Mark Carwardine

Mark Carwardine is a zoologist, conservationist, award-winning writer photographer, wildlife tour operator and leader, and a regular columnist for BBC Wildlife Magazine.

Recent articles by Mark Carwardine

Flames and smoke are seen billowing from the roof at Notre-Dame Cathedral. © Michel Stoupak/NurPhoto/ Getty

People & Wildlife

My Opinion: Mark Carwardine on the Notre Dame fire

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People & Wildlife

What are national parks and what do they protect?

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What is fox hunting and why was it banned?

Shark fins drying in West Java Province, Indonesia. © Sijori Images/Barcroft Images/Getty

What is shark finning and why is it a problem?

Ring Necked Parakeet, Psittacula krameri, on garden bird feeder, London, England, uk

Alien species: what they are and why they are such a threat

Due to its vulnerability, the dugong is one of 930 species listed in CITES' Appendix I. © Andrea Izzotti

People & Wildlife

7 things you didn’t know about CITES

A lapwing walks through grasses at Elmley Marshes in Kent, UK © Dan Kitwood/Staff/Getty

People & Wildlife

What is the Ramsar Convention?

The African wild dog is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. © Gallo Images/Heinrich van den Berg/Getty

What is the IUCN Red List? Here’s everything you need to know

Hunting gun with bullets. © stsvirkun/Getty

An introduction to trophy hunting

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What is El Niño and how does it affect wildlife?

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International Whaling Commission: how whaling is controlled and conservation work

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9 facts you (probably) didn’t know about palm oil

Fishing and scallop-dredging is banned at Lundy island in the Bristol Channel. © Getty

7 facts you (probably) didn’t know about Marine Protected Areas

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My Opinion: Mark Carwardine on the killing of Cecil the lion

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Holidays/Days Out

How to avoid shark attack