Canoeing and Looking Out for Beavers
I had no idea there beavers wild in Kent! The species made a comeback back in 2008 and in 2022 even became a protected species in Britain..
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10, 2025
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10, 2025
BES Hackathon 2025
Last week I went to the BES Methods in Ecology and Evolution Hackathon Event, the BES being the British Ecological Society, and it was so exciting to be in a room full scientists discussing academic papers....
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03, 2022
Why Fieldwork Needs a Feminist Shift
International Women’s Day makes me think about the practical absurdities as much as the big conversations...
10
02, 2022
Donna Nook
Having a little car is fun. A trip to Donna Nook to see the seals is one of those simple, brilliant days out that reminds you how extraordinary British wildlife can be!
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09, 2021
Why Doesn’t Conservation Pay?
Conservation is often perceived as meaningful and purpose driven work, yet it remains one of the lowest paid professional sectors. Why all this free labour? A key reason is funding.
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07, 2021
Human Wildlife Conflict Conference
I have been so wrapped up in my own drama, I have totally forgotten to even tell you about the big international conference I was organising during the last month for African Bat Conservation...
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05, 2021
World Bat Twitter Conference 2 #WBTC2
After last years ordeal, I swore I would never do a Twitter conference again, yet here I am doing World Bat Twitter Conference 2 #WBTC2 !
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03, 2021
Tagging and Tracking Time
These last few weeks have been exciting for the bat team as we have been attempting to capture and radio tag slit faced bats. One of my favourite species here!
10
02, 2021
Treating an Injured Zebra
This week we have been trying to keep an eye on one of the zebras as he has been walking with a limp. The vet has been called in to have a closer look as the limp is pretty bad...
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01, 2021
New Bats & New Friends
After a weeks of long nights bat surveying at Kuti, catching bats and training the new Team up, we went to Lilongwe again to sort some of the vehicle stuff out....
