Did you know that the Egyptian vulture crosses more than one continent on its migration? From the European Balkan to Africa to Asia, all in one sweep. Conservation of a species can already be daunting in itself, but thinking about trans-border conservation can bring about even more challenges. Luckily, there are also good stories out there, and the story of Vladimir Dobrev is one of them!
Standing on the boulevard, as close as possible to a peculiar column. From this column, you can hear porpoises sing. Frank Zanderink, who founded the Rugvin Foundation, has deployed the column on the boulevard so people can listen to sounds they would otherwise never hear. It’s one of his methods to engage the public with the North Sea and Eastern Scheldt, and so far, the singing porpoises have been a true hit!
From north to south and east to west, rivers run freely through the landscape. But what happens when rivers can’t run free anymore, and (hydro-electric) dams are put in place? Right. The river’s natural flow stops. Weston Boyles has started Ríos to Rivers to fight against dams. By kayaking over rivers, from source to sea, he creates awareness and unites Indigenous people in this fight.
We continue talking about water because Russ Curtis’ work at the International Bird Rescue Center is worth talking about! Countless oil spills, climate change, entanglement, and more. All these threats are devastating for birdlife. The International Bird Rescue Center is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including a huge aviary, where birds in need are rescued and taken care of.
We celebrate the Conservation South Luanga’s K9 unit’s 10th anniversary in our feature about Benson Kanyembo. He takes us with him to his childhood, where he first learned about poaching, and his current job at the CSL as a Law Enforcement Advisor.
Did you know that kelp could be part of the solution for climate change? Howard Gunstock does, and he is working hard to increase kelp farming around the UK in the fight against climate change. His story is remarkable and inspiring and invites you to look at problems and solutions differently. Solutions are everywhere, you just have to find them.
Alongside all these wonderful stories, we take a good look at the endangered Oceanic Whitetip Shark, we talk about photography with Rebecca Furunäs, and we get to hear the wonderful and inspiring story from Prithvi Sharma, who is our newest Youth Conservation Champion!
Read issue 9 now to immerse yourself in all these stories!
