Species of the week: Togo Slippery Frog
It is not immediately obvious that the Togo slippery frog (Conraua derooi), which reaches the moderate sizes of 75-85 mm, is a close relative…
Estimating the prey population of tigers in the Barandhabar Corridor
The EDGE Fellows training course has now finished (and a fantastic time was had by all!) but we’ve still got lots of exciting stories…
Species of the Week: Saola
One of EDGE’s top priority species is the saola; a shy and secretive mammal found in Vietnam and Lao PDR that many people have…
Some of Nepal’s Most Endangered Wildlife in 1 Day
This week, here at the EDGE Conservation Tools training course we’ve been focusing our attention on Red Listing and action planning. As many of…
Making a difference
Where have the last two months gone? They seem to have flown past and the lead up to Christmas is upon us. We have,…
Down River in Search of Gharials
We escaped the classroom this weekend and went for a trip down the river. Whilst the trip down the river was wonderfully relaxing, it…
Species of the Week: Malagasy Rainbow Frog
The Malagasy rainbow frog (Scaphiophryne gottlebei) may well be the most decorated of all Madagascan frogs, hence why it is also known as the…
Your support is vital
With your support we could: Restore the habitat of the majestic Philippine eagle Each pair needs 25-50 square miles of forest to successfully feed…
EDGE Trainees take a snake break from heavy stats
It’s been a mentally tough week here in Chitwan. The course participants have had four intense days learning statistics, the basics of R (a…
Elephants, Tigers and Leopards
It’s rained all day today. It shouldn’t do– the monsoon season finished at the end of September so today’s weather was somewhat unexpected.As it happens, today…
Species of the Week: The Volcano Rabbit
Scientists believe the volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi) is the most primitive of all living rabbits or hares. The volcano rabbit is so different from…
New Sanctuaries for Asian River Dolphins
Earlier this week Bangladesh announced that three areas in the southern Sundarbans mangrove forest will be declared sanctuaries to protect Ganges river dolphins (Platanista…
Conservation Tools Course Launched in Nepal
It’s a very exciting time for EDGE – As part of our re-designed EDGE Fellowship programme, we’re currently running a Conservation Tools training course in…
Species of the Week: Bornean Flat-Headed Frog
This flat looking frog has one extremely unique quality: it is the only known frog in the world to have no lungs! The Bornean…