Field Notes: Tracking Big Cats – The Life of a Wildlife Field Researcher in South Africa
In a heartwarming tale, it might not have always been the adventure that was expected, but for these researchers, the rewards made all the hardship worth it.
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Climbing for a Cause: Returning to Kilimanjaro for Elephant Conservation
Sarah Kingdom returns to Kilimanjaro, not for the first time, but now with a team that are fighting for Elephants in Africa, that are under serious threat.
Rescued Indian Tortoises Fly Home to India on International Rescue Mission
In a unique repatriation mission, over 50 Indian Star Tortoises are finally flying home from where they were originally smuggled and sold into Singapore as victims of illegal wildlife trafficking.
Aerial Survey of Kafue National Park Suggests Great Progress in the Fight for Conservation
Conservation, Kafue Style: We're delighted to learn that there has been a huge increase in wildlife numbers in Zambia’s largest national park.
Hemp: A Little Plant; Powerful Enough to Spark Big Change
The time of irrational trepidation is over. The movement to legalize marijuana has overlooked hemp's divergent benefits to combat climate change.
The Three to Five Year Whale Watching Ban: For Conservation, or the Economy?
A significant move that will impact 32 operators, in 19 different ports in Washington State and British Columbia, is this really the answer to the dwindling Orca population?
Update: Following a Wave of Protests, China Postpones Lifting the Ban on the Use of Tiger and Rhino Parts
The use of rhino horn and tiger bone for medicinal uses was to be permitted again, which would have had a large impact on tiger and rhino endangerment.