To those unfamiliar with the intricacies of green politics, they may seem like perfect bedfellows. However, Extinction Rebellion (XR) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have been engaged in a bitter row over conservation methods for months.
The spat was exposed when activists from the XR’s youth wing and a group called WTF WWF descended upon the nature charity’s headquarters in Woking, Surrey, on Tuesday, saying they “perpetuate colonial conservation methods that force indigenous people from their homes”.
Images shared on social media showed protesters sat down outside the WWF building after unfurling a banner which read “indigenous people protect 80% of biodiversity”.
The Conservative MP Alexander Stafford, who used to work for the WWF, said the stunt showed that XR had “completely
