#Ecotourism

Hannah Rudd

hannahsrudd

Shark ecotourism often seems to be promoted as a “one size fits all” solution for shark conservation - however, as research at sites across the world has shown, it’s also

Bioacoustics AU

BioacousticsAU

Whale watching is a multi-billion $ industry worldwide, & has developed into a very successful & much needed non-invasive commercial alternative to whaling. However, mounting evidence suggests that short term

New Scientist

newscientist

We’re facing an extinction crisis, but our actions can make a difference. Conservation efforts have prevented 32 bird and 16 mammal extinctions since 1993. Here are some of the success

Carola Rackete

CaroRackete

A lot of biodiversity rich places are also rich in cultural diversity. These places are often the homes of indigenous peoples. - The creation of reserves and parks for nature

Sarah Bell

sarahsgonewild

I just got word that the loggers are back after a raining season/covid hiatus to finish off logging what is left of Sierra Leone’s oldest NP, despite the fact the

shark enthusiast 🦈

kissxjoon

BTS As Sharks Thread 1. Namjoon - Whale SharkWhale sharks are sharks! They're super docile and friendly. Also, they're one of the largest fish in the world and share more

Colin Beale

TZBirder

I've been working on the @UniOfYork's biology MOOC this week https://www.futurelearn.com/admin/courses/the-biology-of-bugs-brains-and-beasts/2 & someone raised the excellent question of why do we do #conservation anyway? So my a

Rachel Alexander

rachelwalexande

In the spirit of getting something less grim on the timeline & procrastinating in organizing my basement, I present a thread of shit my environmental humanities professor said in our

Kew Science

KewScience

NEW PAPER: Scientists at Kew & @bgci with international partners highlight the issues with large-scale tree planting & set out the ten ‘golden rules’ of reforestation around the 'right tree,

Kai Kupferschmidt

kakape

With all the breaking news on vaccines and variants I’ve barely had a chance to talk about this piece on microbes moving between humans and animals.I think it’s important for

Wouter Vansteelant

WMGVs

We should applaud Lebanese govt. for stepping up against killing of migrant birds. It´s a depressing form of #wildlifecrime. But after reading many responses, I want to take a moment

Benedict Macdonald

Rebirding1

1. LYNX. Quiet. Solitary. Tufted. Obscure. We’ll explore in coming weeks what other species lynx could save, but in this thread, we’ll focus on landowners. Some are equivocal, some opposed,

Colleen Wood

colleenwood_

It's been 4 months since political sinkhole opened up in Kyrgyzstan after parliamentary elections, and while they've fixed up the White House (and torn down the fence), what's going on

Dr Sarah Taber

SarahTaber_bww

3 things:-WTF is an "electrified reef"-What are they good for (absolutely everything?)-Ok, so if they're so great then why aren't we building them everywhere? WTF is an electrified reef?Once upon

Edith Mirante

EdithMirante

1. This History Thread is about Tourism in Burma (Myanmar.) It includes some of the problems that have been associated with tourism (as well as some cool vintage posters.) Environmental

Dr Sarah Taber

SarahTaber_bww

*kicks door open* So about those electrified reefshttps://twitter.com/SarahTaber_bww/status/1333465791644184577 3 things:-WTF is an "electrified reef"-What are they good for (absolutely everything?)-Ok, so if they're so great

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