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Tolerance for wolves
February 16 2010
This e-mail just in from a colleague which I agreed to pass on."Following the 2008 Wild, Free and Coming Back? conference (Nov 08) there was a lot of interest in taking positive steps to promote predator reintroduction in the UK. One very practical way in which this can be done is to support the Wolves and Humans Foundation's 'White Dog Fund'. Their aim is to reduce human-predator conflicts in places such as Slovakia by providing practical assistance (eg guarding dogs) to farmers experiencing conflicts with predators, which in turn fosters tolerance.
www.wolvesandhumans.org/how_to_help_pages/white_dog_fund.html
By contributing to the fund you can also demonstrate that the UK public are willing to share the responsibility for living with predators such as the lynx and wolf if they are reintroduced, and so create a stronger case for their return. Please pass the link on to anyone who may be interested.
Tooth & Claw AVs
November 18 2009
Tomorrow I'm off to Perth for the annual gathering of Scotland's nature tourism operators at the Wild Scotland AGM. I'll be delivering a short talk on the Highland Tiger project before a weekend of meetings and then off south for the Tooth & Claw Shropshire tour! If you've an interest in Britain's predators, do come along and support the local RSPB groups who are staging the three events. More at: http://www.toothandclaw.org.uk/eventsdiary.asp?cat=talkTooth & Claw goes west!
November 3 2009
Later this month I'll be presenting three illustrated talks on the Tooth & Claw project at separate venues in Shropshire. The dates are 23/24/25 November and full details of location/time etc can be viewed at:http://www.toothandclaw.org.uk/eventsdiary.asp?cat=talk
If you're able to pop along, it would be great to see you and you might even enjoy the talk!
Tooth & Claw on the move.
September 26 2009
A slimmed-down version of the Tooth & Claw exhibition will be on display at the Scottish Seabird Centre from 30th September - 18 November. During a recce visit today, I was shocked to be told that the Seabird Centre in North Berwick is now 10 years old and is now attracting 250,000 visitors each year. Tom Brock and his team are to be congratulated on such an outstanding success story.www.seabird.org
12 shots at WILD9
September 2 2009
Wild 9 is the 9th World Wilderness Congress this year being held in Yucatan, Mexico from 6-13 November. I'm really chuffed to have had a series of images accepted for a spotlight on conservation photographers. The showcase, entitled 12 shots, shows themed photographic stories from around the globe and I'm especially pleased that my theme, Tooth & Claw, is getting an airing on such a prestigious stage.It's not exactly down the road I know but if you're keen to attend, see more at: http://www.wild9.org/02_ING/01_00_Home.php
Getting close.
July 7 2009
Wildlife photographers are under pressure. There are so many photographers producing such stunning work that it's becoming increasingly difficult to be innovative. On a recent trip to photograph Finland's bears - a well covered site photographically - I tried to bring the bears in close to my hide in order to use a wide-angle lens to show the bear's habitat - something you don't often see.After three nights this particularly confident bear came within 1.5metres of the hide but the look in his eyes betrays a reluctance to be that close!
