Even non-consumptive forms of eco and nature-based tourism – such as wildlife watching – can have a negative impact on the very species we are hoping to see and protect.
Drones can be incredibly useful for both science and conservation efforts – especially when we are dealing with hard-to-reach or wide ranging animals. As a bonus they may also prove to be cost effective.
Involving local people in research might be one of the few ways in which both communities and researchers in developing nations can obtain data-sets spanning long periods of time.
Climate change doesn’t just mean that the global mean surface temperature is increasing. Because oceans absorb heat, they too increase their temperature. The upper layers are affected first, but as warming increases, lower and lower depths also increase in temperature.