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Sep 20

From one debt to the next: what does the future hold for conservation graduates?

Jennifer Parker

In the first of a two-part series on recruitment with Durrell’s Head of Human Resources, Amy Davies, Jennifer explores the difficulties encountered by graduates trying to land their first conservation roles and asks if there is any hope for change in the future.

Aug 24

Hello from Mauritius!

Rachael Derbyshire

I am currently around 5 months into the 6.5-month program, and I have had an amazing and enriching experience so far. Through work with snakes, seabir...

Aug 8

International Mammalogical Congress

Dr Ros Kennerley

This July, Durrell’s Dr Ros Kennerley travelled to Australia to represent the IUCN SSC Small Mammal Specialist Group (SMSG) at the International Mamma...

Jul 24

Noahs' Notes

Leah Gerber

Saving a species-at-risk from extinction takes courage, perseverance, specialized skills and leadership. In this blog, you'll meet Canada's New Noahs:...

Jul 24

Building New Homes for Wild Tamarins

Judith Ahsmann

In the wild, black lion tamarins occur in a couple of small, defragmented forests close to São Paulo. Most of the populations living in these forest p...

Peer review positivity

Laura King

I think we can all agree that as conservationists, sharing what we’re doing in the lab, wildlife centre, field, or town hall matters. Without that, ot...

Jul 17
Leadership in Conservation: Q&A with Simon Black

Jennifer Parker

In a Q&A session designed to help Durrell students, graduates and staff develop their leadership skills, Simon kindly shared his knowledge and advice ...

Jun 23
The last of its kind: bringing the boa back from the EDGE

Aurelie Hector

Once upon a time on an island in the Indian Ocean named Mauritius, there were two unique species of snakes belonging to the Bolyeridae family, the Bur...

Jun 13
Fighting the Battle against Invasive Species in Mauritius

Jennifer Parker

Whether it’s lionfish taking over Caribbean waters or the Australian flatworm devouring native earthworms in the UK, invasive species are a key threat...

Jun 8