The reintroduction of beavers to the UK – the best animal to coexist with?
Over 80 years ago, a giant panda named Chi Chi was destined for America. But politics got in the way and she ended up in London Zoo. Not that any Britons complained. Pandas in general had quickly endeared themselves to the public and it didn’t take long for Chi Chi to capture British hearts. Subsequently, she became the inspiration for World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) logo and thus, also became the face of wildlife conservation. If you look through any wildlife conservation literature, you’re often confronted with cute or big, charismatic animals: tigers, pandas and polar bears. Something fluffy. Something cuddly, seemingly. Of course,… Read more
Over 80 years ago, a giant panda named Chi Chi was destined for America. But politics got in the way and she ended up in London Zoo. Not that any Britons complained. Pandas in general had quickly endeared themselves to the public and it didn’t take long for Chi Chi to capture British hearts. Subsequently, she became the inspiration for World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) logo and thus, also became the face of wildlife… Read more
 logo and thus, also became the face of wildlife conservation. If you look through any wildlife conservation literature, you’re often confronted with cute or big, charismatic animals: tigers, pandas and polar bears. Something fluffy. Something cuddly, seemingly. Of course, this is a marketing decision and who can blame them, cute and fluffy sells. But does this undermine conservation efforts? And is this really the right way to engage and enthuse the public about conservation? What if I were to tell you that there are growing calls in the UK for widespread reintroduction of the Eurasian beaver as part of a rising push to ‘rewild’ the British countryside? Beavers are already back and in a […]&picture=https://www.alamy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/JJM6RM.jpg&?utm_source=social&utm_content=website-share&utm_campaign=The reintroduction of beavers to the UK – the best animal to coexist with?&utm_medium=facebook)
. Nick won the Documentary Series Category of the British Wildlife Photography Awards in 2014 and 2016 and produced many award-winning films for the BBC and other major broadcasters in his previous career. He’s […]&picture=https://www.alamy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/TEMPLATE-Interview-Header-Image-Nick-Upton.jpg&?utm_source=social&utm_content=website-share&utm_campaign=Interview: Nick Upton&utm_medium=facebook)
. After graduating, Luc taught English as a second language to students in Spain and England – he speaks fluent Polish, Spanish, English, Italian and French. It was while living […]&picture=https://www.alamy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Luc-Kordas-Interview-Header-Image.jpg&?utm_source=social&utm_content=website-share&utm_campaign=Interview: Luc Kordas&utm_medium=facebook)
