In Search of an Elusive Echidna
Paul Barnes is a fresh-faced PhD student from the Institute of Zoology. He is passionate, well-spoken and has devoted himself to what some people…
Salamanders on the EDGE: building conservation networks for amphibians in Mexico (Part 2/2)
Four hours and 250km later, in Puebla State, we arrive at Laguna Alchichica, Alfredo’s field site. Set in a landscape that has turned from…
Salamanders on the EDGE: building conservation networks for amphibians in Mexico (Part 1/2)
I am standing on a narrow isthmus of land, essentially a dirt track running on top of a levee. On my right is…
Introducing Mea Trenor, Mistbelt chirping frog EDGE Fellow
“Study nature. Love nature. Stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” I think that pretty much sums up my approach to life….
Pangolin rehabilitation and release update
Populations of the Sunda Pangolin, found in South East Asia, suffer severely at the hands of the illegal wildlife trade. Hunted for their meat…
A coral conservation revolution that is shaping the future of the Bahamas
The month of July marked the 40th year of independence for the Bahamas and although I am too young to be one of those…
Website diary – My Mongolian adventure
Drinking fermented horses milk, racing alongside camels and being deserted in the world’s fifth largest desert. It might not sound like everyone’s cup of…
Big leap forward in breeding of top EDGE frog
For the first time, New Zealand’s critically endangered Archey’s frog – the world’s most evolutionarily distinct amphibian – has been successfully bred from a…
Negros Interior Biodiversity Expedition – Part III
To refresh yourselves on parts I and II of this blog trilogy please click here and here. 2012 has finally passed and with it…
Solenodon Joe Says Farewell
Since 2009, Dr José Nuñez-Miño has been the field project leader for the Last Survivors Project, raising awareness and conducting conservation actions for the…
Negros Interior Biodiversity Expedition – Part II
In the previous blog, the NIBE team had set up their camera traps in areas of known mammal activity in the North Negros National…
The Last Survivors: Busy Times in the Caribbean
We owe all of you a huge apology since it has been over two months since our last blog update. The whole team has…
In Search of the Pygmy Three-toed Sloth – Part II – The First Sloth
In the last blog David and Craig had arrived in Panama City, met their chef Gustavo and boat captain Sebastian, and had gathered all…
Hydroelectric Developments Threaten the Bullock’s False Toad in Chile
The Nahuelbuta Mountain Range is located within the northern limit of the Valdivian forest ecoregion near the coast of south-central Chile. It is considered…