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40 results found for '"Nature conservation"' in Keywords.
Richard Leakey on elephant conservation in Kenya (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Leakey, the head of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Department (WMCD) in Kenya, talks about the dramatic decline of the elephant due to poaching, and steps being taken to counter this. Male...
Oxleas wood campaign (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Environmental campaigner Jonathon Porritt talks to Mark Phillips about preventing the government from building the East London River Crossing through a piece of ancient woodland Oxleas Wood. For FM...
Changes to EC agricultural policy (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on changes in agricultural policy, in particular set-aside scheme and countryside stewardship scheme being discussed by the EC, and the cut in farming subsidies. Male speaker and interviewer not...
David Bellamy on importance of blood sports (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by wildlife campaigner Dr David Bellamy to a tourism and leisure conference in Norwich on the role blood sports do have in the management of the countryside including the need to cull deer to protect...
MacGregor claims road-building helps environment (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Transport Secretary John MacGregor claims road-building can actually help the environment because it creates new environments. Interviewer not heard.
A river remembered- the Wandle (1993)
- Genre
- Documentary; Music; Interview
Documentary about The River Wandle presented by Lawrence Spicer. The river goes from Croydon and Carshalton to the Thames at Wandsworth. Details how it was used throughout history and what measures are being...
Wanstead clashes during road construction (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
David Kermode reports from Wanstead, east London, after clashes started when protesters tried to stop contractors moving in to clear trees on the route for a new road. Local resident Phillip Wade speaks in...
Rail junction proposed for Forest Gate (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Tanya Hines reports on locals’ outrage in Forest Gate at plans to build a rail junction between the channel tunnel link and cross rail near a conservation area. Local people, including John Harwood, talk...
Oxleas wood saved from destruction (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the Government u-turn on plans for a London river crossing which would have destroyed Oxleas Wood, following protests and EC threatening action. With interview clips with Transport Minister John...
Wildlife campaign launched in Holland Park (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Lizzie Knight reports on the launch of a new conservation campaign in Holland Park, west London called Million for Wildlife. Includes contributions from Sir David Attenborough, broadcaster and president of...