Coronavirus restrictions have devastated the tourism industry over the last two years with many businesses and livelihoods lost, and this has had a cataclysmic effect on conservation efforts around the world. As tourism begins to slowly get back to normal, a focus on responsible wildlife tourism is needed to save and protect so many species and habitats at risk of destruction and extinction.
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Why Tourism Is Essential For Improving Animal Care In Wildlife Travel.
Wildlife tourism can do a lot of good, but it can do a lot of harm too. The good news is that tourism can ensure the good and stop the harm, and travelers can play an integral role in helping all…
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
Improving Animal Welfare In The Travel Industry With Global Spirit.
I have been writing about ethical and responsible wildlife tourism for many years now to raise awareness about the many conservation issues involved in the industry and to help travellers avoid unethical and abusive wildlife tourism operators. But it is time to take that next step and not just write about the issues, but to actually help to make a physical change in the industry too. This is why Bemused Backpacker is proud to announce our new service, the Wildlife Tourism Consultation and Audit, in partnership with Global Spirit!
Why Are People Still Visiting Thailand’s Tiger Temple?
Despite all the allegations of abuse, all the evidence of abuse, the temple being repeatedly raided and shut down and reopened, tourists still visit the hell hole of abuse that is Thailand’s Tiger Temple! Why?
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
Update: It IS Finally The End Of The Tiger Temple. But What Happens To The Tigers Now?
Now that the Tiger Temple in Thailand has finally been raide and shut down, Bemused Backpacker asks what will happen to the tigers now?
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Posted in Travel Talk
Posted in Travel Talk
The Bemused Backpacker Code Of Responsible Travel.
The Bemused Backpacker Code Of Responsible Travel has been designed to give travellers around the world an ethical guideline on how to travel in a fully informed, ethical and responsible way
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
TBEX Dolphin Tours Cancelled In Cancun.
The boycott of TBEX has had a resounding success, with Cancun finally pulling any dolphin experience as part of any pre or post TBEX experience!
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
How To Make Your Gap Year Responsible, Ethical And Sustainable.
A quick and easy guide on how all travellers can make a difference by making their travels responsible, ethical and sustainable.
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
Wildlife Tourism Ethics And Practices Debate, A Response To TBEX.
A few nights ago I took part in an online Google hangout with a number of other speakers to debate the ethics and practices of captive marine animals and wildlife tourism. If you missed it, the full archived version can…
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
Why I Won’t Be Attending TBEX Cancun.
TBEX Cancun is supporting unethical captive dolphin tourism, and I cannot condone that or support it.
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Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
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