From meerkats to killer whales
While meerkats, a species of mongoose native to southern Africa, may seem far removed from Raincoast’s work in BC, they share many characteristics with a much more familiar species: killer whales.
Andrew Bateman is a quantitative population ecologist currently working on the demography of social carnivores. He uses statistical modelling and field data to build models of ecology, conservation, population dynamics, and evolution. You can find Andrew on the water. More about Andrew Bateman.
While meerkats, a species of mongoose native to southern Africa, may seem far removed from Raincoast’s work in BC, they share many characteristics with a much more familiar species: killer whales.