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Elephants Don’t Carry Passports

This week is a critical one for the elephants of Africa. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meets in Doha, Qater all week, and one of the hot-topics up for discussion and vote is the proposed one-off sale of ivory and delisting of the elephant from the more strict and regulated Appendix I - proposed by Tanzania and Zambia. Tanzania and Zambia support their proposal with research showing that the elephant populations in their countries are healthy, even increasing in the past few years. Neighboring countries rightfully counter argue that elephants don’t carry passports, and that elephant ... Read More

Winners of 2010 Tyler Environmental Prize Announced

Re-posted from Tyler Environmental Prize Announcement. Laurie Marker of the Cheetah Conservation Fund and Stuart Pimm of Duke University recognized for scientific and management contributions to the understanding and restoration of ecosystems. Two conservationists whose careers have centered on understanding ecosystem functions as the essential foundation for ecosystem restoration will share the 2010 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. The award, consisting of a $200,000 cash prize and gold medals, will go to Dr. Laurie Marker, the co-founder and executive director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Otjiwarongo, Namibia, and Professor Stuart Pimm, the Doris Duke Professor of Conservation Ecology at Duke University ... Read More

Ian Player

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International League of Conservation Writers site now live

The International League of Conservation Writers is a forum to bring writers together from all over the world who are writing to promote wilderness, nature, conservation, and other means to protect and restore the natural areas, habitats, animals, and plants of our planet. ILCW will present periodic writing awards to authors who excel in this field. Formed at WILD9, the 9th World Wilderness Congress (Merida, Mexico 6-13 November 2009) during the Writer's Seminars, the ILCW has a growing list of founding fellow and members.  There are 3 levels for membership: Read More

Yale report shows Youth less concerned about global warming than their elders

On March 3rd, the Yale Project on Climate Change released a report entitled, "The Climate Change Generation?: Survey Analysis of the Perceptions and Beliefs of Young Americans." Below is an excerpt from the Executive Summary. I look forward to hearing your comments! American adults under the age of 35 have come of age in the decades since the “discovery” of man-made climate change as a major societal problem. The oldest of this cohort was twelve in 1988, when NASA climate scientist James Hansen testified at a Senate Energy Committee hearing that global temperature rise was underway and that human-produced greenhouse ... Read More

Placing Wilderness in Focus

Below is the introduction to Pan Park's "As Nature Intended" document, written by Ladislav Miko, Director for Nature, DG Environment, European Commission – former Environment Minister of the Czech Republic.  "As Nature Intended" provides 11 case studies, with best-practice management techniques for wilderness in Europe and is one of many resources available from  Pan Park's Resource page. Even though being one of the most densely populated continents, Europe is at the forefront of nature conservation. Recent years have seen an increasing public interest in the protection of our natural heritage, and especially of the precious areas where wilderness in Europe still ... Read More

WILD9 – Ian McCallum (English)

Dr. Ian McCallum, writer, psychologist, wilderness guide and Director of Leadership and Education Projects with The Wilderness Foundation, Africa, spoke during the Thursday (12 November) WILD9 plenary session on Wilderness and People: Social Issues, Conservation Solutions. He specifically spoke on: “In the tracks of Giants.” Watch in Spanish > Read More

Updates from the Road

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Nomkhubulwane’s North American Tour

This past week, Nomhubulwane went on parade through Juarez, Mexico, a city with a violent reputation.  There was a lively parade with music, dancing and general good spirits and much celebration and discussion along with her visit. Juarez, Mexico is just a short drive from El Paso, Texas -- but there are two checkpoints to get through the US, dogs sniffing for arms and drugs and a constant line at the border-crossing.  The weekend before Nomkhubulwane arrived, 20 people were killed including an 18 month old.  This is clearly a city in need of some positive energy, inspiration and citizen stewardship ... Read More

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