Former employees arrested for ‘extremist activities’, fuelling fears for conservationists’ safety and the future of protected areas
“If conservation organisations cannot work, it leads to the potential erosion of protected areas,” said Ashton-Butt, adding that it was “crazy” to think about Russian tanks driving over the pristine peatlands where he used to work. Some conservationists in Polesia have found themselves at the heart of the war, stuck in their houses without power or water.
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