Lemurs are one of the most threatened groups of animals on Earth and require urgent conservation attention. In this talk, Dr Charlie Gardner will discuss … Read more
Category: Conservation Biology
DICE PhD student publishes research on the impacts of global economy on biodiversity
About 100 bird species are predicted to become extinct based on current farming and forestry practices according to a new global analysis. This number has increased … Read more
Dr David Roberts on wildlife trafficking via the post
Commenting on the seizure in Coventry in 2016 of a number of critically-endangered Chinese Giant Salamanders that have now been rehomed at London Zoo, the … Read more
DICE Talk: ‘Tigers, babirusas, mantas: conserving Indonesia’s rich wildlife’
The School of Anthropology and Conservation has created a new series named DICE Talks that will take place every month and will consist of a … Read more
DICE PhD student leads breakthrough study for conservationists battling infectious parrot disease
A study into the effectiveness of disinfecting birds’ nests, carried out by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), has led to a breakthrough … Read more
Why extinct species seem to be returning from the dead
Like something out of a zombie movie, species that were once thought extinct seem to be rising from the dead. Between February 21 and March … Read more
DICE Annual Lecture 2019 – Surviving The Anthropocene
This year’s thought-provoking DICE annual lecture was given by Professor Chris Thomas from the University of York. In a time where we are entering the … Read more
Dr David Roberts: “Will Brexit lead to increased smuggling of orchids into the UK?”
The Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) London Orchid Show, running April 8-10, is usually the highlight of the UK orchid grower’s calendar but Dr David Roberts, … Read more
Crucial milestone for critically endangered bird
A team led by a Kent conservation biologist has successfully relocated threatened Seychelles paradise flycatchers (Terpsiphone corvina) to a different island to help prevent their … Read more
Important step to combat rhino poaching – but corruption still a problem
New statistics for rhino conservation from the South African environment ministry point to significant progress in combating rhino poaching. However, Professor Keith Somerville, a conservation … Read more