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Blog: Celebrating International Tiger Day - Preserving the Majesty of the Wild
Full Blog:Celebrating International Tiger Day - Preserving the Majesty of the Wild
Interview: Helping Rhinos with Simon Jones
International Tiger Day, also known as Global Tiger Day, is an annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation. It is held annually on 29th July. It was created in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit in Russia.
Interview: The Black Mambas with Craig Spencer and Leitah Mkhabela
Erica Salvemeni chats with Craig Spencer and Leitah Mkhabela, part of the Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit in South Africa. Craig Spencer is the executive director of Trans-Frontier Africa and founder of the Black Mambas, while Leitah Mkhabela is a supervisor and ambassador for the all-female anti-poaching unit. The Black Mambas initiative, started in 2013, employs 36 women from local tribal communities to protect wildlife, particularly rhinos, from poaching. Craig Spencer's motivation to create the Black Mambas came after losing rhinos to poaching, realizing the need for a different approach to conservation
Interview: Effective Animal Advocacy with Dr Marc Abraham OBE
Marc and Billie chat openly about the realities of animal advocacy, which, for Marc, began with a litter of parvo puppies, leading him into a ten-year project resulting in the enactment of Lucy’s Law - a law that impacted animal welfare in the UK and beyond. They discuss his book, Be More Mosquito, in which Marc shares his knowledge and experience to inspire all animal lovers to make an impact, and his new project, Paws2Connect. Did you know Marc received the honor of OBE? Find out why this prestigious honor is so special to Marc.
Full Interview:Effective Animal Advocacy with Dr Marc Abraham OBE