Why art thou yet so fair? Looking more closely at degraded habitats

Posted on: 26.04.12 In: Asia-Pacific & Australasia, General

Fauna & Flora International’s Dr Aldrin Mallari warns against giving up on degraded ecosystems too soon and hints at treasures yet to be found.

The dynamic love life of the Iberian lynx

Posted on: 24.04.12 In: Eurasia, General

With an update from the Iberian Lynx breeding centre in Portugal, volunteer Sarah Havery describes the telltale signs of lynx courtship, and how it feels to welcome a new generation of the world’s rarest cat species.

It’s really not easy being green

Posted on: 20.04.12 In: Asia-Pacific & Australasia, General

In his latest blog, wildlife photographer and field biologist Jeremy Holden reveals his life-long love affair with amphibians, and talks about righting some wrongs committed in his youth.

Getting the lay of the land in Namibia

Posted on: 19.04.12 In: Africa & Madagascar, General

Lahja Tijilumbu is an intern working with Fauna & Flora International and partners on a Landscape Level Assessment of land use and biodiversity vulnerability within the uranium province in the Central Namib. Here, she discusses the progress so far…

The thick and fin of shark fin soup

Posted on: 17.04.12 In: Asia-Pacific & Australasia

Dr Stephen Browne, Senior Programme Manager for our Asia-Pacific team, gets behind a new Singapore based campaign to see an end to the infamous practice of shark fin soup.

A simple case of demand and supply

Posted on: 13.04.12 In: Americas, General

With mounting pressure on developing countries to conserve their natural environment, Karina Berg – Fauna & Flora International’s Programme Officer for the Americas and Caribbean – asks whether the burden of responsibility really lies closer to home…

The crocodile connection

Posted on: 10.04.12 In: Africa & Madagascar, Asia-Pacific & Australasia, General

Dr Mark Infield, Fauna & Flora International’s Cultural Values Programme Director, explains how we can harness people’s deep (and sometimes surprising) connections with nature for the benefit of all.

Forging stronger links in an international chain

Posted on: 05.04.12 In: Asia-Pacific & Australasia, General

In a bid to share knowledge and experience across an international team, Cambridge-based Rob Harris and Cambodia-based Tuy (‘Vathana’) Sereivathana swapped countries for a while. Here, they share their experiences.

Conservation on the radar

Posted on: 03.04.12 In: Asia-Pacific & Australasia, General

It may sound like science-fiction, but satellites in space are now helping scientists assess the state of the world’s forests. In his blog, Fauna & Flora International’s Jose Don De Alban explains how the technology works and what it means for conservation.

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Blog from the month of: Apr 2012