Pangolin in Peril: Manis javanica
Four of the eight species of pangolin are found in Southeast Asia. Manis javanica inhabits most of mainland Southeast Asia. They are adaptable creatures utilising secondary disturbed habitats and areas […]
Category Archives: Species Conservation
Conservation Refugees
The Hundred-Year Conflict between Global Conservation and Native Peoples Overview by the Author Mark Dowie Since 1900, more than 108,000 officially protected conservation areas have been established worldwide, largely at […]
Oman Camera Trap Footage – Short Film
A short film showing the remarkable camera trap footage collected during the 2013 British Exploring Society Oman expedition in collaboration with the Oman Office for Conservation of the Environment. Enjoy… […]
How We Caught A Lizard
You may remember I posted an article last Autumn entitled ‘How To Catch A Lizard‘, where I presented to you our arsenal of lizard catching techniques we were to employ […]
Birds of Oman
Last night I managed to find the time to catch up on some of the BBC nature documentaries that I missed during the expedition to Oman. It was great to […]
2013 Arabian Leopard Camera Trap Photos
Gliding in an overpowered local fishing boat along the coastline, above the tropical blue ocean, I couldn’t help but feel the odds weren’t on our side. With an estimated population of only 50 individuals […]
Entering the Ultrasonic World of Bats
Bats make calls as they fly and listen to the returning echoes to build up a sonic map of their surroundings. A bat can tell how far away something is by […]
Oman | Back in Salalah – Summing up the Science
The expedition left Wadi Sayq yesterday morning with a feeling of great fulfillment. Not only have we successfully captured footage of the Arabian leopard in Wadi Sayq but we have recorded and […]
Lawrence, the Chief Scientist updates us from the Wadi
Its 12.40 and the intense Arabian sun is beating down around us, but a cool breeze and the shade of a single acacia tree provides us with all the shelter […]
How To Catch A Lizard
Who knows! There is no single proven effective technique to answer this question, unless it’s Chameleons in Madagascar, in which case you just pick them off the trees! During our […]
Lawrence Ball │ Conservation Science 