A new research paper published on Aldabra’s endemic white-throated rail Dryolimnas [cuvieri] aldabranus has shown two new facts about this unique bird: it evolved among the most … Read more
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Crops provide chimpanzees with more energy than wild foods
A study conducted by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has found that cultivated foods offer chimpanzees in West Africa more energetic benefits … Read more
The benefits of using flagship species in conservation campaigns
New research co-authored by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has validated the wider conservation benefits of using flagship species as the faces … Read more
Queen’s Anniversary Prize is presented for the work of DICE
The University of Kent has received a highly prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for the work of the Durrell Institute of … Read more
DICE’s Professor Keith Somerville’s response to “dream trophy hunt” with Donald Trump Jnr.
In response to news (4th February, 2020) that a trophy-hunting event with Donald Trump Jnr. is being auctioned, Professor Keith Somerville of the Durrell Institute … Read more
DICE research shows that extinction is difficult to prove for Earth’s ultra-rare species
A recent study from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has called for an increase in scientific surveys and collection of specimens to … Read more
‘My Year in Professional Practice’ – Katrine Burford-Bradshaw
Katrine Burford-Bradshaw is in her final year studying for a BSc in Wildlife Conservation with a Year in Professional Practice. Here she talks about her … Read more
DICE PhD candidate Steven Allain discovers new species of parasitic worm
What do you get when a stowaway toad enters the country from Mauritius and ends up in the care of a keen herpetologist? In this … Read more
Conservationist Dr Jane Goodall to deliver this year’s DICE Lecture
World-renowned conservationist and ethologist Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, will deliver this year’s Durrell Institute … Read more
DICE research shows potential for zero-deforestation pledges to protect wildlife in oil palm
New research from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has found that environmental efforts aimed at eliminating deforestation from oil palm production have … Read more