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Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

Angelena — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:27:27 +0000

People keep asking me if I am serious about leaving conservation to become a DJ. Moving from wildlife conservation into a DJ career can feel like a radical shift...

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Back In Malawi…

Angelena — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 21:13:46 +0000

Going back to Malawi, even briefly, has been layered. I was asked to return to train the new research assistant for the bat team and at the same time offered the opportunity to take over the whole programme. Some places hold a version of you that never quite leaves.

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Waders Ready, Crayfish Go!

Angelena — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 11:55:49 +0000

Waders on, nets in hand, netting into murky water like it is treasure hunting. There is something fun about being back in streams and ditches looking for crayfish...

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Why Doesn’t Conservation Pay?

Angelena — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 10:08:12 +0000

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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Come On A Bat Survey

Angelena — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 12:29:09 +0000

A virtual one for International Bat Night!

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Wildebeest Necropsy, A Weird Way to Spend a Day Off

Angelena — Sat, 07 Nov 2020 18:54:53 +0000

Now the following is a bit gruesome... may I warn you. So those of you that don’t like a blood and mess, might want to skip past this blog entry. For those not familiar with the term, a necropsy is a post mortem examination of animal to determine the cause of death.

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Storms Are Coming Again

Angelena — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 21:42:06 +0000

We managed to get an extra night in of surveying and managed to go down to the banana plantation for one last survey attempt…but the rain halted that and back to camp we went.

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Deforestation in Malawi

Angelena — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 09:05:17 +0000

Malawi is recognised for its international importance supporting a rich array of endemic species, including some that are restricted to single mountains. However, issues of deforestation and habitat fragmentation is a major issue

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New Beginnings Ahead

Angelena — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 13:25:38 +0000

I can get so carried away with doing that I forget to sit back sometimes and just take it all in, let alone write about it and get it online. It is November and I have just uprooted and moved myself over 5600 miles to Lilongwe, Malawi...

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National Nathusius Pipistrelle Project

Angelena — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 18:31:52 +0000

It has been my fifth year taking part in the BCT National Nathusius Pipistrelle Project as part of Nottinghamshire Bat Group and for the last two years I have been leading them for the Group as part of the national project licence.

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