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Meet the New Female Rangers Waging War on Poaching

Adventurer Holly Budge climbed and skydived Everest, has been lauded by Sir David Attenborough for her elephant conservation work and is the woman behind World Female Ranger Week. Here, she explains why she stands with those women rangers on the poaching front line

by Holly Budge

Five Ethical Influencers to Bring Substance to Your Scrolling 

Brimming with interesting tips, opinions and hard-hitting facts, these sustainability-focused content creators will keep you inspired and motivated

by Harriet Shephard

Cryo-Conservation: Biobanking Endangered Animal Cells To Save Them From Extinction

Dr Tullis Matson is storing cells from critically endangered or extinct animals in suspended animation so that he can bring them back to life in the future

by Nick Harding

Kenya’s Black Rhinos Are On the Rise

Kenya has 85 more critically endangered eastern black rhinos than last year thanks to effective conservation efforts.

by Nick Ames

‘It’s Octopus Prison.’ Why Activists are Fighting to Stop World’s First Commercial Octopus Farm

They’re the Einstein of the sea, can feel pain and make deep friendships with humans and shouldn’t be kept in captivity for food, scientists and campaigners argue

by Nick Harding

Fishless Oceans: Will We Pay the Ultimate Price in the Future for Overfishing?

Thirty per cent of our oceans have already been pushed beyond their biological limits so will overfishing drive fish past the point of no return by 2048?

by Sarah Freeman

Appetite for Extinction. Frogs Under Threat from EU Demand for Legs

Why the insatiable EU appetite for frogs legs could see some amphibians disappear for good.

by Nick Ames

Malala Day: How We Can All Be More Like Malala

As a child, she highlighted the injustices of life under Taliban rule and went on to campaign for women’s education after surviving an assassination attempt. Now, on Malala Day, we can all try to be more courageous

by Christine Fieldhouse

The Unhappy Tale of the Fight to Free Happy the Melancholy Elephant

In an historic ruling, the New York Court of Appeals rules Asian elephant must stay in zoo but two of the judges claim captivity is cruel

by Karen Pasquali Jones and Nick Ames