The trophy hunting industry 'set up a conservation front group' to persuade the authorities to allow hunting of threatened wildlife, it is claimed.
… Trophy hunting lobbyists 'pose as conservationists' Brendan Montague | 6th June 2019 News Trophy Hunting Conservation Change Makers … The trophy hunting industry 'set up a conservation front group' to persuade the …
Extinction Rebellion protesters buzz around campaign bus after Conservative parliamentary candidates decline 70 invitations to attend climate hustings.
XR attacks Tory 'failure' on climate change Brendan Montague | 11th December 2019 News Change Makers Extinction Rebellion General Election 2019 Conservative Party Boris Johnson elcjpuawoaihtas.jpeg …
Two of Asia's three rhino species are 'critically endangered', writes David Tosh, yet the lion's share of rhino conservation resources is lavished on Africa. The reason is simple: Africa's rhinos generate more cash from tourism. But should this really be the point?
… 2nd October 2015 Comment Mammals Asia Africa Conservation Finance Economics … David Tosh, yet the lion's share of rhino conservation resources is lavished on Africa. … among the general public is the dream for conservation biologists, who often struggle to …
ClientEarth and the Marine Conservation Society worried about habitats and species regulations after Brexit.
… September 2019 News Brexit ClientEarth Marine Conservation Society High Court Change Makers … ClientEarth and the Marine Conservation Society worried about habitats … ministers. Charity ClientEarth and the Marine Conservation Society are worried about aspects …
As ever more companies and governments pledge to 'go green' and protect forests, the world's tribal peoples should be among the main beneficiaries, writes Amy Dickens. Yet the reverse is the case. All too often the promises are purest greenwash, used to conceal the human and environmental tragedy of land-grabbing for plantations, mines, logging and even 'conservation'.
… Paraguay Farming Finance Corporations Conservation cam-pyg-baka-fw2-2014-382_cut.jpg … for plantations, mines, logging and even 'conservation'. In Paraguay's vast Chaco … to oust the forest's most accomplished conservationists , its tribal people. In spite …
Sir David Attenborough calls for conservation funding from firms that profit from animal imagery - but Lion King maker's support is paw.
… Disney's 'paltry' conservation support Brendan Montague | 17th July 2019 News Change Makers Disney Conservation Lion King Lions Campaign To Ban … image1.jpeg Sir David Attenborough calls for conservation funding from firms that profit …
We have to act now to focus global investment on proven tiger conservation solutions in areas where tigers are most threatened.
… | 28th April 2020 News Change Makers Tigers Conservation Asia Nepal Big Cats Poaching … to focus global investment on proven tiger conservation solutions in areas where tigers … the wild, I find exploitation in the name of conservation appalling. But as bad as it is, …
New research competition challenges 11-19 year olds to help save the UK’s bumblebees
… | 5th November 2019 News Bees Bumblebee Conservation Trust Conservation Biodiversity Change Makers … a competition being run by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, with support from the …
Botswana has now committed to a policy built on myths, while the rest of the world takes stock of the implications ecological crisis.
… Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has recently … a common regional strategy for elephant conservation in the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA). Though the strategy …
Damning UN investigation condemns WWF flagship project in Congo and reveals massive scale of abuse.
… 'Fortress conservation' Staff Reporter | 11th February … seek consent because it simply assumed that a conservation project would be beneficial to … spell the end of WWF’s model of "fortress conservation" which has caused so much damage …
A new conservation area to protect forests and wildlife in the north west of Canada has been confirmed.
… Conservation victory in Canada Catherine Early … 2019 News Change Makers Climate Change Conservation Nature Forest Canada Yukon yukon.jpg A new conservation area to protect forests and …
UK Government’s Darwin Initiative has trained up a team of highly skilled ‘para-ecologists’ in Papua New Guinea rainforest.
