Legalising The Trade of Rhino Horns
This increasing demand has further increased poaching in South Africa, home to around 90% of the world’s remaining white rhino population. The level of killing is now reaching record levels.
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A-Z of Invasive Marine Species: Zebra Mussel
Dreissena polymorpha superficially resemble marine mussels in the family Mytilidae, and like them, are attached to solid substrates with a byssus.
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Can Sea Otters Help Combat Ocean Acidification?
One study, based on over 40 year’s worth of data, has now shown the crucial role sea otters play in the kelp forests in which they inhabit.
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Volunteering in Conservation - Robin Ward Tells His Story
The learning process will take a lifetime, and it is only when you start to dig deep that you realise how much our wild places and wild things require our help.
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B for Botrylloides violaceus, an A-Z of Invasive Marine Species
Each colony of Botrylloides violaceus consists of many small individuals called zooids, that are arranged in elongated clusters called systems, within a firm matrix.
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Drones Effective for Marine Megafauna Monitoring
New research in The Bahamas has proved that drones are effective tools for monitoring marine megafauna such as sharks and rays. They are effective even in shallow and murky water, and are much less invasive than alternatives.
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