the links in this article are a great place to start. https://t.co/lSfjeHNjUw
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Wishing everyone a fantastically froggy Friday! Or a frogging fantastic Friday! We have 🐸🐸🐸 on the brain this week 😍
conservationnamibia.com
Beytell's bullfrog is the biggest frog to be found in the last 104 years! From Nyae-Nyae Khaudum Pans in Namibia, which the team hope will be declared a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance.
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Amid the unwarranted alarmism, a thoughtful piece on this issue ... South Africa’s conservation model: why expanding the use of biodiversity to generate money is a good idea https://t.co/XiNRs4xvje via @TC_Africa
theconversation.com
The strategy aims to conserve biodiversity while also contributing to the creation of jobs and economic growth.
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Relevant to public influence over wildlife trade policy decisions (e.g., the conservation utility of trophy import bans) as it is to so many other issues! @AdamHartScience @AmyDickman4 @DanChallender @KSAfricaHack @Nikolaj_Bi @IvoVegter
“It is easier for the world to accept a simple lie than a complex truth.” — Alexis de Tocqueville
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This is going to be quite a fun discussion! I'm really looking forward to it! @RachelNuwer's book is excellent.
Did you know that MDMA was once believed to eat holes in users' brains? Join science journalist @RachelNuwer along with @alexkcriddle & @tSasRolfes to discuss MDMA, & how it is now being hailed as a therapeutic agent that could transform mental health https://t.co/Lo1uTHU36P
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