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A conservation legacy to be proud of

I’m sorry to say that this will be my last blog on our work in Coastal Kenya as I’m leaving WWF. Thank you I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for engaging with my blog and also to reflect...

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The importance of community conservation

October was very exciting and busy month for us here in Kwale, Kenya. We met new people, developed new solutions to ever emerging challenges and hosted WWF staff from across the globe. Staff gathered...

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Bringing the plastic pollution war closer to home in Kenya

Global nations have come to realise that plastic pollution is choking our oceans, causing irreversible damage to marine biodiversity and ecosystem health. We’re bringing the plastic pollution war...

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The future of Conservation Intelligence

Red, dirt road leading to Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru. This road is the Interoceanica highway, going through Brazil and finishing at the Pacific coast in Peru. © Brent Stirton / Getty Images...

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Eight unique and wonderful new Amazon species you didn’t know existed

Did you know that new species are constantly being discovered? We have good news to share. 381 new species were recently discovered in the Amazon, our new report highlights. The Amazon is both the...

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I spy… greener roads

Last weekend was the summer bank holiday, which saw us heading off in our droves to visit friends and relatives or enjoy our beautiful beaches and countryside. One thing’s for sure: in amongst the...

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Compassion and WWF join together in call for humane and sustainable food and...

Our food system is broken. Livestock production and its use of finite resources is devastating biodiversity and pushing wildlife to the brink of extinction. Wildflower © Compassion in World Farming...

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Could changing what’s on our plate help save wildlife?

As a young child, I became fascinated with wildlife. Soon, I was devoting every inch of my spare time to seeking out the UK’s rarest and most precious birds, mammals and insects. I would travel to what...

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Welcome to WWF’s wildlife garden

After months of anticipation and hard work, we’re delighted to announce the opening of our exciting new wildlife garden. Based at the home of WWF-UK in Woking, the garden forms part of WWF’s learning...

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Why worry about wetlands?

Today is World Wetlands Day, commemorating the signing of the Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands in 1971. More importantly, it’s a day to celebrate the amazing...

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Can Colombian peace deliver a conservation dividend in 2017?

It’s a sad fact but for many who have not had the good fortune to visit the country, Colombia is associated with violence. Violent crime related to the production and trafficking of drugs has become...

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Food security – what is it and why does it matter?

When the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was founded on 16 October 1945, it was the first major international organisation with the purpose of ‘ensuring humanity’s freedom...

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Top 10 facts about the magnificent Mara

Following World Mara Day on 15 September, we’ve got the lowdown on this incredible landscape… Mara Day, held on 15 September every year, celebrates the Mara River and the unique surrounding landscape...

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The A to Z of Climate Change

Climate change can be a complicated and confusing topic.  For many people it seems abstract and irrelevant to their lives, but with so many species, habitats and people being impacted it’s becoming...

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From Panda to Plate to Podium

It’s time for the Olympics, a month long festival of human achievement. They are being held in one of the most bio diverse regions of the world. While we are spell bound by both the games and the...

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What does your lunch say about you?

Cast your mind back to when you last ate a meal outside of the home. It may have been a quick lunch sandwich on-the-go, or a proper sit down meal in a restaurant or at your school or work canteen. Now...

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Protein Challenge 2040

Protein is everywhere. It is the new big fad diet. Increasingly we are seeing people talking about the need to eat more of it. I heard a lady walking down the street on her phone saying how she felt a...

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10 pictures that show how water connects us all

Water Stories Exhibition London © Chris George Water Stories Exhibition London © Chris George Shrimp Fishing, Lake Hong, Hubei Province China 2015 Credit: © Mustafah Abdulaziz / WWF-UK. Chapada dos...

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From hunting to honey: a poacher’s story

I have heard people talk of poachers who have changed their ways and who now work as rangers – well, back in September I met such a person. I was in Jilin Province in North East China, within the...

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Is this the farm of the future?

Nestled on the edge of the East Sussex village of Forest Row, hidden from the main road down a long dirt track, Tablehurst doesn’t immediately give the impression of being a farm ahead of its time. But...

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