E: 30/04 Win an Earthwatch Expedition( WRITING EFFORT) Madagascar,Greece or SA

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DISCOVER WILDLIFE are offering the chance to go on reasearch expeditions.
Must write a short piece(800 words) on nature.
See here:-

http://www.discoverwildlife.com/webform/nature-writer-year-2013-call-entries#THE%20RULES

THE PRIZES
First prize The winning story will be published in BBC Wildlife (in the September 2013 issue) and at www.discoverwildlife.com. Plus the winner also earns a place on one of the three exciting – and worthwhile – Earthwatch expeditions described below.

• PRIZE 1: Carnivores of Madagascar (13 days) Help field biologists study the fosa, one of Madagascar’s rarest endemic mammals, and devise ways to preserve its unique forest home. You will assist with a capture-and-release project.

• PRIZE 2: Dolphins of Greece (8 days) Join boat-based surveys of dolphins in the Amvrakikos Gulf. You will help local scientists to study dolphin groups and identify individuals.

• PRIZE 3: Mammal Conservation in South Africa (12 days) Join a project that is developing new methods of managing conflicts between wildlife and livestock in the spectacular Soutpansberg Mountains. You will help study a range of species, such as leopards, hyenas and baboons.

Runners-up prizes

• Three runners-up will all receive three great books published by Bloomsbury: Extinct Boids by Ralph Steadman and Ceri Levy; Silent Spring Revisited by Conor Mark Jameson; and a Poyser ornithological monograph of their choice.

• Plus their stories will be published on our website

Extract from the T&C
14 The winner may choose one of three expeditions provided by Earthwatch, and must travel in autumn or winter 2013. The prize includes return flights (which must be booked through Earthwatch’s preferred travel agency), all meals and expedition activities. Expedition durations are shown on the opposite page. Earthwatch reserves the right to change aspects of the trip. There are no cash alternatives, and the prize cannot be transferred. Entrants must be fit enough for safari travel.