As a new study warns that Africa’s lion populations are under continuing threat, Professor Keith Somerville, a leading expert at the Durrell Institute of Conservation … Read more
Category: Expert commentary
Dr Joseph Bull and PhD student Sophus zu Ermgassen write on biodiversity offsets for The Conversation
Lecturer in Conservation Science, Dr Joseph William Bull, and PhD student Sophus zu Ermgassen ask the question, ‘Can we really restore or protect natural habitats … Read more
Dr Sarah Johns explains the laws of attraction in an interview for South China Morning Post
Looks play a huge role in our initial attraction to another person. According to Irish-American biopsychologist and author Nigel Barber, humans are typically attracted to … 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
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
‘Venezuela: indigenous people are forgotten victims of crisis’: Dr Natalia Garcia Bonet writes for The Conversation
It appeared to be a confrontation between humanitarianism and military force. In February, the Venezuelan government placed troops along the country’s border with Colombia to … 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
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
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
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