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Liliana, our @EDGEofExistence Fellow tells us in her own words about the amazing work she is doing with the Geco Tinajero del Tayrona live from @COP16Colombia
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Andrea, our @EDGEofExistence Fellow tells us in her own words about the amazing work she is doing with the Caribbean Lesser funnel-eared bat live from @COP16Colombia
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Monica, our @EDGEofExistence Fellow tells us in her own words about the amazing work she is doing with the Great Green Macaw, live from @COP16Colombia
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Here’s a 3 min summary from our brilliant Colombian EDGE fellows on the work each is doing to protect an Evolutionarily Distinct & Globally Endangered species
🇨🇴 🦇 🦎 🦜 #COP16Colombia
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🇨🇴 Hear from Colombian conservationists driving the recovery of species on the @EDGEofExistence at #ColombiaCOP16
📅 Fri 25 Oct
🕘 10:10 COT
📍 Blue Zone - Sanquianga GRULAC Room, Plaza One
👤 Hosted by @MatthewGould
🔗 ow.ly/ppc550TRraZ
@unbiodiversity #SideEvent
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If you’re at the biodiversity CoP in 🇨🇴 on Friday, please come to our event and meet some of our brilliant EDGE fellows.
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Our flagship programme, @EDGEofExistence delivers methodical community-led conservation in countries around the world. Our EDGE Fellows are attending #COP16Colombia as part of our delegation to shine a light on this valuable science-led conservation work.
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📢 Calling all ASAP Partners! Need urgent funds for you conservation work? The ASAP Species Rapid Action Fund is open for proposals! Grants of up to SGD13,500 are available for ASAP species requiring urgent conservation support. #speciesfunding speciesonthebrink.org/asap-g…
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.@RishiSunak The Zoological Society of London Bill would ensure we can continue to protect nature. It's nearly completed its passage through Parliament. It can pass with your support. Don't miss this opportunity to support British science and conservation please support our bill.
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📢 Fantastic opportunity to become an @EDGEofExistence Fellow! The comprehensive programme includes:
🌏Six weeks of in-person training
🌏 A project grant of at least £10,000
🌏Mentorship & coaching
📅 Deadline: 7th July 2024
edgeofexistence.org/become-a…
We're delighted to announce that applications are now open for the EDGE Fellowship 2025!
If you're an early-career conservationist from Asia or the Pacific, we want to hear from you.
To find out more and apply now, visit buff.ly/3VYGmYI
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Thrilled to have this out. A big shoutout to the communities who let us in and shared their knowledge with us.
Read paper here: doi.org/10.1017/S00306053230…
Out now! Jain et al. used local ecological knowledge to determine the status of Cantor's giant softshell turtle in Kerala, India. A network of key informants provided information on turtle bycatch, sightings & nesting, and continue to monitor the species 🐢doi.org/mhcr
ALT Study area in Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. Right top: adult Cantor's giant softshell turtle bycatch. Right bottom: hatchling from a nest reported by the alert network in Kasaragod, Kerala.
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Searching for vipers in Kenya 🔎🐍
How a @zsllondonzoo Zookeeper and @EDGEofExistence Fellow teamed up to protect a snake species found nowhere else on Earth 👇 zsl.org/news-and-events/feat…
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Our latest, first-of-its-kind study reveals the cultural benefit of protecting some of the world's weirdest and most unusual #birds @EDGEofExistence
ZSL’s @RikkiGumbs explains more 👇️
zsl.org/news-and-events/news…
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Almost 2yrs with ZSL EDGE Fellowship! Every day there's a new thing to learn. It was nice to attend the training & interact with many passionate conservationists & experts. Being the first cohort of "Tree" fellows was a treat - wish many more plant people to join the fellowship.
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⏰ 1 MONTH to go! 🚨 Meet the Whitley Gold Award winners joining our #PeopleForPlanet Summit line-up!
These 11 conservation leaders from the WFN #WinnerNetwork will be on stage at London’s Royal Institution on the 6th & 7th Nov.
🔗 Read their bios here: whitleyaward.org/2023/10/03/…
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Meet the Mizoram rock toad (Bufoides bhupathyi) described this week from Dampa Tiger Reserve. The Mizoram rock toad is likely to be highly threatened. This work was led by our incredible ZSL EDGE Fellow R S Naveen and it was a huge honour to collaborate with him on this study
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La protección de reptiles y anfibios en España, la Sociedad Zoológica de Londres y el periodista de ‘La Verdad’ de Murcia Miguel Ángel Ruiz Parra, galardonados por la Fundación BBVA en los XVIII Premios a la Conservación de la Biodiversidad. ¡Enhorabuena!
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ALT XVIII Premios a la Conservación de la Biodiversidad De izquierda a derecha: Tritón jaspeado (Íñigo Martínez Solano), tortuga del río Mary (Chris Van Wyk) y Miguel Ángel Ruiz Parra en el Mar Menor (Martínez Bueso)
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Winning a Whitley Award means joining a growing network of winners who represent some of the best conservation leaders in the world.
Could you be next to join our network of extraordinary conservation leaders? Applications close in 6 weeks!
Apply now: whitleyaward.org/apply-for-c…
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New snake species 🐍
Our conservationists have described a new snake species in Vietnam - the H’mong keelback
Read more about the team’s exciting work here 👇
zsl.org/news-and-events/feat…
@AsianTurtlePro @IUCN_ASAP @zsllondonzoo @EDGEofExistence @tapley_benjamin @REPTILESMag
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Applications for the Edge of Nature: Short Film Fund are now open!
Bringing new perspectives and out-of-the-box approaches to the natural history filmmaking genre.
Apply now! (🔗 in Bio!)
@ontheedge_org #wildscreen #shortfilmfund #emergingtalent #edgespecies #naturalhistory