Working in conservation has its setbacks. Hours are long, pay can be low — if you even manage to get paid work in this field in the first place — and the emotional toll can see you fraught with eco-anxiety, desperate to have super powers, and feeling like your messages just aren’t reaching enough people quick enough. This guest blog post from Jessie Panazzolo reminds us why we must make room for ‘conserving the conservationist’.
Category: Interviews
What makes an elephant hero? Meet Holly Budge this Elephant Appreciation Day
This Elephant Appreciation Day, meet adventurer and conservationist Holly Budge, Founder of UK charity How Many Elephants and Co-Founder of World Female Ranger Day.
8 reasons to plan a visit to the Maasai Mara
With the onset of a global pandemic, people living in the Maasai Mara and dependent on tourism income lost livelihoods and had to face other challenges that they were unprepared for. However, Kenya wildlife tourism is gradually springing back into action…
Enter a world of unseen forests and play the role of a real life scientist
Unseen Empire is a mobile game that allows gamers to ‘play’ the largest camera trap study in history by Professor David Macdonald of WildCRU (Oxford University) — to study the impact of deforestation on the habitat of the clouded leopard.
Has Coronavirus changed the face of the Maasai Mara forever?
A look at the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the one of the most iconic wild spaces left on our planet; the Maasai Mara.
Amazing Animals Fact Cards: the perfect gift for kids who love animals
Introducing Button and Squirt, home of Amazing Animals Fact Cards. I was excited to chat to Ria, the woman behind Button and Squirt to find out about her love of animals, her business journey and her motivations for the brand.
Wild Lines: Beautiful wildlife-themed Christmas Cards to spread festive cheer
Introducing Wild Lines’ wildlife-themed illustrations. Plus, don’t miss your chance to win a free set of Christmas cards! Find out how…
Facebook group rallies to free forgotten lions in Ukraine
Once in a while you hear a story that demonstrates the positive power of social media – and in this case, a network of strangers passionate about lions came together online to help give four lions the chance of a new life.
World Gorilla Day: Will better public health save Uganda’s gorillas?
Meet Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Founder of Conservation Through Public Health. Gladys works tirelessly to protect gorillas in Uganda from catching human diseases spread through tourism and the use of gorilla ‘scarecrows’ by local communities.
Lockdown: live interviews, podcasts, awards and articles
As July draws to a close; our first month of the ‘easing of lockdown’ here in the UK, it felt like a good time to reflect and share some of the cool things I’ve been involved in over these last few months, regarding wildlife and conservation communications outside of this blog…