Local perceptions Archives - Conservation Optimism

Restoring magnificence: The 50-year comeback story of UK’s White-tailed Eagles (Interview with Dave Sexton)

"Centuries ago, the 2.5m wingspan of the white-tailed sea eagle was a common sight in the skies over the island of Great Britain." In this special blog celebrating the 50th anniversary of the successful reintroduction of white-tailed eagles to the UK, hear from RSPB Ambassador and conservationist Dave Sexton, who shares his experiences as a conservationist on the project, the history behind the remarkable success story, and his reasons for conservation optimism.

Jon Taylor2025-11-21T11:55:36+00:00November 21st, 2025|

Be a Buddy to Bats

Learn about bats and their conservation!

Caitlin DiCarlo2023-05-18T12:38:26+00:00May 18th, 2023|

Sawfish in Papua: From Lake to Sea

Get a new perspective on a misunderstood fish roaming the waters of Indonesia, the endangered sawfish.

Yunita Wakhida2023-05-18T12:19:15+00:00April 27th, 2023|

Chaos in the Burrow

A stampede started as soon as our Bolero reached the [...]

Manya Singh2023-04-25T16:20:57+00:00April 20th, 2023|

Music, Movement, and Wolves

Join us in meeting Jen GaNun, a musician, dancer, and wolf conservationist, on the Good Natured Podcast, hosted by Conservation Optimism! Jen speaks about her passion for using her creativity to spread the message of conservation, focusing on the endangered grey wolf in Colorado.

Priya Ranganathan2022-05-03T16:29:36+00:00April 14th, 2022|

Hunt for the Treasure

A story of hope, remorse, and transformation from the remote tropical forests of Asia. Arkajyoti shares his experience of an adventure in search of a "treasure" and how his journey transforms the perception of a local tribesman about his surrounding.

Arkajyoti Shome2022-03-29T09:05:47+00:00March 29th, 2022|

Saving Storks Takes a Village

Watch communities come together to save the Greater Adjutant Stork in "Hargila," a new film from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology!

Sarah Wheedleton2022-02-17T16:05:58+00:00February 17th, 2022|

Bringing Back The Blues: Conserving Grand Cayman’s Most Iconic Reptile

Empowering a nation to preserve its iconic rock iguanas! Find out how the Blue Iguana Conservation project is helping save the charismatic blue iguanas of Grand Cayman.

Annette Gunn2021-07-20T09:00:28+00:00July 20th, 2021|