Ecuador, a country made up of great human and biological diversity

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A week or so after returning from visiting our China campaign managers in Kunming, I was back in the air again, this time heading west to Ecuador, a country of geological and geographic contrasts. From the offshore islands of the Galapagos … Continue reading

Feelings of being in a Jimmy Buffet song and a quick meeting with Yao Ming in China

I sometimes feel like a disembodied soul in Jimmy Buffet’s classic song “Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude,” for he writes: Reading departure signs in some big airport Reminds me of the places I’ve been Visions of good times that … Continue reading

A trip that showed the many successful campaigns at present and in the works in the Philippines

The fabled chocolate hills. Note: This is Rare’s Senior Vice President of Global Programs Paul Butler’s sixth and final blog post in a series about his recent trip to the Philippines and Indonesia to monitor Rare’s conservation work in the … Continue reading

So near and yet so far

Note: This is Rare’s Senior Vice President of Global Programs Paul Butler’s fifth blog post in a series about his recent trip to the Philippines and Indonesia to monitor Rare’s conservation work in the field. You can find his first post here, his second … Continue reading

Helping fellows craft campaign songs, logos, posters and messages to educate people on sustainable fishing

Note: This is Rare’s Senior Vice President of Global Programs Paul Butler’s third blog post in a series about his recent trip to the Philippines and Indonesia to monitor Rare’s conservation work in the field. You can find his first post … Continue reading

Improving marine protected area enforcement in one of the most biodiverse places on Earth

Note: This is Rare’s Senior Vice President of Global Programs Paul Butler’s second blog post in a series about his recent trip to the Philippines and Indonesia to monitor Rare’s conservation work in the field. You can find his first … Continue reading

Support visits are an integral part of every Rare Pride campaign

Note: This is Rare’s Senior Vice President of Global Programs Paul Butler’s first blog post in a series about his recent trip to Indonesia to monitor Rare’s conservation work in the field. Every Rare Conservation Fellow can expect to be … Continue reading

Helpless in Heathrow (and how focusing on bright spots helps us combat environmental threats)

Reading about our campaigns on RarePlanet, or in some of our promotional literature, a reader might think that project success relies solely on our campaign managers — those incredible individuals that Rare trains, mentors and monitors as their work in … Continue reading

Findings from Madagascar monitoring trip

This blog post was written by Paul Butler.  Mr. Butler led Rare’s first Pride campaign in the late 1970’s to save the endangered St. Lucian parrot and continues his conservation leadership today as Rare’s Senior Vice President, Global Programs. This is … Continue reading