A day in WildCRU – Viva Edition

10/05/2023

Viva’s are a momentous occasion at WildCRU. It’s a great accomplishment when a thesis published advances a science, but even more remarkable when the data is already in use for policy implementations. Last week we celebrated a successful Viva of Luca Chiaverini who’s thesis is a culmination of 10-years worth of camera-trapping data in Southeast ... Read full story

Diploma Student Yves Olatoundji appointed Junior Professional at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Headquarters, Switzerland

14/04/2023

We are thrilled to announce Yves Olatoundji, a WildCRU panther from 2022, has been appointed as a Junior Professional at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Headquarters in Switzerland. Yves will be supporting the work of the Protected and Conserved Areas Team, contributing to their mission to promote and support the conservation ... Read full story

Not seeing the forest for the trees: Generalised linear model out-performs random forest in species distribution modelling for Southeast Asian felids

02/03/2023

Paper by Luca Chiaverini, David W. Macdonald, Andrew J. Hearn, Żaneta Kaszta, Eric Ash, Helen M. Bothwell, Özgün Emre Can, Phan Channa, Gopalasamy Reuben Clements, Iding Achmad Haidir, Pyae Phyoe Kyaw, Jonathan H. Moore, Akchousanh Rasphone, Cedric Kai Wei Tan, Samuel A. Cushman. Habitat suitability models represent a precious ... Read full story

Former WildCRU Panther Receives Whitley Award

03/05/2023

Serge Alexis Kamgang honoured for his work in northern Cameroon. Former LMH MCR member and 2016 WildCRU Panther Serge Alexis Kamgang was presented with a 2023 Whitley Award by Princess Anne at a ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society in London. He was accompanied by LMH Fellow and WildCRU Founding Director Professor David Macdonald and LMH SCR ... Read full story

Diploma Student Bilal Mustafa elected as a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London

13/04/2023

Bilal, a zoologist  from Pakistan, and currently a student in our Postgraduate Diploma in International Wildlife Conservation Practice, has been elected as a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London (FLS). It is a real honour for a young professional to join such an esteemed society, whose illustrious members include the likes of ... Read full story

What lies beyond protected areas for carnivores in a Himalayan conservation landscape?

25/02/2023

By Karma Choki We often think of tigers and protected areas when we think of Bhutan. But Bhutan has more to offer. Steered by sound conservation policy and stern environmental legislation, Bhutan’s conservation landscape provides a haven for wildlife. Although Bhutan is known for protecting more than half of its total geographical land, little is ... Read full story