Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition
In case you haven't heard, our partners at the Florida Wildlife Corridor began their expedition on January 17th. This trek is set to cover about 1,000 miles over 100 days and starts by traversing the Everglades ecosystem into Big Cypress, over to the Everglades Agricultural Area, back to the Okaloacoochee Slough, across the Caloosahatchee, over to Babcock Ranch, back along Fisheating Creek toward Lake Okeechobee, up the Kissimmee River with excursions toward the Lake Wales Ridge, up the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, east around Orlando into Ocala National Forest, and north along the O2O corridor ... Read MoreThe fishing cat wants to swim…Pass it on!
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Help us save the Fishing Cat!
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CAT in WATER Update & Adovcacy
The adventurous CAT in WATER team is gearing up for their travel to see the fishing cats in Thailand. And, as they prepare, the fishing cat's visibility in the international conservation world continues to grow. The latest news, as reported by Mongabay.com feature, highlights an urgent issue for the fishing cats. US food giant DOLE is cited with illegally growing bananas in the Somawathiya National Park in Sri Lanka, a known safe-haven for the fishing cat. See the satellite imagery > Read MoreMake Your Voice Count for the Spirit Bear
Yesterday, our colleague Simon Jackson (founder and chairman of the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition), circulated an call for help with the Spirit Bear Campaign. Currently, there are two major preventable threats to the spirit bear: an urgent need for a meaningful sanctuary in their last intact ecosystem and the long term concern of oil spills from tanker traffic in the waters within this wilderness. Today, you can speak up to help prevent oil spills from tanker traffic --- and your voice is urgently needed! Here is the call-to-action from the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition and their partners: We are asking you, on ... Read More“I Imagined” – Poem from Recent Umzi Wethu Graduate
Below is a poem by recent Umzi Wethu graduate Geovalda Cupido, who was part of the Umzi 8 Conservation Academy. Umzi Wethu, a program run by the Wilderness Foundation (Africa) is a cutting edge program for AIDS orphans and disadvantaged youth that uses the power of the wilderness, promotes personal wellness in a nurturing home context, provides credible training, and secures sustainable job placements in hospitality and eco-tourism establishments - while extending the program's social outreach to others. Last week, Umzi graduated it's eight class -- which Geovalda was a part of. Here are her words... Read MoreEcoSchools at Isandlwana
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My Journey “In the Tracks of Giants” – Art & Conservation
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My Journey “In the Tracks of Giants” – Transboundary Conservation
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My Journey “In the Tracks of Giants” – World Heritage Designations
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