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Tourism Initiative Blog

Promoting Conservation Through Responsible Tourism

A photo of a sign in Cozumel that says "do not feed the raccoons" in English and "no alimentar los mapaches" in spanish

How Feeding Raccoons Hurts Them

Raccoons are amazing. I get it, I really do. They are intelligent, adaptable, charismatic, and adorable. But feeding raccoons—whether in urban areas or tourist destinations—is

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Shalom Wildlife Zoo

Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary in West Bend, Wisconsin, has made headlines for things like  claiming to have a “hybrid fox” and for receiving federal citations for

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