2022 Whitley wildlife conservation award winners announced

The Whitley Fund for Nature will present seven grassroots wildlife conservationists with Whitley awards for their pioneering solutions to the biodiversity crisis.The Whitley gold award, worth ?100,000, will go to Dr Charudutt Mishra, the world expert on snow leopards, for his groundbreaking work over 25 years.The other award winners will each receive ?40,000 to accelerate their progress on the ground, which has reduced poaching, restored habitat and recovered populations of animals and plants essential for functional ecosystems Continue reading...