Conservation Stories

WWF President and CEO Appointed to White House's Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking

President Obama has appointed WWF President and CEO Carter Roberts and several others to the Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking this month. The Task...

Emily Deemer

Borana Rhino Relocation – Extending Conservation in Kenya

Just over two weeks ago, 21 black rhino from Kenya’s Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and Lake Nakuru National Park were relocated to nearby Borana Wildlife...

Court Whelan, Ph.D.

Spotlight on Sustainability: Origins of Ecotourism

In the grand scheme of things, the term ecotourism is pretty much brand new. Coined by Mexican architect Hector Ceballos-Lascurain in 1983, the definition...

Emily Deemer

Tales of Ice-Bound Wonderlands – A Ted Talk by Paul Nicklen

Alaskan glaciers, icebergs in Antarctica, the chilling Beaufort Sea - these polar wonderlands are the worldwide offices of Paul Nicklen, acclaimed wildlife...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Gorillas Thwart Poachers: Should Animals Be Trained to Participate in Their Own Conservation?

Those of us who have been lucky enough to share our lives with myriad pets over the years need no further proof that nonhuman animals have a high degree of...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Could a New “Voice Recognition” Software Program Help Protect Wolves?

Seeing a wolf in the wild is one of those lump-in-your-throat moments that you never forget. One of my first such experiences was in the Lamar Valley during a...

Emily Deemer

Back a Ranger & Help Stop Wildlife Crime

WWF calls rangers the "unsung heroes of conservation," bravely working as the first line of defense to protect the world’s most endangered species from...

Lisa Poppleton

International Debate over Antarctica's Ross Sea

While the planet’s oceans steadily decline from pollution and overfishing, the ecosystem of Antarctica’s Ross Sea endures in a relatively pristine state. The...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Changing Glaciers and Shifting Attitudes

Giant-sized, creaky and cold, glaciers have always intrigued me. Ancient beings, they measure their time in the thousands of years, in a way that we humans...

Court Whelan, Ph.D.

Spotlight on Sustainability: Why is Ecotourism Special?

One of the questions I often get asked is “why is ecotourism so special – you know, why is it different than just nature tourism?” Although ecotourism could...

Emily Deemer

Snow Leopard Threatened Due to Rising Demand for Cashmere

You may want to think twice before you purchase your next cashmere sweater. The number of domestic cashmere goats farmed in Central Asia has nearly tripled...

Court Whelan, Ph.D.

Spotlight on Sustainability: The Importance of Ecotourism

Meet Court Whelan, one of the travel industry’s foremost experts on ecotourism and the newest member of the Nat Hab family of Adventure Specialists. This...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Fracking: The Road to Energy Independence or Environmental Hazard?

Although many environmental issues stir up strong emotions pro and con, currently none may be more contentious than fracking, slang for high-volume hydraulic...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Will Evolution Be the New Antipoaching Tool?

Despite antipoaching patrols, increased arrests, relocation and unmanned security drones, it seems we’re losing the battle against wildlife poachers. Already...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Using Elephants to Pay for Our Wars

On Monday, May 6, 2013, 17 heavily armed poachers entered Dzanga-Ndoki National Park in the Central African Republic. They then proceeded to a large clearing...

Emily Deemer

Nat Hab Staff Gives Back to the Community at Colorado’s Wild Animal Sanctuary

Nat Hab staff had such a great experience volunteering at Colorado’s Wild Animal Sanctuary last year, we decided to return again for one of our semi-annual...

Emily Deemer

Leonardo DiCaprio Hosts Largest-Ever Fundraiser for Conservation, Raising $39 Million at Charity Auction

Last week Leonardo DiCaprio brought his Hollywood pals to NYC for an art auction at the famed Christie's Auction House. But this wasn't your typical...

Emily Deemer

The Most Endangered Animals You’ve Never Heard Of

Recently scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) released a list of what they...

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