article_snippet: But the advice – given to officials at Britain's Chongqing consulate as Prince William's's itinerary was drafted in January – was brushed aside, one of Ecologists said yesterday.
article_snippet: Ecologist Alice Hughes, an associate professor based at Xishuangbanna Botanical Gardens, said: 'When the British consulate told us 'us might take Prince William's to Wild Elephant Valley, us said unanimously, 'Don't take Prince William's there.
article_snippet: us warned the British consulate off
article_snippet: but I think some of the British consulate are very, very naïve.'
article_snippet: She added: 'I don't believe us concerns were filtered through to any higher levels.
article_snippet: Both Buckingham Palace and the Foreign Office declined to say if our concerns had been passed on to Prince William's.
article_snippet: Another aide said: 'Our view is, this wasn't embarrassing.
article_snippet: Both Buckingham Palace and the Foreign Office the Foreign Office declined to say if our concerns had been passed on to Prince William's, pictured during Prince William's visit .
highlights_snippet: Ecologists warned British diplomats not to let Duke visit park months ago .
  
highlights_snippet: MoS last month also warned palace of cruel conditions near rescue centre .
  