In countless interviews we have repeated that lion society is very complicated, and that it takes endless work, lots of skill and many years to understand it. We thought it would help you understand this if we provided a biography of Cecil – and Andy has written this as of 2nd August. When you read […]
Because we have received some remarkable messages of support from Minnesotan’s, who feel particularly bruised by this episode because the hunter comes from their State, I decided, on behalf of Andy Loveridge and myself, to give a special interview to Heather McElhatton (of Minnesota Public Radio, the “A beautiful World Show”). She has kindly given […]
We continue to be in awe of the up-welling of concern globally following the illegal shooting of Cecil, and inspired by the interest that millions of people are taking in the conservation research that Dr Andy Loveridge and I direct in Hwange, in collaboration with Zimbabwe’s National Parks Authority. We are humbled by your support […]
We are deeply grateful for the hundreds of messages of support you have sent – the value people attach to lions and wildlife conservation inspires us. We hope to keep in touch with you all as the months go forward. Many people ask about the fate of Cecil’s cubs – we are keeping watch. As […]
Jimmy Kimmel implored his millions of listeners in the USA to make donations to support our work on lions, and conservation more widely. We are so grateful for this and for the up-welling of support for our work worldwide. People are telling us that they are copying our appeal to all their mailing lists and […]
“Flagship individuals can be drivers for conservation support and action, but it is also clear from examples like Cecil the Lion, that they can be hijacked for purposes unrelated to biodiversity conservation. As such it is key that we better understand how we can harness these stories while minimizing the risk for the wildlife involved […]
Susan Canney has worked on a variety of nature conservation projects across Africa, Asia and Europe, in research, strategic management, policy and governance; and as a research officer for the UK Government’s independent adviser on sustainable development at the Green College Centre for Environmental Policy & Understanding. She has worked in central Mali since 2003 […]
by Chrishen Gomez In 2018, I embarked on a journey to study one of the most elusive and understudied apex predator on the globe, the Sunda clouded leopard. The journey has taken me many places, windy rivers, cloud forests, a witch-doctors house, a poachers camp-the list goes on, but the least expected of these places […]