Posted by: Sandy Steinman | December 3, 2018

The Threat Posed By Geotagging Wild Places

The N.Y. Times reports on geotagging can threaten wild places and animals.

conservationists are concerned that photographers who geotag their precise locations are putting fragile ecosystems and wild animals at risk. As a defense, they are asking tourists to stop.
The Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board has created a campaign to get tourists to stop geotagging photographs on social media.CreditColle McVoy
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Read article at  Is Geotagging on Instagram Ruining Natural Wonders? Some Say Yes – The New York Times


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