Elizabeth Benner

Elizabeth is a writer with a Masters in Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University and a BSc. from the University of Toronto. Elizabeth has covered episodes of The Nature of Things about conservation, global warming and the natural world.

Latest from Elizabeth Benner

How one community in Guatemala lives off the forest, while protecting it for the future

In this community, the income from cutting down one tree can feed a family for six months. But money isn’t the only thing that matters here.

Leave it to beavers to save farmland from drought in the face of climate change

The busy rodents were the key to restoring this rancher’s land

Bats aren't bad: this scientist is on a mission to rehab bats' public image

See how a brief interaction with a bat changed the minds of these agave farmers

How disaster prompted this Australian sheep farmer to switch to sustainable practices

By rethinking how to feed his flock, Charles Massy was able to thrive during a second devastating drought

How a mountain lion made a home in a Los Angeles neighbourhood

The ‘Hollywood Cat’ eked out a living in a surprising place and has residents rethinking their relationship with nature

Singapore's innovative green buildings are bringing nature back to the city

The Southeast Asian city-state is recovering what was once lost from its urban landscape

In this flock of 20,000 flamingos, a father and his chick must find each other — before it's too late

Flamingo chicks gather in large groups to stay safe and must recognize their parents’ calls when they return

Watch how baby caimans call to one another from inside their eggs: they're planning a coordinated escape!

Baby caimans co-ordinate when they’ll hatch from inside their eggs. Listen to them now

World's greatest mimic: this bird can perfectly replicate the sounds of 20 other birds

s human activities have encroached on the lyrebird’s natural boundaries, it’s picked up artificial sounds like car alarms, chainsaws, camera shutters and baby cries too

Watch these birds in Alberta perform a synchronized dance routine to attract a mate

For these birds in Alberta, teamwork really does make the dream work