From veterinarian to conservationist: The start of my journey
Around half of the course participants on the EDGE Conservation Tools training course are from Kenya. The rest of the participants have travelled far…
Creepy Creatures
The weather is biting and the nights are drawing in, but if that’s not enough to make you shiver then maybe you will be…
Expanding Horizons: The Rewards of New Experiences
One of the great things about this year’s EDGE Conservation Tools training course is that, by bringing together conservation biologists working on mammals, amphibians…
Action Plan for the Conservation of Terrestrial Mammals Endemic to Hispaniola (Solenodon paradoxus and Plagiodontia adium)
During the 10th and 11th of October 2012 a large group of people working for the conservation of the Hispaniolan solenodon and Hispanolian hutia…
The Return to the Motherland….or a Conservation Adventure of a Young Biologist
It’s that time of year again! No, not Christmas. It’s time for the EDGE Conservation Tools training course. This year, we’ve come to the…
Destructive Fishing
Following on from our ‘introduction to corals‘ blog, I will continue to delve into their watery world, today approaching just some of the ways…
Coral Reefs: An introduction
In the following weeks, we will be expanding our EDGE Coral Reefs section of the website to provide you with more information on the…
EDGE Fellow Grace visits ZSL!
Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to visit ZSL London, and it really was a trip worth my while. Prior to my visit,…
Pondering pangolins in Nepal
In August 2012, I helped to organize a one day, national level workshop focusing on Chinese pangolin conservation in Nepal. The main objective of…
Raising awareness and restoring the montane evergreen forest for the Horton Plains slender loris!
The Montane Evergreen Forests (MEF) of Sri Lanka will soon be expanding. This is great news for the Horton Plains slender loris (HPSL), a subspecies…
Collaring the rarest in the region
Following on from Ali’s blog last week… In February 2012, I made a request to Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to fit GPS collars on 10…
Open your eyes for Loris awareness week
You may not be aware that we are currently in the midst of loris awareness week (Https://www.nocturama.org/its-loris-awareness-week/), an event that is being promoted by…
Launch of New Pangolin Conservation Website
An international group of experts has launched a new website devoted to pangolin conservation and research. Pangolins, insect-eating mammals found in Asia and Africa,…
A Safe Haven For The World’s Most Endangered Antelope
It’s official! The first hirola sanctuary in the world is up and running in Ijara, marking a significant step towards the recovery of arguably…