{"id":16099,"date":"2016-12-16T00:01:34","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T23:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=16099"},"modified":"2016-12-16T12:18:22","modified_gmt":"2016-12-16T11:18:22","slug":"best-of-tourism-and-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2016\/12\/best-of-tourism-and-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Travindy\u2019s top stories of the year. #11: tourism and wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>1: Airport wildlife tracking tool launched to combat illegal wildlife trade<\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"How Aviation Staff Can Help Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cetdARK3e-Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">T<\/span>he International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the launch of an Airport Wildlife Trafficking Assessment Tool which aims to help defeat smugglers of endangered species. Developed in partnership with the World Customs Organization (WCO) with support from the USAID ROUTES Partnership, the assessment tool was being piloted at Mozambique\u2019s Maputo International Airport in November 2016. A global rollout is planned for 2017. The tool helps airports assess their supply-chain security, intelligence and risk management, staff awareness, and reporting processes, alongside air cargo and passenger screening policy and procedures.<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iata.org\/policy\/environment\/Pages\/wildlife-trafficking.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Wildlife section of the IATA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\">2: The Captive Lion Industry: A Sustainability Scam?<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><img alt=\"Travindy\u2019s top stories of the year. #11: tourism and wildlife\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/travel.iafrica.com\/assets\/13\/4293\/310357\/2344743.JPEG\" width=\"630\" height=\"385\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">T<\/span>he notion of \u2018sustainability\u2019 has become the most overused and consequently meaningless phrase within conservation and wildlife circles. Used in equal measure by those that manage responsibly and the abusers of wildlife, it\u2019s hardly surprising then that the predator breeding and canned or captive lion hunting industry is also invoking the term as a way of trying to sanitize what they do.<\/p>\n<p>But how sustainable will it all be when the \u2018wildness\u2019 and the thrill has gone?<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"http:\/\/conservationaction.co.za\/media-articles\/captive-lion-industry-sustainability-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\">3: Leading safari companies release joint statement rejecting captive breeding<\/h2>\n<p><img alt=\"Travindy\u2019s top stories of the year. #11: tourism and wildlife\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/conservationaction.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-03-at-8.28.14-AM.png?resize=1134%2C484\" width=\"1134\" height=\"484\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">S<\/span>everal of Africa\u2019s leading safari companies have released a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/conservationaction.co.za\/resources\/press-releases\/blood-lions-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">statement rejecting the practice of captive breeding<\/a>. The statement, which was released at the recent\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.weareafricatravel.com\/conservation-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">We Are Africa Conservation Lab<\/a>, a meeting of companies and organisations committed to\u00a0African travel and conservation, is printed in full below. Any other operator who supports its message is encouraged to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@bloodlions.org\">contact the Blood Lions organisation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"\/?p=11203\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\">4: The ugly side of wildlife photography<\/h2>\n<p><img alt=\"Travindy\u2019s top stories of the year. #11: tourism and wildlife\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/tiger-kc5B-621x414@LiveMint.jpg?resize=722%2C483\" width=\"722\" height=\"483\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">W<\/span>ildlife and their habitat are facing a new threat\u2014from unethical practices deployed by a new breed of nature photographers. An exponential surge in the popularity of nature photography is unknowingly altering species behaviour and creating habitat disturbances.<\/p>\n<p>Now, in an effort to sensitize wildlife enthusiasts and photographers on species and wild habitats, India\u2019s well-known names in wildlife conservation, including nature photographers, authors, cartoonists and conservation practitioners, have come together with collective inputs in a guidebook titled\u00a0<i>Stop! Don\u2019t Shoot Like That: A Simple Guide to Ethical Wildlife Photography<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livemint.com\/Sundayapp\/xVHrvEwayz5CYwFjbgSDJK\/The-ugly-side-of-wildlife-photography.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\">5: Research estimates lost tourism revenue from poaching African elephants at $25 million per year<\/h2>\n<p><img alt=\"Travindy\u2019s top stories of the year. #11: tourism and wildlife\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/elephant-1682050_640.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">P<\/span>rotecting our largest land mammal from slaughter by poachers isn\u2019t something that should need to be economically justified. Nevertheless, as surveys show that tens of thousands of elephants are being poached annually across Africa, new research suggests that spending on stronger anti-poaching measures could pay for itself by protecting tourism revenues. The study published in the journal\u00a0<em>Nature Communications<\/em>\u00a0estimates the cost to tourism of lower wild elephant populations, and models the costs and benefits of increased protection.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cabi.org\/leisuretourism\/news\/25282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\">6: Buenos Aires Zoo to close and relocate animals to nature reserves<\/h2>\n<p><img alt=\"Travindy\u2019s top stories of the year. #11: tourism and wildlife\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/zoo.jpg?w=955&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"955\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">T<\/span>he historic and scandal-prone Buenos Aires zoo is set to close and all animals transitioned to nature preserves because, as the city\u2019s Mayor Horacio Rodr\u00edguez Larreta put simply on Friday, \u201cCaptivity is degrading.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 140-year-old zoo in Buenos Aires\u2019 Palermo neighborhood will be turned into an \u201cecopark\u201d when it reopens later this year after its 2,500 animals are removed, although some of the older and infirm animals will remain on site, the\u00a0<em>Guardian\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2016\/jun\/23\/buenos-aires-zoo-close-animals-captivity-argentina\" target=\"_blank\">reports<\/a>. That includes the orangutan Sandra, who made headlines in 2014 when an unsuccessful bid to have her freed from captivity nonetheless resulted in her being termed a \u201cnon-human person\u201d deserving of rights by a Buenos Aires court.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/news\/2016\/06\/24\/captivity-degrading-historic-and-controversial-buenos-aires-zoo-close\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\">7: How a hotel saved hundreds of sea turtles: Interview with Jumeirah<\/h2>\n<p><img alt=\"Travindy\u2019s top stories of the year. #11: tourism and wildlife\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Jumeirah-watching-1.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">T<\/span>he Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project (DTRP) is a project run by Jumeirah Hotels &amp; Resorts in collaboration with Dubai\u2019s Wildlife Protection Office. It\u00a0has been running in its current form since 2004 and has so far seen the release of over 560 rescued sea turtles back into Dubai\u2019s waters. In 2011 alone, over 350 sick or injured sea turtles have been treated by the DTRP after being washed up on the region\u2019s beaches. The DTRP is currently the only project of its kind in the Middle East and Red Sea region.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full interview <a href=\"\/?p=15247\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\">8: Seaworld sees profits fall again<\/h2>\n<p><img alt=\"Travindy\u2019s top stories of the year. #11: tourism and wildlife\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/seaworld_park_-_gavin_bray.jpg?w=680&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">B<\/span>arely two months after announcing it was suspending its dividend payout, SeaWorld has revealed a huge drop in profits in its third quarter results with income falling to 66m dollars. Chief executive, Joe Manby, also announced a further $65m cost cutting excercise as the company attempts to turn around its financial fortunes.<\/p>\n<p>The company continues to struggle to deal with the public backlash against keeping orcas in tanks for entertainment, despite plans to end its orca breeding programme and revamp its shows. The orcas that SeaWorld holds captive remain in small tanks and in addition, SeaWorld holds many other dolphins and beluga whales that seem to have been forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"http:\/\/us.whales.org\/news\/2016\/11\/seaworld-profits-slump-again\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our end of year series on the top stories of 2016 continues with a look at some of the key stories about tourism and wildlife of the last 12 months<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":15493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[534,140],"tags":[1467],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Travindy\u2019s top stories of the year. #11: tourism and wildlife<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Our end of 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