Mark Gately

@GatelyMark

Wildlife Conservation Society (Congo Program), follow me for news on African, Asian and Marine conservation, plus wildlife updates from the field, views my own.

Brazzaville, Congo
Joined May 2011
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  1. 9 hours ago

    Plastic waste 'building up' in Arctic, with most of the large waste coming from discarded fishing gear.

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    Feb 8

    Why I am working on marine ! Even on remote, beautiful leatherback nesting beaches of Gabon (Central Africa), a plastic tide arrives. I did a to gain insight into the relative breakdown. Deposit schemes needed worldwide!

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    Feb 7

    Thailand Government Cracks Down on ; calls for government to move forward with legal case against construction tycoon

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  4. Feb 7

    African Wild Dogs are just one of the species featured on ‘Everyday Extinction’, a new Instagram account that highlights biodiversity and species extinction.

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    Feb 7

    Fantastic 2 weeks with & in . and I even managed a few days in the field with the guards from Time for another 600km walk along the coast of Gabon....

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  6. Feb 7

    Hedgehog numbers 'down by half’ in the UK, as hedgerows and field margins are lost to intensive farming.

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  7. Feb 6

    Man arrested in Indonesia for selling body parts of protected Sumatran on Facebook.

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    Feb 6

    More evidence of presence in Yankari Game Reserve. An old warthog carcass lodged high up in a tree, likely to keep the kill safe from competitors such as lions and hyenas.

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    Feb 5

    In tribute to Esmond Bradley Martin from Dr. John Robinson : "The impact of his work on wildlife conservation will be felt for decades to come. The conservation community has lost a champion, and he will be greatly missed.”

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    Feb 3

    When Africa's Trails Became Mean Streets, the World Decided to Take Them Back | article for The Museum Journal

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    Feb 4

    Building a foundation for the long-term future of Nigeria's remaining wildlife - a vitally important component of the WCS Nigeria Program. Children from one of the primary schools surrounding the reserve on a recent trip to Yankari, seen here exploring the Marshall caves.

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  12. Feb 3

    Another massive shipment confiscated, with 13 tonnes found in a shipping container in Taiwan.

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  13. Feb 2

    African populations have declined precipitously in the last three decades - and this is why we should be worried.

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  14. Feb 2

    Polar bears 'running out of food’, as melting sea-ice reduces bears' access to seals.

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    Jan 19

    The work of partners like is vital if we are to . Pleasure to discuss our plans for the UK’s October Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference with John Robinson, Elizabeth Bennett and Debbie Landey

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    Feb 1

    Statement from on the Killing of Three Conservation Heroes in Cambodia

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  17. Feb 1

    Hong Kong, one of the world’s largest ivory markets, has overwhelmingly voted to ban its domestic trade.

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    Feb 1

    More details on the three men who were brutally murdered whilst on patrol in Keo Seima Sanctuary, , , and the devastation felt by their families, friends, and colleagues. Suspects still on the run

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  19. Jan 31

    The UK is 'poised to introduce a blanket ban on the sale of ivory in Britain’, as part of a wider UK-China deal to tackle the trade.

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  20. Jan 30

    Chile announces the 'Route of Parks’, a string of 17 parks that will span more than 1,500 miles across the country, stretching from Puerto Montt to Cape Horn.

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