Saving cancer-treating yew trees in Nepal
By Kumar Paudel, CLP alumnus and co-founder & Director of Greenhood Nepal Maire’s yew is a globally threatened tree with cancer-treating properties. In Nepal, the species is critically endangered nationally,…
Approaching conservation as a system
By Henry Rees, CLP Programme Officer Not long ago, when I was at a very early stage in my career, I had quite straightforward beliefs about biodiversity conservation. Back then,…
How conservation can help prevent future pandemics
While the exact cause of the COVID-19 outbreak is still a matter of debate, the broad consensus is that at its origin is a coronavirus that occurs in wildlife (a…
Taking the high road: a journey towards becoming a conservation leader
By Pramod Yadav Biodiversity conservation is a challenging task, especially when we consider the increasing dependence of rural communities on wildlife—both for consumption and for the commercial trade that so…
COVID-19: A catastrophe or opportunity for pangolin conservation?
By Charles Emogor This blog was originally published on the PBS Nature website here. Charles Emogor and his PhD study species, the Endangered white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis). Photo credit: Charles…
Empowering women in conservation
By Trang Nguyen, founder and Executive Director of WildAct As a woman working in wildlife conservation in Vietnam, it may (or may not) be surprising to hear that I have…