Understanding the Age of Extinction
We are living through a biodiversity crisis, or what scientists are calling the ‘sixth mass extinction’, as around 1 million species face extinction, many within decades.
May 7th 2021
Wildlife conservation and community volunteer projects and internships worldwide
Blog : Wildlife
Environmental crime during Covid lockdowns
Covid pandemic lockdowns have not in all cases had a positive impact on wildlife and conservation around the world, due to lack of protection in these areas.
February 5th 2021
The trials of the peculiar New Zealand Kakapo parrot
The unique Kākāpō bird of New Zealand plays an important role within its local environment, and conservationists have been working hard to prevent the species from going extinct using various methods.
January 15th 2021
Uncertain future for Wildlife Conservation efforts in Costa Rica
The Playa Tortuga project is struggling to keep wildlife conservation efforts going, as the lockdown in Costa Rica has posed restrictions to their work, and lacking financial support risking the project’s future.
June 12th 2020
Working with Sea Turtle Conservation in the Seychelles
Georgia Smith spent 1 month as a volunteer on the Seychelles Island Conservation Volunteer project, in the busy sea turtle nesting season on Cousin Island. Hear about her experience and why she recommends you to take the plunge too.
April 25th 2019
Hello from the Forest of Borneo!
Read about the experience of volunteering in the deep forest of Borneo from previous volunteers, Louise and Isabella, assisting with wildlife conservation efforts on the Orangutan Conservation volunteer project in Indonesia.
April 18th 2019
What I learned from Volunteering in the Seychelles
Caitlin Schindler tells about what she’s taking home from her time volunteering on the remote Cousin Island in the Seychelles
June 27th 2018
3D Printing: Breaking the Mould of Conservation?
In this post, WorkingAbroad Blogger Sam Burt examines the potential uses of 3D printing technology in wildlife conservation.
May 3rd 2018
Remote Sensing in Conservation
In this blog piece, WorkingAbroad Blogger Sean Feagan examines the potential of remote sensing technology in aiding conservation efforts around the world.
March 28th 2018