Close up to Andrias, despite the smell and the teeth
Darren Naish is a fantastic advocate of everything to do with tetrapod zoology through his excellent blog. From fossils to modern day creatures, and…
Co-dependent EDGE Mammals
Sometimes the most unlikely benefits result from the relationships between animals and their environment. Nemo famously demonstrated the mutual relationship between clown fish and…
Update on The Last Survivors Project
Dr. Jose Nunez-Mino has sent an update on the progress of The Last Survivors project in the Dominican Republic and its work to enable…
New EDGE Mammal list revealed today!
The new EDGE mammals list has arrived! Latest research reveals a staggering 49 new species on the EDGE of Existence. New entries to…
Forest Rehabilitation and Tree Planting
An update from James Mwang’ombe, the supervisor of EDGE Fellow Dorine Shali, both of whom are contributing to the conservation of the Sagalla caecilian…
EDGE amphibian is IUCN Species of the Day
Today’s IUCN Species of the Day is EDGE amphibian number 15, the Table Mountain ghost frog (Heleophryne rosei). The family to which the Table…
New population of Darwin's frogs discovered
A second update from EDGE Fellow Claudio Soto-Azat. Darwin’s frogs are two species of endangered anurans endemic to the native template beech forests of…
Following Darwin's frogs in Europe!
An update from EDGE Fellow Claudio Soto-Azat Darwin’s frogs (Rhinoderma darwinii and R. rufum) are two endangered amphibians species only known from the temperate…
Chacoan peccary is IUCN Species of the Day!
EDGE mammal number 67 the Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is today’s IUCN Species of the day! The Chacoan peccary is a large pig-like…
The Last Survivors
Hello! My name is Dr Becky Coe, I have been working for ZSL London Zoo as an Education Officer for the past three and…
Elusive elephant-shrew found in African forest
When Kenyan EDGE Fellow Grace Wambui was awarded an EDGE Fellowship to study the golden-rumped elephant-shrew, she had little idea that she would discover…
The hirola is species of the day!
The hirola antelope, one of EDGE’s cherished focal species, is the IUCN Species of the Day! The hirola is a very special antelope and…
Victory for the conservation of NZ frogs!
In fantastic news for nature conservation, the New Zealand Government announced today it has abandoned plans to mine 7000 hectares of land protected under…
Luristan Newt is Species of the Day!
EDGE Amphibian number 80 – the wonderful Luristan newt (Neurergus kaiseri) – is today’s Species of the Day! The Luristan newt is the smallest…