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African Twilight and the fight against cultural extinction

Wednesday, 26th June, 2019

I’ve always believed in the multiplying goodness of serendipity. Stay open to possibility – believe, be brave, expect the unexpected – and good things happen, as it…

Beast of Man: Paul Herbertson champions the Kevin Pietersen podcast

Tuesday, 25th June, 2019

I’m extremely new to the business of the podcast. I think the first podcast I ever listened to was Forest 404, and that was this year. The…

Championing African Parks

Tuesday, 20th November, 2018

I came across African Parks a number of years ago in my research for organisations that have got it right when it comes to conservation management. For…

Talking corridors: Dereck Joubert, Great Plains, and conservation tourism

Friday, 21st September, 2018

I was fortunate enough to catch up with Dereck Joubert earlier this year. We had already met at We Are Africa, when Angela and I attended a…

An interview with John D. Gillon, Chairman of the Hwange Conservation Society

Tuesday, 14th August, 2018

While at Somalisa Expeditions in Hwange National Park last year, I met long-time visitor to Zimbabwe and champion of conservation, John Gillon. Over lunch, he showed us…

Carbon Tanzania: one way to offset your carbon footprint effectively

Tuesday, 5th June, 2018

You may have heard the phrase ‘carbon credits’ being flung about. You will also know that we as humans are responsible for increasing the levels of atmospheric…

Greta Iori: wildlife crime consultant extraordinaire

Thursday, 8th March, 2018

A champion of the industry, Greta Iori was interviewed as part of our celebration of International Women’s Day. A cold Wednesday afternoon last week I got the…

Dr. Liz Greengrass tells her story

Wednesday, 2nd August, 2017

Last week I had the opportunity to catch Liz Greengrass, Born Free’s associate director. Aside from her tales of near death experiences including stepping on a black…

Happy International Women’s Day

Wednesday, 8th March, 2017

For international women’s day we hear from two women: Millicent and Esther. From a society where getting a full education is incredibly difficult, these are just two…