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Pangolin in Peril: Manis javanica

November 9, 2013by Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist Leave a comment

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 […]

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Places & Ecosystems, Species Conservation

Conservation Refugees

July 17, 2013by Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist Leave a comment

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 […]

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Conservation & Development, Conservation Management, Places & Ecosystems, Species Conservation
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Oman Camera Trap Footage – Short Film

May 23, 2013by Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist 1 Comment

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… […]

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Adventure & Expeditions, Oman, Photography, Research, Species Conservation

How We Caught A Lizard

April 25, 2013by Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist Leave a comment

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 […]

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Adventure & Expeditions, Oman, Research, Species Conservation

Birds of Oman

April 3, 2013by Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist 1 Comment

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 […]

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Adventure & Expeditions, Birds, Oman, Photography, Research, Species Conservation
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2013 Arabian Leopard Camera Trap Photos

March 20, 2013by Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist 5 Comments

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 […]

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Adventure & Expeditions, Oman, Photography, Research, Species Conservation
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Entering the Ultrasonic World of Bats

March 19, 2013by Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist Leave a comment

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 […]

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Adventure & Expeditions, Oman, Research, Species Conservation

Oman | Back in Salalah – Summing up the Science

March 8, 2013by Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist Leave a comment

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 […]

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Adventure & Expeditions, Oman, Research, Species Conservation

Lawrence, the Chief Scientist updates us from the Wadi

February 19, 2013by Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist 1 Comment

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 […]

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Adventure & Expeditions, Birds, Oman, Research, Species Conservation

How To Catch A Lizard

November 26, 2012by Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist 6 Comments

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 […]

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Adventure & Expeditions, Oman, Research, Species Conservation

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Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist

Lawrence is a ESRC-funded PhD student at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent. His interdisciplinary research is working towards sustainable pastoralism and biodiversity conservation in Dhofar, Oman. He has been involved in a number of overseas research expeditions in Africa, South America, Europe and the Middle East. Lawrence features in the recent conservation documentary, ‘Madagascar: Life on the Edge’.

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