Conservation, Culture and Wildlife
It’s the second week of the EDGE Conservation Tools training course and this week we’ve focused on introducing a wide variety of statistical tools….
Community Power and Indigenous Knowledge
As part of the EDGE Conservation Tools training course, the participants visit a wide range of community conservation initiatives. These trips give them a…
My introduction to EDGE
Here in Kenya we’re being hosted by Camps International, staying at their Camp Makongeni, just outside Diani. Peter Kalenga Kaiis works for Camps International…
Old Country, New Dives
The diving here is great (so I’ve heard!). Sabine Kooijman is one of our local participants. She’s grown up on the Kenyan coast and…
From veterinarian to conservationist: The start of my journey
Around half of the course participants on the EDGE Conservation Tools training course are from Kenya. The rest of the participants have travelled far…
Expanding Horizons: The Rewards of New Experiences
One of the great things about this year’s EDGE Conservation Tools training course is that, by bringing together conservation biologists working on mammals, amphibians…
The Return to the Motherland….or a Conservation Adventure of a Young Biologist
It’s that time of year again! No, not Christmas. It’s time for the EDGE Conservation Tools training course. This year, we’ve come to the…
Collaring the rarest in the region
Following on from Ali’s blog last week… In February 2012, I made a request to Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to fit GPS collars on 10…
A Safe Haven For The World’s Most Endangered Antelope
It’s official! The first hirola sanctuary in the world is up and running in Ijara, marking a significant step towards the recovery of arguably…
Passion and Fashion: Gabby’s Going ‘Wild’ for EDGE
Gabby Wagner (aka Gabby Wild) has walked an extraordinary path to get where she is today. Currently a veterinary student at Cornell University in…
International Women’s Day: Women on the EDGE
All around the world, women have long played a leading role in environmental protection and conservation. Among the earliest conservationists was Harriet Hemenway, who…
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)….
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…
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…