Non-native parrots can cause substantial agricultural damage and threaten native biodiversity, although impacts vary strongly depending on where these parrots have been introduced, according to … Read more
Category: DICE
Professor Carl Jones MBE to receive honorary degree at this year’s Congregations ceremony
Professor Carl Jones is a conservation biologist and Chief Scientist at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. He will be made a Doctor of Science at … Read more
DICE to help UK woodland with Glastonbury Festival event
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
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









