The Dirty Secrets of Wildlife Conservationists

By Maidhc Ó Cathail. Published in Beo! September 2008.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is the world’s largest conservation organisation, with an income of $200 million a year. The WWF is familiar to most people with its easily recognisable symbol – the panda. Less well-known, however, is the secret history of this powerful organisation.

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Published in:  on September 20, 2008 at 8:10 pm Leave a Comment

Who Will Guard the Guardians?

By Maidhc Ó Cathail. Published in Beo! July 2008.

Very few people today are unconcerned about pollution of the environment. And that’s certainly a good thing – up to a point. Without a healthy environment, our lives would certainly be much the poorer. But is there any danger that our fears about the environment are being exploited? Can we completely trust the leaders of the environmental movement? Could there be a hidden agenda?

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