I'm sure this has been asked before...is there anybody out there that has left the conservation field and regrets their decision?

What would you say to someone thinking about leaving the field?

Is the grass greener on the other side?

Thanks in advance!

Hi!

To keep this short, I’m currently a uni student studying a BA Hons History undergrad. However, I’ve recently come to realise how much I was to pivot toward a more environmental/conservation focused career. I would be happy to do a masters in a related field, the issue being that I don’t have a degree that would naturally feed into one. Therefore would not have the entry requirements.

But, many masters degrees state they’ll take into account experience as well as qualifications. And I was wondering about if environmental volunteering would help here?

I am based in the North East right now. But, would be open to doing residential volunteering over summer, or any non-term time. I’m struggling to find stuff, so if anyone could help me out I’d be thankful!

I’d also be open to doing environmental volunteering abroad if possible.

Any volunteering I did would be next year now. So if anyone can point me in the right direction, or alternatively, give me some ideas for how I might go about transitioning from a history undergrad to a conservation masters pls let me know.

Thanks in advance <3

A spinning pair of eyes and a kite shaped like a bird of prey could help tackle a deadly fishing problem. Trials off Cornwall found that these simple devices substantially reduced the odds of diving seabirds becoming trapped in gillnets.

The looming-eyes buoy lowered the odds of a bycatch event involving guillemots and razorbills by 59%. The commercially available “scarybird” kite lowered them by 71%. Neither device eliminated captures, and the experiment found no statistically significant difference between their performance on that measure.

The findings appear in Conservation Letters, with data analysis led by the University of Exeter. Devon-based Fishtek Marine led the trials, working with Cornish fishermen and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, or RSPB.

Hey everyone! I'm working on a project that's focusing on obstacles/hesitations that people face when trying to learn about plant conservation, and what resources can be made to increase awareness of planting native and endangered plant species. I'm in need of some data so I've attached a survey if anyone feels like participating. Thanks so much and feel free to share!

Hello! I've gotten a big interest in pursuing a career in conservation. I started volunteering a month ago and now I want to get a degree, but as its already October the courses are now in clearing.

I'm unsure if I want to start university this year, or next year.

I don't have any previous education in similar subjects, so I'm afraid with already being a month behind that it would be very overwhelming and new for me. I have also recently started a new job (not related to conservation) saying I can work up to 24hrs and would now have to change that, after starting so soon I don't want to give a bad impression of me.

If I waited for next year I could build up my savings and gain more experience through volunteering and work experience events. But a whole year seems so far away, and I'm unsure if I will be able to continue living with my parents for much longer.

Any advice would be very appreciated I'm totally lost on what to do!

I recently published a study on wildlife crime in western Serengeti, Tanzania, based on a review of court cases from 2012–2022.

The study, titled “Wildlife crimes and the demographic characteristics of offenders in western Serengeti, Tanzania: A review of court cases 2012–2022,” examines wildlife-related cases handled by the Serengeti District Court and looks at the demographic characteristics of people involved in these offences.

The research provides insights into patterns of wildlife crime and the characteristics of offenders, which may be useful for understanding wildlife law enforcement and conservation efforts in the Serengeti ecosystem.

I conducted this research with Juma J. Kegamba, and it was published in Global Ecology and Conservation.

I would be interested to hear from researchers, conservationists, rangers, students, and anyone interested in wildlife conservation:

What approaches do you think can help reduce wildlife crime while also addressing the socioeconomic factors affecting communities around protected areas?

I want to buy box sets of his many series and even some of the movies about our planet but if a charity exists where the proceeds go to supporting our environment, I would ideally prefer to buy the dvds from them instead of just supporting Amazon or some big retailer. I would also be interested in similar series voiced by different people

Hi everyone

I'm a software engineer, and I love wildlife monitoring using camera traps. While doing this, I encountered so many issues regarding storing, analysing, and finding suitable ways of visualizing the images recovered.

Because of this, I'm building an open-source project, which is basically a desktop application to make the whole process more straightforward.

This project is still a work in progress; there are a lot of things to define. Before going more deeper into the project and focusing only on the problems and personal experiences I encounter, I would like to know and understand how other people handle this.

If you work with camera traps, I'd be interested to hear:

\- What does your usual workflow look like, from collecting the SD cards to having usable data?
\- How do you store and organize your images?
\- How do you review or classify large numbers of photos? (in thousands)
\- What parts of your workflow are the most time-consuming or cause the most frustration?
\- Have you ever used digital tools? Which ones? What worked well or what was missed?
\- Are there any problems you've had that existing tools don't solve very well?

I'm especially interested in the messy, practical parts of the workflow, even if your current solution is just folders, spreadsheets, scripts, or manual reviewing.

As you may have heard, the U.S. Forest Service is proposing to open up 45 MILLION acres (2% of the country) of some of the most pristine national forests for logging and road building. The Forest Service is holding a public comment period until October 6th (less than a week away!) regarding this proposal, and we (as wildlifers) need to make sure that they hear loud and clear that we don’t want the most pristine parts of America’s national forests opened up for activities that could do irreparable damage. 

Rolling back the Roadless Rule could harm wildlife by opening millions of acres of relatively intact national forest habitat to increased road construction, logging, and associated development. These forests are our favorite places to hike, fish, camp, birdwatch, and work. Our national forests belong to all of us, and keeping roadless areas wild is a commonsense step toward giving wildlife a fighting chance.

Anyone can go to SaveRoadlessForests.com to submit a public comment (takes less than 2 minutes). 

Hey there everyone. I’ve always been fascinated by the rainforests and jungles around the world. Especially in the western hemisphere. Lately, I’ve really fallen in love with learning about the Amazon Rainforest, especially in the Peru region.

I’ve never been to the rainforest sadly and I just want to learn as much as I can. I’ve been reading Paul Rosolie’s book about the Amazon Rainforest in Peru.

Do you guys have recommendations for other good books about the Amazon rainforest? I am particularly interested in the Peruvian region right now but am open to books about any region.

I am looking for books that describe what it looks, feels, smells, tastes, and sounds like to be immersed the Amazon Rainforest. Anything that also gives a good description of the wildlife that exists in the rainforest. What are the swamps like? What the areas of dense jungle like? What’s the forest canopy like?

For context, I write fiction novels as a hobby so I want to write stories in the Amazon Rainforest that are accurate as possible.