Those people living in Scotland, or who have been closely following the debate surrounding the re-wilding of the Alladale Estate by owner Paul Lister, may already be aware of this tv series, which has so far been restricted to broadcast in Scotland. However, "The Real Monarch of the Glen" now comes to BBC2 for national [...]
Yesterday's (10/08/2008) Observer had a really interesting article entitled "Conquering the last great wilderness". The piece, by Euan Ferguson describes his walking holiday among the dramatic peaks of Scotland's Knoydart. You can read the full article online at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/aug/10/scotland.walkingholidays?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront Euan's trip was organised by our travel partners in the UK - Wilderness Scotland. Coincidentally, our [...]
Reuters Environment Correspondent Deborah Zabrenko recently wrote an interesting article on the consequences of wetland destruction: The world's wetlands, threatened by development, dehydration and climate change, could release a planet-warming "carbon bomb" if they are destroyed In her article (here) Zabrenko reports from the recently-held INTECOL International Wetlands Conference, which took place in Brazil. Some [...]
Our Founder, Dr. Ian Player, the man who initiated and led Operation Rhino in the 1960's (which reversed the decline of the white rhino), has recently been recognised as "Conservationist of the Year" by Namibian organisation the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF). It was Player who introduced the concept of wilderness trails in South African game [...]