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Roadkill: sickening or sustainable?
Ben Martin
20th February, 2012
The idea of eating meat sourced from the roadside - whether deer, pheasant, fox or even otter - might sound revolting to you but for some, it's a gastronomic opportunity and a way of avoiding factory farmed meat more...
Shrimp: luxury food with a hidden environmental price tag
Ecologist
17th February, 2012
Our love affair with shrimp has fuelled the destruction of the 'rainforests of the sea' - mangroves - whose biodiversity and carbon-storing capacities are much undervalued. The author of 'Let Them Eat Shrimp', Kennedy Warne, talks through his alarming findings more...
Sable shenanigans: how Zambia’s sable population is falling prey to unscrupulous traders
Ian Michler
15th February, 2012
In Zambia’s newest national park live more than 200 sable antelope. Coralled in conditions that are far from ideal, the animals have languished there for almost three years; the victims of bureaucracy, unscrupulous operators and a disregard for conservation. Ian Michler reports more...
TAKE ACTION to save Scotland's seals
Priyanka Mogul
8th February, 2012
There has been a significant reduction in the killing of seals in Scotland but the Seal Protection Action Group needs your help in ending the killings altogether more...
PHOTO GALLERY: The Arctic - Treasure of the North
Bernd Rommelt & Thomas Henningsen
1st February, 2012
A new book of stunning photos of the Arctic documents the wonder of one of the last wilderness regions on the planet more...
Seal pups 'sliced open alive': horror of Canadian hunt prompts Russian skins ban
Robbie Marsland
23rd December, 2011
Russia's decision to ban the import and exports of harp seal skins is a big step forward for the campaign against the Canadian seal hunt, says Robbie Marsland, Director of IFAW-UK more...
'Soundscape ecology': the new science helping identify ecosystems at risk
David Hawkins
16th December, 2011
As industrial development and human encroachment intensifies globally, academics believe the study of natural soundscapes could teach us much about how ecosystems function - and how they are under threat more...
Is there room for wildlife as Africa grapples with development?
Curtis Abraham
1st December, 2011
How poaching for the illegal wildlife trade, intensive farming, climate change and population growth all threaten Africa's unique wildlife more...
WildAid: How to end the illegal wildlife trade
Matilda Lee
1st December, 2011
WildAid's Steve Trent on why only robust anti-poaching operations, undercover investigations and high profile prosecutions can save the remaining wild rhinos, elephants, tigers and sharks more...
The human face of conservation: bringing community and wildlife together
Ruth Styles
1st December, 2011
Across Africa, the traditional idea of safari parks is getting an overhaul - and where once locals were excluded, models with community involvement are finding long-term success more...
Has the ski industry got its head in the snow about climate change?
Ben Hudson
29th November, 2011
With mountainous regions under threat from global warming, is the winter sports business doing enough to protect the delicate eco-system in its care? more...
Q&A: Wildlife documentary filmmaker, Kim Wolhuter
Ruth Styles
30th November, 2011
Playing with hyenas, hunting with cheetahs and running with wild dogs is all in a day's work for Kim Wolhuter. He tells Ruth Styles why he does it more...
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The conservation quandary: can wildlife NGOs save Africa's animals?
Ian Michler
21st November, 2011
Conservation is a huge industry in Africa but wildlife populations across the continent are declining. So why isn't it working? more...
PHOTO GALLERY: Landscape Photographer of the Year
Ben Hudson
17th November, 2011
From haunting seascapes to craggy moors and emerald hills; the Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards show Britain at its best more...
Tsunami stalls Japan's Dall’s porpoise slaughter, but for how long?
Clare Perry
17th November, 2011
The Japanese tsunami appears to have temporarily halted the annual Dall's porpoise hunt. Pity the Taiji dolphins haven't been spared too, says the Environmental Investigation Agency's Clare Perry more...
TAKE ACTION: Don't let the government back-track on UK marine protected areas
Ben Hudson
16th November, 2011
Show the government you support the creation of a marine conservation network to protect the UK's threatened sea life more...
PHOTO GALLERY: Dartmoor National Park
Ruth Styles
3rd November, 2011
Andrew Cooper’s latest tome offers a fascinating insight into the life of Britain’s best-known national park more...
The Exultant Ark: A Pictorial Tour of Animal Pleasure
Robert Phillips
28th October, 2011
Packed with wonderful photos, Jonathan Balcombe’s book is a captivating look at animal pleasure, says Robert Phillips more...
Can Asia’s large mammals be saved from extinction?
A. Christy Williams
28th October, 2011
The Javan rhino isn’t the only south east Asian mammal whose future looks bleak, says the WWF’s A. Christy Williams more...
Ten of the best... British volunteering holidays
Christine Ottery
21st October, 2011
Volunteering holidays aren't just for bored teenagers. As Christine Ottery found out, there are plenty of ways to see the UK and do your bit at the same time more...
PHOTO GALLERY: The British Wildlife Photography Awards
Ruth Styles
20th October, 2011
From robins to red deer; the British Wildlife Photography Awards showcases the best of Britain’s biodiversitymore...
Why Arctic Ocean oil drilling is a risky choice
Rick Steiner
19th October, 2011
It's not a question of ‘if' a major spill will occur in the Arctic, but ‘when and where', says conservation biologist and oil industry expert Rick Steiner more...
Tourism has a negative impact on Laos' wildlife
Dawn Starin
14th October,2011
Tourists eager to try exotic meat and buy wildlife souvenirs in Laos are helping destroy the country's natural heritage. The consequences for both people and environment are worrying, reports Dawn Starinmore...
Davos: taking back the banker’s paradise
Ruth Styles
5th October, 2011
It’s better known for the yearly financial knees-up that is the World Economic Forum but when the bankers have gone, Davos is a family-friendly town with oodles of quiet charm, as Ruth Styles found out more...
TAKE ACTION to save the red squirrel
Ecologist
29th September, 2011
The Red Squirrel Appeal aims to raise money to develop a vaccine for a deadly disease that is quickly destroying the remaining population more...Members
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