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Konik Ponies in Scottish Conservation

10,000 Birds

As a natural resource, the Konik horse offers conservationists a way of saving more wildlife for less money, saving charitable organisations and the tax payer alike thousands of pounds. Now, thanks to the grazing habits of these horses, the machines can be ditched and an au naturel approach to habitat management adopted.

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GUYANA–Simply Delicious Birding!

10,000 Birds

That’s quite the list of charismatic and unique wildlife to add to your potential list of sightings. Giant anteaters are just one of the wildlife highlights of the Rupununi. No matter how many times I see this bird, I still find myself saying, “Smoking Ponies…that’s a stonker of a bird!”. The greens, yellows and blues etc.

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