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Pedro the Jaguar and Other Residents of the Village Padre Cocha

Details: Written by: Laurence Braun-Woodbury; Category: Volunteer Abroad

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Pedro the Jaguar and Other Residents of the Village Padre Cocha
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Walking the ocelot, fending off marauding monkeys and avoiding being eaten. There's never a dull moment for these wildlife refuge volunteers.
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Walking the ocelot, fending off marauding monkeys and avoiding being eaten. There's never a dull moment for these wildlife refuge volunteers.

Sea Turtle Sanctuaries: Building a Culture of Conservation in Mexico

Details: Written by: Forest Ray; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

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Sea Turtle Sanctuaries: Building a Culture of Conservation in Mexico
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In communities suspicious of environmental stewardship, international volunteers and dedicated local conservationists work to shift attitudes and save turtles.
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In communities suspicious of environmental stewardship, international volunteers and dedicated local conservationists work to shift attitudes and save turtles.

Resource Manager - Mongolia

Details: Written by: Suneet Grewal; Category: Careers for Globetrotters

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Diane Tisdall lives in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, working for World Vision International. She talks to us to about Mongolia’s misconceptions, bundling up for winter, and how to take advantage of Canada’s youth internship programs. Watch her series of videos below.You can also read the interview here.

Ending Deforestation in Tanzania

Details: Written by: Raleigh International (sponsor content); Category: Volunteer Abroad

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Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteer
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Before you pack your bags, there are a few things I need you to know.
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Each year in Tanzania, an area of natural forest nearly the size of Rhode Island is cleared. Local communities and international volunteers are working together to change that.

Mexican Ecotourism, Community Development, and Some Epic Organic Mushrooms

Details: Written by: Ryan Mallett-Outrim; Category: Volunteer Abroad

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Could mushrooms be magic for one of Mexico's poorest regions?

Elephant Treks: Don't Get Taken for a Ride

Details: Written by: Lynn Spreadbury; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

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Elephants, freed from the cruelty of Thailand's logging industry, now face an equally grim prospect: Tourism.

Promoting Environmental Awareness in Burma

Details: Written by: Kaelyn Lynch; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

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Kaelyn tries to create change by spreading environmental knowledge to remote communities of Burma.

Elephant Treks: Don't Get Taken For a Ride

Details: Written by: Lynn Spreadbury; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

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Elephant Treks: Don't Be Taken For a Ride
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Elephants, freed from the cruelty of Thailand's logging industry, now face an equally grim prospect: Tourism.
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Elephants, freed from the cruelty of Thailand's logging industry, now face an equally grim prospect: Tourism.

Palming Off the Problem

Details: Written by: Trina Moyles; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

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Palming Off the Problem
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For poor farmers in Nicaragua, palm plantations mean environmental destruction, chemical exposureâ€”and a paycheque. Is there an alternative?
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For poor farmers in Nicaragua, palm plantations mean environmental destruction, chemical exposure—and a paycheque. Is there an alternative?

Galapagos: Paradise on the Brink

Details: Written by: Jessica Lockhart; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

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Tourist visits to this fragile ecosystem could soon reach more than a quarter of a million per year. Is it possible for your trip-of-a-lifetime to do more good than harm?

Galapagos: Paradise on the Brink

Details: Written by: Jessica Lockhart; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

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Galapagos in the Balance, Paradise on the Brink
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Tourist visits to this fragile ecosystem could soon reach more than a quarter of a million per year. Is it possible for your trip-of-a-lifetime to do more good than harm?
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Tourist visits to this fragile ecosystem could soon reach more than a quarter of a million per year. Is it possible for your trip-of-a-lifetime to do more good than harm?

Galapagos: Paradise on the Brink

Details: Written by: Jessica Lockhart; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

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Galapagos in the Balance, Paradise on the Brink
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Tourist visits to this fragile ecosystem could soon reach more than a quarter of a million per year. Is it possible for your trip-of-a-lifetime to do more good than harm?
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When travel recovers, tourist visits to this fragile ecosystem could reach more than a quarter of a million per year. Is it possible for your trip-of-a-lifetime to do more good than harm?

Volunteer at an Animal Rescue Center in Costa Rica with Greenheart Travel

Details: Written by: Verge Magazine; Category: Latest program news & sponsored content

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Support wildlife conservation efforts in Costa Rica as a Greenheart Travel volunteer and help to give endangered, injured and abandoned animals a safe home for rehabilitation.

Butterfly Farming: Giving them Wings

Details: Written by: Rachel MacNeill; Category: Work Abroad

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The Business of Butterflies
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The Zanzibar Butterfly Centre empowers rural farmers to build their own businesses.
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Winter 2014

How the Zanzibar Butterfly Centre is empowering rural farmers to build their own businesses.