With respect to Dan=92s comment: In a viable habitat, while bioacoustic per=
formances in a state of dynamic equilibrium will express themselves with si=
milar context and content (the baseline), they are always in a state of flu=
x and will never chorus exactly the same way twice (variable).
The organisms in sustainable habitats are always testing and jockeying for =
optimum performance within their acoustic niches given all the factors at p=
lay in the health of those environments (time of day/night, season, weather=
, etc).
Bernie
Wild Sanctuary
POB 536
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
707-327-6771
http://www.wildsanctuary.com
SKYPE: Bernie Krause
FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/BernieKrauseAuthor
TED Global talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/bernie_krause_the_voice_of_the_n=
atural_world?language=3Den
> On Dec 24, 2019, at 8:37 PM, Bernie Krause <> wrot=
e:
>
> Well said, John. I particularly like your existential shift from "I am li=
stening to that" to "I belong to that; I am that.=94 Way cool and an excell=
ent reminder of who we are at a time when we most need it.
>
> Of course, we could justify that the whole study of soundscape ecology is=
so new as to be arbitrary with vastly different and often contradictory ap=
proaches being considered, peer reviewed, and published=85all claiming some=
measure of validity and all, taken together, probably containing some germ=
of a collective truth or truths yet to be determined or revealed.
>
> I brought up the issue of =93baseline=94 not so much as a concrete static=
beginning metric (since there are so many different recording paradigms th=
at would generate dissimilar outcomes), but rather, because it is a current=
subject for discussion between academics as a point to consider. For examp=
le, the effect(s) of global heating as they shape density, diversity and r=
ichness of biophonies that are changing so rapidly. There=92s obviously muc=
h more to this subject. Just a nascent thought, though.
>
> Happy holidays everyone!
> Bernie
>
> Wild Sanctuary
> POB 536
> Glen Ellen, CA 95442
> 707-327-6771
> http://www.wildsanctuary.com <http://www.wildsanctuary.com/>
>
> SKYPE: Bernie Krause
> FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/BernieKrauseAuthor <http://www.facebook=
..com/BernieKrauseAuthor>
> TED Global talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/bernie_krause_the_voice_of_the=
_natural_world?language=3Den <https://www.ted.com/talks/bernie_krause_the_v=
oice_of_the_natural_world?language=3Den>
>
>>
>>> On Dec 23, 2019, at 5:19 AM, John Crockett <mai=
lto:> [naturerecordists] <=
ps.com <>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Has "baseline" ever been anything but arbitrary? The only true baseline=
(if I am up on my cosmology) is non-existence. I have heard spiritual teac=
hers and guides use that as an excuse for ignoring the biodiversity crisis =
and "accepting" destructive human behavior. Everything dies, so annihilatio=
n must be natural, right? In any event, my baseline--the world I was born i=
nto 60 years ago--is gone and likely not recoverable.
>>>
>>> I appreciate Gianni's reflection here. One of the possible benefits of =
listening to (in) natural soundscapes is that visceral shift of perspective=
from "I am listening to that" to "I belong to that; I am that." That, for =
me at least, is a powerful motivator to change behavior, to nurture the soi=
l, to foster diverse habitats, to give the land space and time to thrive, a=
nd to withdraw consent from global shopping and shipping and exploitation.=
>>>
>>> I always hope that sharing soundscape recordings opens that door for pe=
ople to enter the soundscape for themselves, to start listening in a way th=
ey have not done before, to experience that sense of belonging to the richn=
ess of a particular natural environment. That's the hope anyway.
>>>
>>> Here's hoping 2020 is the year in which Gianni's ecological perspective=
takes root.
>>>
>>>
>>> John Crockett
>>> Westminster, Vermont
>>>
>>>
>>> On Dec 22, 2019, at 9:12 AM, Bernie Krause <mai=
lto:> [naturerecordists] wrote:
>>>
>>>> The problem to rethink is the entire concept of =93baseline.=94 With e=
vents changing consequences so rapidly, what constitutes baseline data, now=
?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bernie Krause
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Dec 22, 2019, at 2:13 AM, Gianni Pavan <mai=
lto:> [naturerecordists] <=
s.com <>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The decline in insects and birds, and frogs too, is clearly evident a=
lso here, in Italy. We have to completely rethink our societal development =
and understand that our life and our health and also our happiness depends =
on nature.. Now we also have understood (too late and not enough) that also=
our climate depends on nature and that any impact we produce on the biosph=
ere has an impact on our own lives and even more on future generations. Sou=
ndscapes reflect habitat quality, richness, and diversity. Raquel Carson wa=
s a pioneer. Silent springs are now a sad reality.
>>>>> We need to put all the energy we have in educating people to understa=
nd that our health and happiness depend more on the health of nature than o=
n the size of our tv or on what we can buy on amazon.
>>>>> Hope we all have a nice Christmas and a Happy New Year,
>>>>> Gianni Pavan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Il giorno dom 22 dic 2019 alle ore 00:39 <mailto=
:> [naturerecordists] <=
m <>> ha scritto:
>>>>>
>>>>> Well said Caspar! additional benefits of such simple actions include =
clean air and water, flood control, aquifer recharge, and much more.
>>>>>
>>>>> Guy
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/21/2019 6:24 PM, rapsac <=
band.net> [naturerecordists] wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Create good beetle habitat and other biodiversity will follow: messy=
unmanaged woodland, hollow logs, permanent wetlands, meadows. Preferably a=
ll of the above within a small area. If you have a garden that is a good pl=
ace to start.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Caspar
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2019-09-24 12:53, Martyn Stewart <ms=
> [naturerecordists] wrote:
>>>>>>> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowspiracy <https://en.m.wikipedia.=
org/wiki/Cowspiracy>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Try a plant based diet x
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>> Please excuse my spelling on this tiny keyboard.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sep 24, 2019, at 6:40 AM, Martyn Stewart <=
> [naturerecordists] <=
ups.com <>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Animal agriculture x
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>> Please excuse my spelling on this tiny keyboard.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sep 23, 2019, at 1:58 PM, <weaveofk=
> [naturerecordists] < <mailto:=
>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The inevitable seems to be nearing quicker as we push this issue =
aside habitually. Reading about the declining bird population and the stori=
es of their lack of presence at places where we=92d expect to hear them is =
a nightmare come to life.
>>>>>>>>> I don=92t want to shrug and hope anymore. I truly wish there was =
a way I could help and make a bigger difference than just recycling, compos=
ting and riding or walking as oppose to driving. It doesn=92t seem sufficie=
nt enough.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Centro Interdisciplinare di Bioacustica e Ricerche Ambientali
>>>>> Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e dell'Ambiente
>>>>> Universit=E0 degli Studi di Pavia
>>>>> Via Taramelli 24, 27100 Pavia
>>>>> http://www.unipv.it/cibra <http://www.unipv.it/cibra>
>>>>> http://mammiferimarini.unipv.it <http://mammiferimarini.unipv.it/>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
"While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yahoo Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists/
<*> Your email settings:
Digest Email | Traditional
<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists/join
(Yahoo! ID required)
<*> To change settings via email:
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
<*> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to:
https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/
------------------------------------------------------------------------
|