Introducing Kimitei….
Hi friends! It is a pleasure to have this chance to write one or two for you. I am Kimitei Kimeli Kenneth a young…
Long-term monitoring of translocated hirola
Our newest EDGE Fellow, Kimitei, has recently started monitoring a translocated hirola population in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya. His work will gather essential…
Black rhino relocation a success
A major initiative by ZSL, Kenyan Wildlife Service and conservation partners to move rhinos from over-stocked fenced sanctuaries into large unfenced areas has begun….
Sir David Attenborough appeals for the Amphibia
On Thursday last week Sir David Attenborough hosted an event at ZSL promoting amphibian conservation; ‘Amphibians in a Climate of Change’ aimed to raise…
New recruit…
Having happily skulked about the office since I joined the EDGE team mid-June this year, Carly, Helen and Sally have decided it’s time I…
Are domestic dogs a threat to Mongolian saiga?
Buuvei, one of our Mongolian EDGE Fellows spent most of August in the field studying the effect of domestic dogs on saiga antelope. He…
Mongolian saiga update
Buuvei is an EDGE Fellow researching the effect of domestic dogs on Mongolian saiga calf mortality – he sent us this update on his…
Threats to the Hispaniolan solenodon
Osé is an EDGE Fellow working on conservation of the Hispaniolan solenodon in the Massif de la Hotte, Haiti. Here he reports on some…
New species of mouse lemur described
Scientists have described a new species of mouse lemur from Madagascar, bringing the total number of known species to 16. Madagascar is famous for…
Sapo NP – Home of the pygmy hippo
Our EDGE Fellow John Konie monitors the pygmy hippopotamus and other threatened mammal species in Liberia. He has sent us the following information about…
Good news for Australian EDGE species!
Three top ranking Australian EDGE species have been given a fighting chance for survival following the Victorian government’s landmark decision to set aside 75,000…
New EDGE Fellow: Meet Buuvei!
I am happy to welcome our newest EDGE Fellow, Buuvei, who will be researching the saiga antelope in Mongolia. Buuvei sent the following information…