EDGE through the years
Boni Forest Sengi Caught on Camera
Kenya
EDGE Fellow Grace Wambui captured the first images of the Boni Forest Sengi, possibly a new species of elephant shrew.
Rediscovery of Horton Plains Slender Loris
Sri Lanka
ZSL EDGE scientists reported the first close examination in 70 years of this slender loris subspecies – after more than 200 hours of surveys, and an online campaign by EDGE raised over £5,000 for a reforestation programme to help the loris populations recover.
Victory for EDGE Amphibians!
New Zealand
The government abandons plans to mine 7,000 hectares of land that is habitat for priority EDGE amphibian Archey’s frog following public pressure.
Launch of the Last Survivors Project
Dominican Republic
EDGE and the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust started the Last Survivors project for the Hispaniolan solenodon and Hispaniolan hutia.
2009 Conservation Leadership Course
London
EDGE Fellows attend a two week Conservation Leadership training course at ZSL, on scaling up their projects post-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
A great educational resource on some of the key species that we are trying to save from extinction. Buy a copy to contribute to our conservation work!
First EDGE Conservation Leadership Training Course
London
The first ever cohort of EDGE Fellows joins the EDGE team at ZSL, on scaling up their projects post-Fellowship.
First Photographic Records Taken of Wild Pygmy Hippos in Liberia
Liberia
The first photographic records of wild pygmy hippos from Liberia were taken by EDGE Fellow John Konie and a team from ZSL.
Launch of EDGE Amphibians
EDGE launch priority list of top 100 amphibian species around the globe.
Woodlark Island Cuscus Saved from Extinction
Papua New Guinea
After a public campaign sparked by an EDGE blog, the Malaysian company Vitroplant abandoned plans to convert Woodlark Island to oil palm plantations.
Confirmation of the Existence of Sir David’s Echidna
Papua New Guinea
Scientists from ZSL found physical signs confirming the presence of this elusive echidna in the Cyclops Mountains.
Hispaniolan Solenodon rediscovery
Haiti
The Hispaniolan solenodon was believed to be extinct in Haiti until ZSL scientists discovered a remnant population in the remote mountainous Massif de la Hotte.
First EDGE fellow announced
22 year old Uuganbadrakh Oyunkhishig is appointed as first EDGE fellow to help conserve the long-eared jerboa in Mongolia.
Launch of EDGE mammals
EDGE release a priority list of top 100 EDGE mammal species
Launch of EDGE
Zoological Society of London
ZSL’s EDGE of Existence Programme is the first and only global initiative specifically developed to conserve the world’s most Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) species.