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
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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
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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
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Can the common agricultural policy save England's green and pleasant land?
Matilda Lee
11th October, 2011
As reform of the EU's agriculture policy gets underway, Miles King of the Grassland Trust tells Matilda Lee how intensive farming has all but destroyed England's 'rainforests' and why it's time we started asking for more from our farmers
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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
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Ugandans mobilise to save Mabira forest from sugarcane plantation
Esther Nakkazi
20th September, 2011
One of Africa's last remaining tropical forests, Mabira is home to precious wildlife and is an eco tourist attraction. But it is now under threat from sugarcane production. Esther Nakkazi reports
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CAMPAIGN HERO: Richard Scott of Landlife
Matilda Lee
12th July, 2011
The senior project manager at Landlife, the charity working to bring people and wildlife closer together, on 'principled' dealings with corporations and why it's important to make politicians jealous
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TAKE ACTION to protect Britain's bees
Matilda Lee
5th July, 2011
Sign the petition to ban neonicotinoids in the UK and help safeguard Britain's threatened bee population
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Dr. Wallace J. Nichols: conservation travel can help save endangered wildlife
Deborah Bassett
29th June, 2011
Marine biologist, lecturer, ocean ambassador and founder of several conservation initiatives, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols speaks to Deborah Bassett about the benefits of wildlife tourism, saving baby turtle eggs and an 112 day trek along the US west coast
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TAKE ACTION to save the UK's peat bogs
Matilda Lee
28th June, 2011
Be an eco-friendly gardener and make a promise to be peat-free
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TAKE ACTION to stop the illegal bushmeat trade
Matilda Lee
1st June, 2011
The multi-million dollar trade in bushmeat is one of the greatest threats to tropical wildlife. Chimpanzees are on the front line of this devastating trade with less than 300,000 in the wild. A new campaign aims to save these endangered creatures
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Raoul du Toit: Saving Zimbabwe's black rhino
Matilda Lee
31st May, 2011
Despite increased poaching threats, a difficult political situation, drought and climate change, Goldman Prize Winner Raoul du Toit has pioneered a new approach in community stakeholding to save the black rhino
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RENCTAS: the Brazilian NGO on the frontline of the war on animal trafficking
Giovana Zilli
11th February, 2011
RENCTAS and its fearless leader Raulff Lima are taking on Brazil's lucrative - and dangerous - black market in wildlife, reports Giovana Zilli
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Environmental Investigation Agency: meet the original eco spooks
Matilda Lee
18th January, 2011
The EIA has been at the forefront of investigative campaigning for over 25 years, tackling the illegal wildlife trade, timber trafficking and ozone-depleting CFCs. Matilda Lee gets a debriefing
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How Essex schoolchildren help save endangered species through Millenium Seed Bank
Kara Moses
19th November, 2010
Kara Moses reports on a group of 10-year-olds from Holly Trees Primary School who - by fundraising for Kew's Millennium Seed Bank Partnership - have helped secure the future of a rare Namibian plant that was virtually extinct in the wild
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PHOTO GALLERY: Breeding bees resistant to the varroa mite
Louis Rummer-Downing
22nd October, 2010
British honeybee populations have been decimated by the varroa mite, but hidden inside hives in deepest Cornwall, something very special is happening...
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Fishing and the environment: why the two are inextricably linked
Robert MacDougall-Davis
15th October, 2010
Anglers may set out to hunt fish - for fun or food - but they are also some of greatest protectors of aquatic environments, argues Robert MacDougall-Davis
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Ecotherapy: Go wild, stay well
Laura Sevier
21st September, 2010
An average one in four people in the UK will suffer a mental health problem at some point. New research, and a pioneering therapy project, are proving that nature and the wild outdoors have the power to heal and should be included within a mix of treatments
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What has biodiversity ever done for us?
Jonathan Silvertown
2nd September, 2010
A new book, Fragile Web, reveals why the biodiversity crisis may be humanity's biggest challenge
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Urban birdlife: encouraging peregrine falcons in London
Helen Babbs
24th August, 2010
Forget bats in the belfry, there are peregrines on the Houses of Parliament - not to mention a growing number of other high-profile places around the capital
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