Category: Conservation Biology

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

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

Louise Jones is studying on the BSc (Hons) in Wildlife Conservation with A Year in Professional Practice. She offers some reflection on her experience of applying to … Read more

The wildlife trade is a controversial topic, with issues such as the use of endangered animals in traditional medicine and wet markets spreading zoonotic diseases … Read more

The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has arranged to showcase the research of its students, academics and alumni via Twitter from 23-24 July … Read more

The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has welcomed the news that a small herd of wild bison will be released in Blean, Kent … Read more

New research from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) suggests that coconut oil production may be more harmful to the environment than palm … Read more

This April, the School of Anthropology and Conservation launched a student-led social media campaign called #windowsintowildlife. While lockdown measures saw us staying inside a lot more than … Read more

Professor Keith Somerville, a conservationist at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), has commented on the fact that, since March 2020, over 400 carcasses … Read more

The tail-end of June marks three months of lockdown, although measures have started to ease up slightly across the country. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been the … Read more