Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is a leading threat to biodiversity globally. Experts from across the globe will convene in London to explore strategies to tackle … Read more
Category: Research
DICE research shows that relocating snakes is not as helpful to their conservation as previously thought
A pioneering study conducted at DICE on the effects of relocating adders due to development has found that males will disperse from their release site … Read more
School of Anthropology and Conservation supports Canterbury’s green heritage conference
Two Kent academics are set to speak at a major conference aimed at raising the profile of green heritage in the Canterbury district. Dr Eirini Saratsi of … Read more
DICE research shows EU fisheries failures jeopardise small fishing communities
Traditional fishing has been harmed by EU fishing policies that favour big businesses and ignore sustainable approaches to conserving fish stocks. This is the main finding of … Read more
Expanding habitat protection in Guyana
Research to identify priority areas for conservation in Guyana is one of the School’s many projects that are having real-world impact. Since 2011, DICE researchers … Read more
Kent and the International Encyclopaedia of Anthropology
Wiley Blackwell have just published their seven-volume International Encyclopedia of Anthropology, which will be an essential and definitive work of first reference, shaping the image … Read more
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
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 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
Stone tools reveal modern human-like gripping capabilities 500,000 years ago
Research carried out in the School demonstrates that a technique used to produce stone tools that were first found half a million years ago is … Read more