EDGE through the years
2013 Conservation Tools Training Course – Kenya
Kenya
New fellows joined the EDGE team in Kenya, for a month-long training course on the skills needed to undertake their projects.
Pygmy Sloths Listed On CITES
Panama
The IUCN Xenarthan Specialist Group, including EDGE Fellow Diorene, were instrumental in formalising the listing of the pygmy sloth on CITIES Appendix II.
2013 Conservation Leadership Course
London
The 2012 cohort of EDGE Fellows attended a two week Conservation Leadership training course at ZSL, on scaling up their projects post-Fellowship.
EDGE Species Mapped for the First Time
EDGE scientists highlight global hotspots of disproportionately threatened evolutionary history for EDGE mammals and amphibians.
Pangolin Returned Into The Wild
Vietnam
The first Sunda pangolin confiscated from the wildlife trade is released into Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam by EDGE Fellow Phuong’s team.
First ever all-female marine patrol team formed
Seychelles
EDGE Fellow Sylvanna Antat forms the Seychelles first all-female marine patrol team.
Sir David Attenborough Highlights EDGE
Attenborough’s Ark (a Natural World Special) was screened on 9th Nov, featuring 7 EDGE species (out of 10), 3 EDGE Fellows, and the Dominican Hispaniolan solenodon project team.
A Cutting-EDGE Approach in Seychelles
Seychelles
A new project in the Seychelles is launched, focusing on multiple EDGE species: Seychelles sheath-tailed bat, sooglossid frogs, and five EDGE coral species.
2012 Conservation Tools Training Course – Kenya
Kenya
New fellows joined the EDGE team in Kenya for a month-long training course on the skills needed to undertake their projects.
Action Plan for the Hispaniolan Solenodon
Dominican Republic
The solenodon project culminated in a stakeholder workshop to develop national conservation strategies for the Hispaniolan solenodon and hutia.
EDGE Gala Evening
London
Celebrating in style, EDGE raised over £90,000 in a black-tie gala with penguins, bicycle rickshaws, a llama at cocktails and the Amphibian Avenger!
Hirola Safe Haven
Kenya
The world’s first hirola sanctuary was established in Ijara, Kenya, successfully translocating 24 hirolas, and EDGE fellow Ali collared 3 individuals.
A Sustainable Future for Chinese Giant Salamanders
China
Our new project on the Chinese giant salamander aims to conserve wild populations, improve farm sustainability, build capacity and raise awareness.
Coral Tree of Life Published
London
Danwei Huang’s paper on the Scleractinian (reef-building) coral tree of life produced the first Top 25 EDGE corals list.
Pygmy Sloth Project Begins
Panama
The Saving the Pygmy Sloth from Extinction Project aims to improve our understanding of the pygmy sloth population and the threats facing the species, as well as to carry out educational programs and workshops to raise awareness and support in local communities.
2011 Conservation Tools Training Course – Nepal
Nepal
New fellows joined the EDGE team in Nepal for a month-long training course on the skills needed to undertake their projects.
Reforestation programme for the Slender Loris
Sri Lanka
Our successful slender loris campaign started a reforestation programme involving local communities. By the end of the project, 5245 native tree saplings were planted across 4.2ha.
First EDGE Coral Reefs Training Course
Hoga, Indonesia
Eight early-career conservationists spent three weeks learning vital skills in research, monitoring and management of coral reefs.
Sagalla Caecilian Conservation Project Begins
Kenya
EDGE launches a Sagalla Caecilian conservation project in Kenya’s Eastern Arc Mountains which aims to protect the natural habitat across Sagalla Hill for the Sagalla Caecillian and other threatened biodiversity.
Conserving the Ganges River Dolphin Project Begins
Brahmaputra River, India
EGDE launches a Ganges River Dolphin project, which aims to develop a long-term regional river dolphin research and conservation management strategy in the Brahmaputra River ecosystem.