EDGE through the years
EDGE Gala Evening
EDGE was celebrated in style, raising over £90,000 for conservation, in a black-tie reception with penguins, bicycle rickshaws racing through the zoo, a llama at cocktails and the Amphibian Avenger!
Hirola Safe Haven
The world's first hirola sanctuary has been established in Ijara, Kenya. 24 hirolas were successfully translocated to the 2,740ha site and EDGE fellow Ali collared 3 individuals.
A Sustainable Future for Chinese Giant Salamanders
July marked the launch of a three-year Darwin Iniative project focusing on the Chinese giant salamander, aiming to conserve wild populations, improve farm sustainability, build in-country capacity and raise public awareness. Read more about the project here.
Coral Tree of Life Published
Danwei Huang’s new paper on the Scleractinian (reef-building) coral tree of life resulted in EDGE scores for all coral species, producing the Top 25 EDGE corals list.
2011 Conservation Tools Training Course – Nepal
New fellows from around the world joined the EDGE team in Nepal. Over four weeks, they were trained in conservation biology, ecological monitoring, social surveying and action planning.
Reforestation programme for the Slender Loris
After the success of the the slender loris campaign, ZSL EDGE scientist Craig Turner travelled out to help the local communities begin replanting native species of vegetation, reconnecting existing forest patches and promoting environmental awareness.
First EDGE Coral Reefs Training Course
Eight early-career conservationists spent three weeks learning vital skills in research, monitoring and management of coral reefs, which are essential to preserving the biodiversity of the world's oceans. View a slideshow of the course here.
Launch Of EDGE Corals
Boni Forest Sengi Caught on Camera
While searching for the golden-rumped elephant shrew, EDGE Fellow Grace Wambui captured the first images of the Boni Forest Sengi, possibly a new species of elephant shrew. Read about it here.
Rediscovery of Horton Plains Slender Loris
ZSL EDGE scientists reported the first close examination in 70 years of this slender loris subspecies after more than 200 hours of surveys.
An online campaign by EDGE raised over £5,000 for a reforestation programme to help the loris populations recover.
Launch of the Last Survivors Project
A three-year conservation project for the Hispaniolan solenodon and Hispaniolan hutia (pictured) received support from the Darwin Initiative.
The project was coordinated by EDGE and the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. Read more about the Last Survivors project here.
2009 Conservation Leadership Course
EDGE Fellows attend a two week Conservation Leadership training course at ZSL to provide them with the skills necessary to scale up their projects following the end of their fellowship.
President of Liberia Visits Sapo National Park
Liberia
Her Excellency Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was reportedly excited by the wild pygmy hippo photos taken in 2008, so she paid a visit to Sapo National Park and met rangers like our Fellow John Konie, calling on the people of Liberia to protect their animals and forests.
“Animals at the EDGE” Book Published
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First EDGE Conservation Leadership Training Course
The first ever cohort of EDGE Fellows joins the EDGE team at ZSL to receive training which will allow them to further develop the skills needed to be successful conservation professionals.
First Photographic Records Taken of Wild Pygmy Hippos in Liberia
EDGE Fellow John Konie and a team from ZSL made the first photographic records of wild pygmy hippos from Liberia, and the second ever footage filmed globally.
Launch of EDGE Amphibians
Woodlark Island Cuscus Saved from Extinction
After a huge public response to an online campaign sparked by an EDGE blog, the Malaysian company Vitroplant abandoned its plans to convert Woodlark Island to oil palm plantations, successfully saving the habitat of local populations of the woodlark cuscus.
Confirmation of the Existence of Sir David’s Echidna
Scientists from ZSL undertook initial survey work and found physical signs that confirmed the presence of this elusive echidna.
One of its closest relatives is the eastern long-beaked echidna (pictured) also endemic to the island of New Guinea.
Hispaniolan Solenodon rediscovery
The Hispaniolan solenodon was believed to be extinct in Haiti until ZSL scientists visited the remote mountainous region of the Massif de la Hotte and discovered a remnant population.