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Good cause of the month

The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation is a small, effective charity funding key projects in Africa and Asia working to save critically endangered mammals in the wild.

Apopt an endangered animal 

For just £32 you will receive:

  • A beautiful mounted print of an exclusive sketch signed by David Shepherd
  • An adoption certificate
  • Information about the history of your animal and a fact sheet
  • A photograph of your chosen animal
  • A greetings card
  • An update of your animal's progress at renewal 
Adopt an animal

 

Wildlife and conservation volunteering

Do you want to sit back, or get your hands dirty and help out? There are many opportunities to help wildlife across the UK and worldwide. Volunteering covers a wide range of activities and costs; 

 

33 rhino horns and a quantity of ivory seized in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Customs have seized 33 rhino horns, 758 ivory chopsticks and 127 ivory bracelets that were concealed inside a container shipped to Hong Kong South Africa.

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Where to watch wildlife in the UK
See the guide to wildlife watching in the UK.

Wildlife photography: How to enjoy it and how to do it better
Top tips for wildlife photographers.  

wildlife news from the week of 20th november

      bird news

       WHALE, DOLPHIN AND MARINE NEWS


UK wildlife photo of the year

The finalists for the UK wildlife photographer of the year have been announced. Feeding appeared as a strong theme in most categories.
 

Congratulations to 

the finalists 


Jacobi Jayne ringpull bird feeder - Easy to clean

There isn't much new that comes along in the world of bird feeders - The occasional new mix, or a slightly different shape of widget. However Jacobi Jayne have released a new 'Ring pull' feeder, which, in today's disease concerned world with the recent spread of Trichomonosis is much easier to clean that most feeders. 

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Steppes Discovery - 2012 brochure

When you feel as passionate about wildlife as we do it is not enough to offer exceptional wildlife holidays without giving something back. By joining forces with local research projects and carefully chosen wildlife charities, Steppes Discovery is able to give privileged insight into the natural world while supporting conservation and local communities.

View an online copy of the Steppes Discovery Brochure

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Hot Topic

A recent article on Wildlife Extra about Feral cats in the USA kicked off a very heated discussion about how feral cats should be controlled, or otherwise. 

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Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM review
Up close on 2.8 with portraits, it is off the scale. Hand held it measures up and more. With or without extender the performance is flawless. 

Canon have informed me they still have not received the lens back. I told them I have used the same delivery company for years, I cannot understand this ......

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Cheetah without crop 

 Cheetah with crop

Volunteer in Sri Lanka
You will join the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society in the field to participate in ecological research on elephants, assess human elephant conflicts, biodiversity mapping using surveying techniques and community integrated human elephant conflict resolution.
Click here to find out more.