We visited Land Conservation Mentor's Organization (LCMO) as part of our ongoing partnership. It was awesome to see their implementation of predator proof wire livestock enclosures as well as to meet some of their community based team active in conflict mitigation.

Africa’s forests are home to an incredible diversity of species. Some found nowhere else in the world. But they are under threat from deforestation and degradation. 
 
I’m an ambassador for Tusk, an amazing charity that partners with local projects to fund the most effective and

Second call for abstracts to present at this conference! This is the first time that the SAWMA conference is happening in Namibia, presenting a golden opportunity for Namibian researchers to present their works to peers in the region.

Advice for scholars: next time you lecture on Kant and revolutions at “Downing” (Darwin College) Cambridge, make sure your hair is neatly tied and that you’re not blonde. Or else your research impact will be on the The Spectator libido section.

Today the Disability Poverty Campaign Group (DPCG) which I co-lead issued a response to PM Rishi Sunak on his latest, cruel and immoral attack on Disabled people on benefits.
Please read and share the statement from here: 👇
disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disabilit…

There are no words for this kind of stupidity. Does anyone know how this was linked to a bear cub being orphaned?

This should be of interest to you, Paul Johnson! It always seems strange that people wouldn't think of these animals - even insects - as conscious beings, and that their welfare doesn't matter.

Do you know promising early career #conservation researchers, particularly from the Global South? Do please encourage them to apply to the WildCRU, Oxford Diploma, we'd love to have them on this fantastic course. Please share widely!

A slightly more depressing interpretation of this is that people trust 'someone like them' just as much as they trust scientists. That seems to be where social media echo chambers etc are so pervasive & damaging....

This stunning shot of a cheetah was captured in our Community Camera Traps from the community of Koija in Laikipia, Kenya.

BREAKING: Doctor Sarah Benn found guilty of professional misconduct after being imprisoned for upholding vital sign.

Full Story Here: shorturl.at/evxOW

People trust scientists more than they trust CEOs, journalists or government leaders

That gives scientists a responsibility. We must use this trust to push back against growing anti-science counter narratives

We must speak up, loudly and insistently
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I can't quite work out how I feel about trying lab grown meat - seems like this at scale would be much better for animal welfare & the planet, but would be strange to eat meat again after over 35 years without it! theguardian.com/food/2024/apr/…

'I get the sense that many think these elephants are human beings & a majority would perceive the value of these elephants as superior to human life in Botswana'. Sadly, I think this is true of quite a lot of people pushing misguided trophy hunting bans theguardian.com/global-develop…

Along with the Southern Tanzania Elephant Programme, we are monitoring the Kilombero Elephant Corridor in southern Tanzania. This corridor provides important connectivity for wildlife and so far we’ve detected 19 different mammal species including these charismatic otters!

WildCRU’s Lion Landscapes programme recently delivered a training workshop for 18 early-career TAWIRI researchers on #camera #trap #surveys to estimate large carnivore population density - covering survey design, data management, species classification, SECR analysis & more!

World faces ‘deathly silence’ of nature as wildlife disappears, warn experts theguardian.com/environment/20…

I think this is the longest article ever written on the bay cat for a news outlet!

Behold, 2,000 words on a species we know nearly nothing about! It was such a joy to write this. I'm obsessed with this cat. #borneo Mongabay Panthera Re:wild

news.mongabay.com/2024/04/on-the…

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We’re giving away a stack of camera traps for our first birthday! Have a crack and tell us how you’ll use Solaris Trail Cameras at your field site today!