Cam McGrath
Fishermen blame aquaculture for diminishing wild fry population
Environment
February 24, 2012
Fishermen blame aquaculture for diminishing wild fry population
Alexandria-born fisherman Ali Mohsen has seen his profits ebb and flow with the tide. The salty septuagenarian spent his youth…
Migratory birds on collision course with wind parks
Environment
December 29, 2011
Migratory birds on collision course with wind parks
Egypt hopes to harness the wind to help meet its soaring demand for energy, but plans to build a network…
Endangered Species: The Egyptian Tortoise
Environment
December 8, 2011
Endangered Species: The Egyptian Tortoise
A mammoth problem facing the rather miniscule Egyptian tortoise, muses one veteran conservationist, is that it is obscenely cute. One…
Gold prospectors raise stakes in Nubian hinterland
Environment
September 21, 2011
Gold prospectors raise stakes in Nubian hinterland
Record high international gold prices have strengthened the precious metal’s appeal and propelled prospectors deep into the Egyptian wilderness in…
Poachers snap up crocodiles as pets, souvenirs and handbags
Environment
September 1, 2011
Poachers snap up crocodiles as pets, souvenirs and handbags
A dozen mummified baby crocodiles peer out from the clutter of a dusty shop at the back of Aswan’s tourist…
Aswan’s floating hotel fleet cruises toward disaster
Environment
January 21, 2011
Aswan’s floating hotel fleet cruises toward disaster
Aswan--When the M/S Eugenie first cruised the length of Lake Nasser in 1993, its passengers sipped whiskey sours on the…
Egypt’s crocodile hunters jump the gun
Egypt
December 17, 2010
Egypt’s crocodile hunters jump the gun
Aswan--Illegal crocodile hunting has spiked in recent months following press reports that led people to believe the animal had been…
Protectorates not protected: Saluga and Ghazal
Environment
November 18, 2010
Protectorates not protected: Saluga and Ghazal
Aswan--The dry desert wind that fills the canvas sails of feluccas weaving their way between the islands of the First…
Cold therapy puts fish in the mood
Environment
October 27, 2010
Cold therapy puts fish in the mood
Seabass are promiscuous, but if the atmosphere’s not just right, they’re not in the mood. Dim the lights and chill…
Red Sea dive boat fleet: Some assembly required
Business
October 22, 2010
Red Sea dive boat fleet: Some assembly required
Hurghada--The grinding of saws and pounding of mallets echoes through Hurghada’s shipyards, where dive boats are stripped down to their…