Grévy’s zebra is IUCN Species of the Day
Grévy’s zebra (Equus grevyi), ranked 82nd out of all mammals as an EDGE conservation priority, is today’s IUCN Species of the Day. The largest…
The work carries on…
I simply can’t write this blog without mentioning the devastating earthquake that hit Hispaniola on the 12 of January 2010; it was felt throughout…
Pygmy hippo is IUCN's Species of the Day
The pygmy hippopotamus is today featured as the IUCN Red List ‘Species of the Day’, which is running throughout 2010 to mark the International…
EDGE mammals on top endangered primates list
This week the list of the World’s 25 most endangered primates was released, highlighting which of man’s closest relatives are on the brink extinction…
Hirola plans for 2010
Hirola monitoring is still on as usual despite challenges here and there. However, this will not make us not to achieve what we want…
Solenodon & hutia – new approach required!
It has been over a month since my last update so I thought it was time to bring you up to date with everything…
Population assessment of Mongolian ungulates
From the 18th to the 30th of November 2009, Adiya (Bactrian Camel EDGE Fellow) and Henry (Steppe Forward Programme Co-ordinator) participated in the Mongolian…
Long eared jerboa research in Great Gobi Desert
Hello. Dear Blog readers. This time I am going to introduce our research about long eared jerboa distribution in Great Gobi Protected area. Our…
Last Survivors
The EDGE Team has just received its first blog from Jose Nuñez-Miño, Project Manager for the new UK Darwin Initiative funded Hispaniolan Endemic Land…
A new lifeline for Madagascar's "panda"?
The EDGE team recently heard some great news concerning EDGE mammal no 23 – the greater bamboo lemur. The largest of the bamboo lemurs,…
Gastro-intestinal parasite analysis for hirola
Here is the latest blog from Kimitei, our EDGE Fellow working on the critically endangered hirola antelope in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya. In…
Raging forest fires threaten Borneo's orangutans
The EDGE team has received a request from the Orang-utan Tropical Peatland Project (Orangutantrop) to help raise awareness about forest fires that are currently…
Mongolia saiga calf captured and collared
EDGE supports Mongolian conservationist Buuvei through the EDGE Fellows programme to research threats to saiga. Here is an account of his most recent fieldwork:…
Impressions from EDGE Fellows' Training Course
It is not long until the second group of EDGE Fellows arrives in the UK for the annual conservation skills training course, so here…