… landowners about the importance of forest conservation. “We carry out biodiversity … a job which involves research and rainforest conservation because it enables me to give … aware of the importance of rainforest and conservation.” Protecting biodiversity …
NGOs challenge 'incomprehensible' proposal to allow illegal fishing activities in North Sea nature reserve.
… 2019 News Illegal Fishing Fisheries Marine Conservation ClientEarth WWF Change Makers … plan for the Dogger Bank – a unique undersea conservation site, and home to sharks, … despite those areas being designated as conservation sites for more than a decade. …
‘Bee kind’ web tool helps people across the UK choose the best plants for pollinators in their gardens, window boxes or community spaces.
… Reporter | 10th June 2019 News Bumblebee Conservation Pollinators Change Makers … Flower Show in the Peak District. The conservation charity’s upgraded, interactive … are in short supply. Gill Perkins, Bumblebee Conservation Trust CEO, said: “Bee kind …
Conservation groups are to renew efforts to persuade the UK government to ban imports of animal parts killed by trophy hunters.
… Change Makers Trophy Hunting Africa Wildlife Conservation Politics DEFRA trophy_hunt1.jpeg Conservation groups are to renew efforts to … parts killed by trophy hunters. Wildlife conservation charities are teaming up to force …
The plight of Kenya's Sengwer people shows that carbon offsets generated by 'sustainable' forest management are empowering a corporate recolonisation of the South backed by the World Bank against its own guidelines, writes Nafeez Ahmed. Indigenous forest peoples are at risk of genocide while corporations let rip.
… race Less known factors, however, include ' conservation ' and ' carbon offsetting '. In … deadline to relocate in the name of forest conservation and reforestation. In February … report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2000, …
A new paradigm of forest conservation is gaining ground, writes Isaac Rojas: 'financialising' them and the climate and ecological services they provide to global investors. But this is a false solution - and one that excludes the local and indigenous forest communities who can truly be relied upon to sustain their sylvan heritage.
… teak-peanuts-cut.jpg A new paradigm of forest conservation is gaining ground, writes Isaac … is a remotely effective strategy for forest conservation. Indeed it invariably alienates forest conservation from the indigenous and other …
Climate change tops agenda in the European elections for first time.
Vote today for climate action Arthur Wyns | 23rd May 2019 News Climate Change Politics EU Elections Change Makers 3598534263_aaba5a75c0_b.jpg Climate change tops agenda in the European elections for …
Celebrities speak out after Botswana lifts ban on elephant hunting.
… lifts ban on elephant hunting. Leading conservationists, celebrities and MPs … power in April 2018, wants to lift the ban. Conservation disaster In their letter to … last week, the group of celebrities and conservationists said: “The population of …
'We all need to make sure our gardens, parks and green spaces are bumblebee-friendly.'
… extremes, from snowstorms to drought, conservationists have said. But several rare … a very good year, a report from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust reveals. Data from … since the washout weather in 2012, and conservationists are concerned that that could …
Puffins - among Britain's favourite birds - are in serious trouble with their numbers plummeting.
… photos to be submitted as well to aid conservation efforts. All these images will … the photo is it will be really useful for us. Conservation “Anyone can join the Puffarazzi – … key knowledge gaps currently holding puffin conservation efforts back and will help shape …
National Parks are failing dismally to protect areas for wildlife, according to the chairman of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
… Wildlife. Isobel Mercer, a Senior Site Conservation Policy Officer at the RSPB, said: … ‘Stanford Principle’. This stated that when conservation and public enjoyment clash, conservation should take priority. One of the …
A new report by accountancy giant EY says the UK's Conservative government has sentenced renewable energy sector to 'death by a thousand cuts', writes Emma Howard, and left investors puzzled at inexplicable policy changes.
UK drops out of top 10 countries for renewable energy Emma Howard the Guardian Environment | 16th September 2015 News Energy Renewables Finance Politics scout-moor-wind-farm-cut.jpg A new report by …