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
Category: DICE
DICE research uncovers illegal ivory dealers starting to use similar code words to hide online sales
Ivory sellers in Europe are using the same code words in different languages to covertly advertise items for sale, potentially making it easier for law … Read more
Conservation-themed film festival comes to Gulbenkian
This Autumn, in collaboration with the School of Anthropology and Conservation, the Gulbenkian cinema is hosting a series of environmental documentary films to help raise … Read more
Global trade in exotic pets threatens endangered parrots through the spread of a virus
Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) in wild parrot populations has been detected in eight new countries, raising concerns for threatened species. The new countries … Read more
DICE alumna Anita Diederichsen on why she chose Kent
“I chose Kent because of the reputation of the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology and the Taught Masters’ degree they offer,” testifies Brazilian scholar … Read more
DICE research finds that serial criminals could help save tigers
A geographic profiling tool used to catch serial criminals could help reduce the casualties of human-tiger conflict, according to conservationists who collaborated on an innovative … Read more
Dr Amy Hinsley on winning the RSPB Conservation award for outstanding PhD
Dr Amy Hinsley, who has won the 2018 RSPB Centre for Conservation Science Award for an outstanding PhD, has written a blog for the charity … Read more
Tropical birds benefit from more forest by rivers in oil palm areas
Protected riverbank habitats within areas of oil palm cultivation can play a key role in reducing the negative impacts on tropical bird numbers but need … Read more
Dr Joseph Bull on KMTV discussing wolf reintroduction
Dr Joseph Bull has been interviewed on local news channel KMTV to discuss his research on reintroducing wolves in Scotland first published last month in … Read more
DICE alumna wins RSPB Conservation Award for outstanding PhD
DICE alumna Dr Amy Hinsley is the proud winner of an RSPB award in Conservation Science for an outstanding PhD thesis in the discipline. Her … Read more