Conservation [information]

What is conservation?

• Who conserves?
• The people who can afford time and money

• Developed vs Developing countries

• Scientific conservation vs community-based conservation

• Why conserve?

• “ I want to save the planet!”

• Or are we really saving humankind?
• Conservation in Singapore
  
  
  • Conservation vs Use
  • Public awareness vs recreational overuse
  • Conservation vs poaching
  • Poaching for sale/collection vs food
  “ The Bailer snail ( Melo melo ) is listed among the threatened animals of Singapore. We have never seen a living Bailer snail besides at Beting Bronok. He [the poacher] allowed some people to take a photo of it. They asked about it and he said he was going to eat it. They tried to explain that it was rare and asked him to leave it behind, but he just walked away. He wouldn't show them what else he had in his bag.” http://wildfilms.blogspot.com/2007/07/mone-not-enough.html
  
  
  Publisher: Law Tong Ye Matthew Edward