Want to mix a little conservation with your holiday? Volunteering on Skomer Island, a haven for seabirds and nature lovers, is a rewarding experience says Eifion Rees
Secret getaway: Skomer Island Eifion Rees | 17th September 2009 Ethical Living Green Living Natural World Wildlife Conservation Holidays Skomer Island skmoer-ariel-view.jpg Skomer Island: 'you can …
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
Seal pups 'sliced open alive': horror of Canadian hunt prompts Russian skins ban Robbie Marsland | 23rd December 2011 Comment Seal Natural World Wildlife Comment signed_sealed_01.jpg Seal hunting …
A tourism boom in the Yucatán Peninsula is threatening the delicately balanced ecosystems of the Laguna Bacalar. We must regulate tourism and pollution to better protect the ancient organisms that have thrived in its waters, argues HARRY SHEPHERD
… as Pirate Canal, is visited daily by party boats. There are regular instances of swimmers … and areas of injured stromatolites caused by boats and swimmers. “There's also a slimy … while more extreme proposals include banning boats and swimmers altogether. Dr Falcon …
As whale watching grows in popularity, so too do concerns about marine habitats and the conservation of whales, dolphins and porpoises. DYLAN WALKER of the World Cetacean Alliance explains why we must all take responsibility for ethical interactions with these intriguing animals
… whale watching and other vessels can occur if boats attempt to approach the animals too …
A remarkable young environmentalist is standing in the way of a controversial Canadian oil pipeline which campaigners fear could become the next Exxon-Valdez or Deepwater Horizon disaster. Eric Keen reports
… all acoustic activity – be it whales or motorboats - picked up by the underwater microphone …
He’s been a charity fundraiser and is now a fully-fledged adventurer. But is ‘Best Job in the World’s’ Ben Southall about to add eco-warrior to his CV? Ruth Styles met him to find out
… water, and setting down rules for anchoring boats so the coral doesn't get damaged. People …
Wide-ranging plans to link up Kenya, Ethiopia and Southern Sudan include the building of a port which threatens the Lamu district's indigenous coastal communities and fragile ecology, reports Tafline Laylin
… ship design. Despite industry scepticism the boats - based on wind power and biomethane - …
Consuming endangered wildlife is illegal in China, but it continues on a large scale in the country’s south. Walter Parham reports on a habit that locals just cannot kick – even after the SARS crisis.
South China’s taste for wildlife Walter Parham | 2nd August 2008 News China Wildlife SARS Endangered China Animal Rights Conservation Natural World Food And Farming Society mouselg.jpg Consuming …
Illegally caught 'dirty' fish threatens local fishermen, consumer health and the future of the world's fisheries. The EJF's Pirate Fishing Campaign is tackling the problem head on
… appear to deliberately run over the nets and boats of local fishermen causing catastrophic …
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
… transport within Switzerland (including boats and buses) available from …