It's early days for Wild World, and although we're sure it will evolve as time goes on (hopefully for the better), its basic aim is to educate and inform people about conservation issues in an accessible way.
We've been thinking about starting a wildlife and conservation blog for a while, but the final push came recently when it was announced that the Western Black Rhino was declared extinct. It is despicable that in this day and age such a prominent sub-species can be wiped out, and even more shocking was the way that people glanced briefly over the news before reverting their eyes back to the Daily Mail sidebar of shame without so much as a second thought.
We're not claiming that this blog is going to be the foreleader in preventing other species from going the same way- far from it, sadly - but, as they say, knowledge is power. So we want to use this blog as a platform to inform as many people as possible about conservation issues that are going on around us.
About Laura
The first thing to point out about us is that I don't in any way claim to be a conservation expert. My background is in English language and journalism, and while my day job involves writing about the many facets of London, my other passion is animals. I'd love to be able to combine these two passions, and a blog seems the way to go about that.
Although I don't have a professional background in conservation, I work at London Zoo (sadly not in an animal facing role), and that has gone a long way to inspire my love for animals. Then, in November 2012, I spent two weeks volunteering with animals in South Africa. Seeing animals first hand in the wild made me even more keen to get involved with animals, and I would love to go back and do more wildlife volunteering when I get a chance.
PS. You may notice a larger than average proportion of big cats appearing in this blog. Truth is, whilst I love all animals, lions and tigers are particular favourites of mine.
Pssst...if you like what you see, check out my lifestyle blog, Scribbling Lau.
Contact: wildworldconservation@hotmail.com
Contact: wildworldconservation@hotmail.com
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