Marine turtles: Tourism, Research and Conservation

Mar 30, 2021 | Caring for wildlife, Conservation of wildlife and their habitats, News | 3 comments

See also: https://www.wildlifetourism.org.au/turtle-workshops-june-2021/ Ronda Green, PhD (chair Wildlife Tourism Australia) Dr Jennifer Gilbert with a green turtle at the Turtle Rehabilitation Centreon Fitzroy Island, Far North Queensland. Meeting a turtle underwater...

Keeping cats and wildlife happy

Jan 23, 2019 | Conservation and welfare, Guest posts, News | 0 comments

How To Mentally Stimulate Your Cat With Outdoor Time, Without Putting Local Wildlife At Risk A guest post by Emily Parker, Catological.com The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) estimates that there are nearly 4 millionpet cats in Australia...

The Otways Conservation Ecology Centre: Interview with Lizzie Corke

Aug 16, 2018 | Conservation of wildlife and their habitats, Events, Interviews, News, Research, wildlife news | 0 comments

Ronda Green (chair WTA) interviews Lizzie Corke of the Conservation Ecology Centre The Conservation Ecology Centre in the Otway Ranges, Victoria, is an innovative not-for profit venture featuring research, conservation and education. Founders Lizzie Corke and Shayne...

Turtles in the Arab Heritage

Mar 3, 2018 | Conservation of wildlife and their habitats, Members' stories, News | 0 comments

  TURTLES IN THE ARAB HERITAGE!!!! by Dr. Abeer Bilbeisi, Chairman / CEO / Founder of Jordan Society for the Conservation of Turtles and Tortoises Reproduced with permission from the French magazine Chélonien (Please be patient with the English, as...

Endangering wildlife at Wli Waterfalls in Ghana’s Volta Region

Nov 17, 2017 | Conservation of wildlife and their habitats, Members' stories, Tours and travel | 1 comment

by Wisdom Jonny-Nuekpe, Ghana (WTA member\) [editor’s note: we have similar conflicts in Australia, many international visitors loving to watch our bats but local residents and politicians very much divided in their attitudes] The most easterly region of...

Can we save the Great Barrier Reef? An interview with Professor Justin Marshall

Sep 26, 2017 | Conservation of wildlife and their habitats, News | 0 comments

Interview by Ronda Green, PhD, WTA Chair, September 2017   “The Reef is Dead” “The Reef is fine!” We hear a lot of extreme statements out there. What is really happening? At one time the IUCN stated “ if only one coral reef site in...