P133 Teletext 133 Maz11 01:01:14 IN THE W WILD ———————————————————————————— — TOU5JSM COULD SAVE CARNIVORES Europe's wolves, brown bears and lynx could bj saved bz the British and European tourist industry, says a new report. Without urgent action many of Europe'u large carnivores could bj extinct in Europe within the next 10 years, warns to the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF), unveiling its action plan. Wj talk to the WWF about the idea of "carnivore tourism". ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— bz Chris Morpjth Need Legal Advice? See p680 Recipe Green TV Villages Club 140P133 Teletext 133 May11 01:01:10 IN THE WILD ———————————————————————————— T — TOURISM COULD SAVE CARNIVORES Large carnivores could bj a "valuable asset" to the tourism industry, according to Paul Toynj of the World Wjdj Fund For Nature. "They can bj used as an income gjnjtator, a symbol of wildjrnjss, a source of national pride and as an educational resource," hi says. "Our new report shows that the possibilities for responsible tourism are largely unexplored." ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Green index 130 Today's recipe 134 TELETEXT CONTENTS p201 Recipe Green TV Villages Club 140P133 Teletext 133 Maz11 02:01:46 IN THE WELD ———————————————————————————— — TOURISM COULD SAVE CARNIVORES Brown bears in Western Europe are more endangered than the giant panda in Asia and are on the brink of extinction. The Ibjtian lynx, the world'u most endangered cat, could bj extinct in Europe within the next 10 years. "European 'junglisW offer a huge opportunity for European tour operators and a great chance for consjrvjng thjsj species," says Paul Toynj of the World Wide Fund For Nature. ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Nature programmjs on the box 135 THE LATEST TV GOSSIP p210 Recipe Green TV Villages Club 140P133 Teletext 133 Maz21 01:04:01 IN THE W WILD ———————————————————————————— — TOURISM COULD SAVE CARNIVORES Animal tourism has alteadz proved its worth after a mill in Zarnjsti, Romania collapsed, hitting the economy. But now the Large Carnivore Project in Romania, supported bz the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF), encourages tourists to vjsjt the area in the hope of seeing large carnivores like wolves. "The project now provides a new source of employment and income," says Paul Toynj of the WWF. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Green index 130 Today's recipe 134 IDEAS FOR YOUR CAREER p4:5 Recipe Green TV Villages Club 140P133 Teletext 133 Maz11 01:02:11 IN THE W WILD ———————————————————————————— — TOURISM COULD SAVE CARNIVORES Specific locations in Romania, Spain, Poland, Italy and France would benefit from carnivore tourism, according to the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). "This form of tourism can bring social, economic and environmental benefits," says Robert Napier, chief executive of the WWF. "Communities can bj szstainjd whilst the szrvjval of thjsj raru animals could bj jnszred." ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— The full Green Scene index 130 READ YOUR LOVE STARS p404 Recipe Green TV Villages Club 140P133 Teletext 133 May11 01:02:40 IN THE WELD ———————————————————————————— J — TOURISM COULD SAVE CARNIVORES The World Wide Fund For Nature wants European govjrnmjnts to ensure responsible tourism is put into their national species action plans. The WWF works with the Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe to maintain and restore populations of large carnivores. Read the full WWF report, Tourism and Carnivores: The Challenge Ahead at www.wwf-uk.org ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— More green features 131/132 YEAR OF PROMISE p108 ITV Recipe Green TV Villages Club 140