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Monitoring harlequins frogs in Sierra Nevada, Colombia
The decline of Harlequin frog populations (Atelopus spp) have been documented as the most alarming case of species loss in recent history. The main threats to their populations are the...View Project
River dolphin population assessment in Yarinacocha Lagoon, Peru
River dolphins in Peru are under protected status and have been studied for several years in the Pacaya Samiria Reserve, Iquitos. However, little is known of their occurrence in non-reserve...View Project
Testing efficacy of inexpensive, simple deterrents and repellents to reduce livestock-carnivore conflict
The goal of this internship is to obtain new tools to reduce killing of native Patagonian carnivores, by testing simple and inexpensive methods for deterring predators from attacking livestock.
Tackling invasive alien species in the Western Ghats Hotspot, India
The Periyar Lake-stream system in the Western Ghats Hotspot is an Alliance for Zero Extinction site harbouring the remaining population of six globally threatened endemic fish species, Crossocheilus periyarensis, Garra...View Project
Taxonomic and conservation status assessment of salamanders in Santander, Colombia
Salamanders have experienced a dramatic decline in their natural populations, making them a symbol of the global biodiversity crisis. The taxonomic status of Colombian salamanders is unknown or ambiguous due...View Project
Sustainable water management for conserving Siberian cranes at Momoge, China
The Siberian crane is an aquatic crane which mainly inhabits wide, shallow wetlands. It is ranked as Critically Endangered by IUCN. Momoge wetland is the largest stopover site for this...View Project
Assessing fencing impacts and local community attitudes in the Changtang Nature Reserve, Tibetan Autonomous Region, China
The overall goal of the internship is to provide the intern with an opportunity to design and implement a small project that addresses the critically important issue of fencing, its...View Project
Black-breasted puffleg habitat conservation in Ecuador: Promoting local participation
The black-breasted puffleg is the most endangered endemic hummingbird in Ecuador. Its habitat, the High Andean montane forest at Pichincha Volcano, is rapidly disappearing due to human activities such as...View Project
Ecosystem accounting in WCS priority landscapes in Madagascar
Ecosystem accounting is a developing practice that aims to inform the development of mechanisms to capture the economic benefits of ecosystems services to benefit conservation outcomes. Global interest in ecosystem...View Project
Monitoring key sites for white-headed duck in Kazakhstan
The white-headed duck, a globally threatened species is currently classified as Endangered by the IUCN. The largest sub-population of white-headed duck is in Central Asian and is declining for unknown...View Project
Ongoing protection of red siskins in South Rupununi, Guyana
The red siskin (Carduelis Cucullata), listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, is found along the foothills of northern Venezuela (where the population is low) and Southern Rupununi, Guyana,...View Project
Conserving European ground squirrels in Eastern Romania
The European ground squirrel is a small mammal which is endemic to Europe and in continuous decline across the entire distribution range. In 2013 we have conducted 872 quadrants surveys...View Project
Geographic Information Systems and Monitoring Information System Reporting
The overall goal of the internship is to help CI – Greater Mekong organize its GIS data/information, support an on-going prioritization process to target national areas for ecosystem importance, and maintain...View Project
Improving community-based conservation of Lake Kuyucuk Ramsar Site, Turkey
In just four years at Lake Kuyucuk, the team has achieved quick results. The lake has been designated as a Ramsar site, a European Destinations of Excellence, and a Sustainable...View Project
Community-based conservation of sea turtles on Kolombangara, Solomon Islands
The plight of sea turtles in the Pacific has captured the attention of scientists and conservation practitioners around the world. Their fate lies heavily in the hands of indigenous or...View Project
Mount Mabu conservation project field focal point
The internship will support the professional development and learning process of a technical person and at the same time contribute for the establishment of a conservation area through an inclusive...View Project
Conservation of the Critically Endangered Bolivian frog Psychrophrynella Illimani
The endemic frog Psychroprynella illimani, classified as critically endangered by the IUCN, resides in the high Andes of Bolivia between gold mines and the Totoral community. Combining field research and...View Project
Population status assessment and conservation measures of Butia Marmorii in Paraguay
Eastern Paraguay is located within the Cerrado ecoregion and is rich in local endemism. It was originally covered by dense subtropical forest interspersed with open areas of tropical savannas, yet...View Project
Providing technical and administrative support to FFI in the Caucasus
The intern will provide both technical and administrative support to the nascent FFI Caucasus programme office. Particular focus will be on supporting a Wildlife Trade Specialist in researching and developing...View Project
Ecology and conservation of Ganges River dolphin in Karnali, Nepal
Lack of updated information about population number, their status and ecology and low level of awareness among riverbank fishing communities is becoming a major constraint in the conservation of Ganges...View Project
