by Emily Loose | Dec 12, 2008
A white rhino was shot dead by poachers at 8:15pm last Saturday in the Shamwari Game Reserve on the Eastern Cape of South Africa. This is the first time a rhino has been killed illegally within the province in more than 150 years. I find this incident so deeply...
by Emily Loose | Nov 4, 2008
“It’s a classic showdown that has rural villagers and traditional leaders on the Wild Coast tackling the South African government for not protecting their land against mining practices which they consider exploitative and rapacious,” (Kockott, Sunday...
by Emily Loose | Sep 4, 2008
“In 1983 at the World Wilderness Congress held at Findhorn in Scotland , Vance Martin and I visited the ancestral home of Col. Rouaylen Gordon Cumming and met the grandson. We were shown the famous horn of 56 and a half inches long. It was shot in...
by Emily Loose | Jul 15, 2008
The World Heritage Committee inscribed 27 new sites to the World Heritage List –> 19 new cultural sites and 8 new natural sites. Extensions to sites already on the List were also added during the session. New cultural sites inscribed during the 32nd session:...
by Emily Loose | Jul 14, 2008
The Dehcho First Nations have a rigorous conservation agenda – their assembly has approved and are urging the Northwest Territory and Federal Government of Canada to expand the Nahanni Park from its current 3,700 sq km to 42,000 sq km. The resolution by the...
by Emily Loose | May 2, 2008
WILD’s work to protect wilderness is routed in the belief that such areas provide essential social, spiritual, biological and economic benefits. There are countless studies, papers, even books on the economic and biological benefits of wilderness areas, but...
by Emily Loose | Apr 15, 2008
Seven amazing leaders from around the world are honored this week as recipients of the 2008 Goldman Environmental Prize. Their experiences and successes vary greatly – from agricultural advancements to protecting ecosystems from nuclear interests to using music...
by Emily Loose | Mar 19, 2008
An attack on Zakouma National Park has garnered international attention regarding the global trade in exotic animals and contraband. The attackers weren’t who typically come to mind when one thinks of “poachers” – but the goal was the same. ...
by Emily Loose | Feb 11, 2008
Late last week 17 African nations signed onto a monumental document announcing their unified dedication to elephant conservation and anti-ivory trading. This extremely significant meeting and agreement formalizes the effort put forth by these nations to protect the...
by Emily Loose | Dec 1, 2007
We thought the battle had been won, but today we learn that it may just be beginning… In an effort to protect its cattle export industry from diseases contracted through wildlife contact, the country of Botswana has for many years, erected large scale veterinary...
