West African Savannah Elephant Massacre
Since mid-January, it’s estimated that at least 200 elephants have been killed in Cameroon, and park officials believe that the situation is only worsening….
Introducing EDGE Fellow Abdullahi Hussein Ali
My name is Abdullahi Hussein Ali and I have just started as an EDGE Fellow working on the globally endangered hirola antelope (Beatragus hunteri)….
Happy World Pangolin Day!
Today, 18th February 2012, is World Pangolin Day so we hope you’ll join with us in celebrating these wonderfully weird little creatures. Pangolins, or…
Introducing EDGE Fellow Gregorio E. dela Rosa, Jr (Ditto)
I’m Gregorio E. dela Rosa, Jr. but people usually refer to me as Ditto. I have been working as a research specialist for Haribon…
Introducing EDGE Fellow Marcel Talla Kouete
I’m Marcel and I live in Yaoundé, Cameroon (Central Africa). I have just become an EDGE Fellow and I will be working on a…
Start the year as you mean to go on
I am convinced that time is speeding up; the last few weeks have absolutely flown by. Our main focus since our last blog has…
Introducing EDGE Fellow Tran Quang Phuong
My name is Tran Quang Phuong and I have just started an EDGE Fellowship working on the Sunda pangolin. I am interested in the…
Five Years on the EDGE!
Today is the fifth anniversary of the launch of the EDGE of Existence programme. Here we look back over some of the key moments in…
Conservation Expedition Grants
Applications for ZSL’s 2012 Erasmus Darwin Barlow Expedition grants open! The deadline for submitting applications to the Conservation Expeditions grants is 31 January 2012 The intention…
2011 in Review
Years seem to be going faster and faster for me, and my time here at EDGE has been no exception. The last year has…
Amazing year…more to come
End of the year on the Last Survivors project… As we approach the end of 2011 its time to once again reflect on the…
Camera captures rare glimpse of pygmy hippo
Camera traps are revolutionising our ability to track the changing fate of wildlife. Often used in remote locations looking for elusive species, this automated digital…
A great month for the livelihoods project in Sagalla
The alternative livelihoods project to secure a future for he Sagalla caecilian never stops… Tree planting The weather has favoured tree planting this month,…
Renewed passion for conservation
Our next blog from an EDGE training course participants comes from Badri Vinod Dahal. Badri is the Assistant Conservation Officer at Makalu Barun National…