Category: Conservation

• Mountain Ghost: The Science of Snow Leopards

  Today, International Snow Leopard Day 2021, join conservationist Dr Jonny Hanson for an interactive and engaging exploration of the science of snow leopards. From natural selection and camera trapping to social surveys and ecosystem services, learn about the natural history of and threats to this elusive big cat, its coexistence with local communities, and the…

  October 23, 2021

  Conservation, Nepal, Snow leopards

• Nyika-Vwaza Trust 2021 Lecture & Social

  The Nyika-Vwaza (UK) Trust’s 2021 Lecture Night & Social Evening. Featuring ‘A Botanists take on conservation’ by Jonathan Timberlake. Tickets £16/£8 student via sec.nvt@gmail.com More information here.

  October 16, 2021

  Conservation, Malawi

• Tax dodging and conservation

  With tackling tax loopholes making global headlines, as nations seek to simultaneously finance post-COVID and green economy investments, it’s worth taking a fresh look at the significance of this for conservation, as we seek to stem the loss of genes, species and ecosystems by investing in the global public good that is biodiversity. My blog…

  June 21, 2021

  Conservation

• Flying solo

  In my snow leopard fieldwork diaries 2, I dice with death on a tiny plane flying to the world’s most dangerous airport, and fight with fatigue on my most exhausting day’s hiking yet…

  March 4, 2021

  Conservation, Mountains, Nepal, Snow leopards