Logging Helps Rats Invade
New research, led by Imperial College London, has identified that logging makes rainforests more attractive to black rats.
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Bringing you the latest articles, opinion and analysis in the conservation world
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Conservation Jobs: Senior Communications Officer
I feel very lucky to find a job that combines my degree in Conservation Biology and my passion for communications and writing.
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‘Alalā Genome Sequenced
The announcement marks the beginning of what is hoped to be a good year for the ‘Alalā, as conservationists are planning to reintroduce some birds from captivity into prepared habitat on Hawaii later in 2016
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The Big Deer Debate
Deer are never far from the press in recent times; debated tirelessly and inspiring fierce devotion from people both sides of the cull or not to cull divide. Some seek to control deer, to cull them in aid of economic or environmental gains; others to preserve them for sport or out of sheer goodwill.
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Conservation Jobs – Project Development Officer
Conservation is a notoriously difficult sector to get into, but it is worth it. The best advice I would give is don’t give up.
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An Amateur Guide to Vole ID
Consumed by everything from Barn owls and Kestrels to Weasels and Wildcats, voles occupy a pivotal position in the food chain and their abundance has direct implications on the population dynamics of many predatory species.
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Polecat Comeback
Fingers crossed over the next 25 years we should see polecats continue to spread and consolidate their population throughout Britain.
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Just what is causing the decline of UK Willow Tits?
Of all the species monitored by the BBS, the Willow Tit showcased the greatest decline; 77% between 1994 – 2007
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Glimmer of Hope for Amphibians
Conservationists have collected hundreds of amphibian species threatened by the fungus and are maintaining them in captivity with the hope to someday re-establish them in the wild.
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Conservation Jobs – Senior PR Officer
Occasionally something happens which is at the heart of what we do, like the outbreak of ash dieback in 2012 and the job will become incredibly demanding over a short period of time.