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March 20, 2019

Safari tourism may make elephants more aggressive – but it’s still the best tool for conservation

Isabelle Szott, Liverpool John Moores University and Nicola F. Koyama, Liverpool John Moores University

Wildlife tourism is a million dollar industry, but do we know enough about how wildlife feel about tourists in their habitat?

December 4, 2017

Melanie Flynn, University of Huddersfield

This multi-billion pound industry increasingly involves organised crime groups, who see wildlife as a low risk route to profit.

September 11, 2017

Pip Wallace, University of Waikato; Iain White, University of Waikato, and Ross Martin, University of Waikato

The drone market is booming, with some unwanted consequences for wildlife. A new study argues that threatened species might need extra protections.

Iain White
Professor of Environmental Planning, University of Waikato
Nicola F. Koyama
Senior Lecturer in Biological & Environmental Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University
Pip Wallace
Senior lecturer in Environmental Planning, University of Waikato
Ross Martin
Doctoral Candidate (Coastal Ecology), University of Waikato
Melanie Flynn
Senior lecturer in Criminology, University of Huddersfield
Isabelle Szott
PhD Candidate in Conservation Biology, Liverpool John Moores University