Blog | Conservation Chat UK

Mar 23
3 min

Delving into the World of the Badger

For me, nothing beats the joy of spotting a cheeky badger while driving home from a bat survey or witnessing the magic of a striking...

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Conservation Chat UK

Sep 13, 2021
2 min

A Day In The Life Of An Ecologist

I have been an ecologist now for 5 years and have seen all sorts over those years. I work for a Hampshire based company called Ecosupport...

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The South West Bottlenose Dolphin Project: Using citizen science to promote conservation action

Saskia Duncan

Aug 13, 2021
3 min

The South West Bottlenose Dolphin Project: Using citizen science to promote conservation action

Bottlenose dolphins are an iconic species throughout Britain. You may even be lucky enough to see them off the coast of England, but did...

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Laura Roberts

Jul 27, 2021
3 min

Ospreys Return to Wales

Ospreys have returned to Wales and they are nesting at the Cords Dyfi reserve, home to the Dyfi Osprey Project. The Dyfi Osprey Project...

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Amanda Brown

Jul 19, 2021
3 min

The Evolution of Citizen Science

I first came across the term “citizen science” a few years ago, whilst looking for volunteer projects in Torbay. I wanted a little side...

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Hana Ketley

Jun 7, 2021
3 min

Drones in Conservation

Whether you consider drones a technological innovation or a nuisance to society, there is no denying their important contribution to...

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Hana Ketley

May 24, 2021
5 min

What is Conservation Success?

We hear the term ‘conservation success story’ quite often in the media, but how do we actually define conservation success? This is an...

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Hana Ketley

May 17, 2021
3 min

Saving the Wildcat

The current situation The Scottish wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris), an iconic species often referred to as the ‘tiger of Scotland’,...

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Forging your own path in marine mammology

Emma Chereskin

May 10, 2021
2 min

Forging your own path in marine mammology

When people hear that I study marine mammals for a living, many ask how I got started in the field. The truth is that it took a lot of...

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Forage for your food - Recipes from the wild!

Conservation Chat UK

May 3, 2021
2 min

Forage for your food - Recipes from the wild!

If you follow us on Instagram, you may have seen that we ran a ‘Forage for your food’ week recently. If you are not already following us…...

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Why is Genetics Important to Conservation?

Ellie White

Apr 26, 2021
4 min

Why is Genetics Important to Conservation?

Genetics is the study of genes, variation and inheritance. Genes drive adaptive changes, resulting from genotypic variation, that a...

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