As Britain enters a period where opportunities for people to leave the house are restricted, and as some zoos plead poverty and threaten to kill their animals, we need to consider carefully what this crisis means for animals in captivity – now and into the future. Dr Chris Draper, Head of Animal Welfare & Captivity at Born Free shares his views…
Category: Wildlife Blog
Latest posts from Kate on Conservation; Top 10 UK wildlife blog for animal welfare and conservation.
Have an Ethical Easter (and win yummy guilt-free treats!)
To celebrate Easter this year, I’ve teamed up with the brilliant vegan treats company, Ananda Foods, to support and encourage as many people as possible to have a cruelty-free Easter.
Water Cubed: Sustainable solutions for drinking water
The motivation behind DRINKS3 is to become the lowest CO2 footprint soft drinks brand in the UK by 2022. Naturally, I quizzed them about what makes them an ethical brand?
‘One Man’s Rescue’ – sharing the story of shelter dogs
In partnership with the ELAFI Animal Welfare Awards, 60-year-old David shared a cage with senior and disabled dogs who have been living in a shelter for years, and videoed his experience.
Feeding the birds in your garden: Kennedy Wild Bird Food guest post & prize giveaway
This week, Kennedy Wild Bird Food share their thoughts on the arrival of spring, and how March can often be a deceptive month, with its spells of warmer weather.
My Top 20 Wildlife and Nature Books for 2020
Top 20 wildlife & nature books for 2020: I’ve put together a list of some of my favourite reads from the last few months, to hopefully introduce my blog readers to these incredible books and authors, some of which are perhaps lesser known in some literary circles.
End Wildlife Crime: New initiative presented at the House of Lords calls for an International Agreement
Yesterday morning I joined a small gathering of Lords, wildlife campaigners, press and change-makers in Westminster’s House of Lords to view a presentation on a long-awaited and much-needed initiative to End Wildlife Crime.
Space technology and wildlife conservation
In this World Wildlife Day guest blog post, the European Space Agency: Space Solutions share three important ways that space technology is being utilised to protect and conserve wildlife populations and their habitats.
Meet Whitley Award Winner and Ghana’s first ever frog expert: Caleb Ofori-Boateng
Every so often, you meet someone who’s story becomes synonymous with hope and inspiration. For me, Whitley Award Winner and frog expert Caleb Ofori-Boateng is one of those people.
Kate on Conservation awarded Judge’s First Runner-Up in Travel Blogger of the Year 2020 competition
I’m so delighted to announce that my story: ‘Saint Lucia: The birds and the baby’ was chosen as First Runner Up in the Terra Incognita Travel Blogger of the Year 2020 Awards.