Biodiversity conservation

Local people in the Nepal Himalayas value snow leopards as much for the potential personal benefits they gain from the animals’ conservation as they...

Dr Alexis Braun is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Genetics. Here, she tells us about the importance of mentors, how her research...

Algorithms reveal “social tiers” in gorillas seen in only a few other species, such as dolphins and humans. Researchers suggest that some of these...

Researchers have shown how millions of years of climate change affected the range and habitat of modern birds, suggesting that many groups of...

A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Manta Trust has successfully scanned a pregnant wild reef manta ray underwater to...

Research reveals rifts within global movement – from economic approaches to protected areas – while confirming support for aims underpinning it.

Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) last week unveiled a programme to restore priority landscapes across Europe. The Endangered Landscapes...

New findings suggest that more intensive agriculture might be the “least bad” option for feeding the world while saving its species – provided use of...