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…
Lost Edge Amphibian Now Found!
Conservation International’s “Lost Frogs” campaign (see EDGE blog) has found the elusive Cave splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton mosaueri) during its hunt for the world’s Missing…
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…
New Areas to Explore in DR
Joe Nunez-Mino: An update on all our activities is long overdue, apologies to everyone following our progress. While I have been away in the…
The hunt for the world’s lost amphibians is on!
Sometimes finding an amphibian can be like searching for the proverbial needle in a haystack. As much as you don’t think it’s there, there’s…
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…