The different faces of wildlife tourism
© Hendrik Heidbrink Wildlife tourism has many different aspects; safaris in national parks, gorilla trekking, elephant riding, petting, and posing with young wild cats. Before we
Is Batman a Bad Man?
(c) Paige Cody/Unsplash Bats have always had a dark and mystical reputation. They are associated with bloodsuckers, Count Dracula and Transylvania. Some find them fascinating, othe
Soy – Better Than Its Reputation?
When talking about soy, people often think of genetically modified monocultures and cleared rainforests in South America. Unfortunately, this is the reality for the most part. But
Palm Oil – The Hidden Ingredient
About every second supermarket product contains palm oil or palm kernel oil. Nutella, the universally popular spread, is a well-known example of this. However, palm oil can also be
The Last Third of The Rainforest
According to a study, around two-thirds of the original tropical rainforest has been destroyed or at least thinned out by humans. The last third of the rainforest is what we have l
Countering the next pandemic with species protection
Somewhere in the Far East, a bat, a pangolin and a human meet. A trivial piece of news that normally would have interested no one here in Europe. Had life as we know it not come to