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“You are more than your grades” – What coming to University taught me

By jk393 | 20 August 2020

Katie Hargrave-Smith is in her final year studying for a BA in Environmental Social Sciences. “This month, my heart has gone out to all those … Read more

DICE research examines conservation risk to the Himalayan red panda

By jk393 | 18 August 2020

New research from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has found that the endangered Himalayan red panda in Bhutan, South Asia, is at high … Read more

Cultural values critical in illegal wildlife trade interventions of Chinese-influenced societies

By jk393 | 17 August 2020

A new study by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) suggests that utilising Confucianist, Daoist and Buddhist belief messaging in targeted campaigns could … Read more

Anthropology and Conservation News Summary – July

By jk393 | 10 August 2020

This July saw the country’s Lockdown measures finally easing up a bit, with pubs and shops opening their doors with social distancing and hygiene measures … Read more

Five documentaries to watch in preparation for the new academic year

By jk393 | 31 July 2020

Katie Hargrave-Smith is in her final year studying for a BA in Environmental Social Sciences. Here she offers some recommendations for some documentaries widely available … Read more

Inaugural DICE Twitter Conference (#DICECON20) a roaring success

By jk393 | 30 July 2020

Over the 23rd and 24th July, 2020, the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) held their very first Twitter conference, entitled, and aptly hashtagged, … Read more

‘How can we stop people wanting to buy illegal wildlife products?’ – DICE members write for The Conversation

By jk393 | 29 July 2020

Conservationists have been working for decades to save species such as pangolins and rhinos from illegal hunting and trading. And, with fears that the coronavirus pandemic originated … Read more

The Anthropology Society launch ANTHROVIEW!

By jk393 | 28 July 2020

Anthroview Anthroview has been a project under works for a few years now with the aim of creating a resource for those interested in and … Read more

‘Coconut oil production threatens five times more species than palm oil’ – Professor Erik Meijaard writes for The Conversation

By jk393 | 27 July 2020

Born in the Netherlands and brought up in Germany, it wasn’t until I was 21 that I met my first coconut. It was on a … Read more

DICE PhD student Steven Allain publishes four articles in single publication

By jk393 | 24 July 2020

Earlier in July, Steven Allain, who is studying for a PhD in Biodiversity Management at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) on population drivers, demographics and … Read more

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