Between 26th and 30th June, a Glastonbury Festival event involving conservationists from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) will help contribute to the … Read more
Category: Conservation Biology
Chimpanzees at the crossroads
Research carried out by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) into the impact of changes to chimpanzee habitats found they have adapted to … Read more
DICE Talk: ‘IndianSnakes – Mitigating the biggest human-wildlife conflict’
Present in every nook and cranny of India, snakes play a huge role both ecologically and culturally. What started as a website to catalogue snakes, … Read more
Soapbox Science Canterbury returns this Saturday!
After last year’s success, the School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC) are organising another Soapbox Science Canterbury event to promote women’s research to the public. … Read more
Professor Keith Somerville – Botswana lifting the ban on safari-hunting of elephants could help stamp out poaching
Communities affected by the ban on hunting in Botswana, home to the largest population of elephants on earth, could help wildlife authorities stamp out poaching … Read more
DICE research shows palm oil’s potential to alleviate poverty depends where it’s grown
Expansion of oil palm production in remote forest areas requires careful planning and evaluation if the communities are to benefit, according to a report by … Read more
Dr David Roberts: “It may not be the Yeti, but bizarre species are still being discovered.”
Commenting on the recent claim by the Indian army that they found footprints of a ‘Yeti’, Dr David Roberts, an expert in extinct species at the … Read more
DICE conservationists discover hidden diversity in ancient frog family
Research scientists led by Dr Jim Labisko have uncovered hidden diversity within a type of frog found only in the Seychelles, showing that those on … Read more
Soapbox Science Canterbury returns in June!
After last year’s success, the School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC) are organising another Soapbox Science Canterbury event to promote women’s research to the public. … Read more
Undergraduate research in Goa
Katrine is studying BSc Wildlife Conservation with a Year in Professional Practice. She has spend the last academic year working with Wild Otters based in … Read more