Exporting rhino horn could generate funds for conservation – but also lead to more poaching.
- Lecturer in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University
A new report shows rhino numbers are now stable – but still only a fraction of what they once were.
New research overturns decades of assumptions about how – and where – our lineage began.
The Jurassic pterosaur’s size was estimated from only its finger bone.
Poaching may have killed more than a third of the world’s Javan rhino in five years.
In South Africa, huge stockpiles of rhino horn are kept, even though there’s a global ban on trading it.
What would you do with 2,000 farmed rhinos? An African charity wants them to help their wild cousins.
Reptiles don’t generally care for their offspring, but some pterosaurs may have bucked the trend.
Close relatives of primates adapted to life in the High Arctic 52 million years ago – this may offer insight into future changes in the Arctic.
A new study reveals the major players and routes involved.
Helicoptering heavy herbivores across Africa is no laughing matter.
Squirrel feeders laced with contraceptives could be used to suppress grey squirrels in the UK.
From mythical beasts to extinct creatures, the pioneering special effects work of Ray Harryhausen inspired a generation of zoologists, palaeontologists and ecologists.
Pandas have done more to raise awareness of biodiversity loss than any other species. But they may not be good at stopping it themselves.
If harm to native wildlife is the main concern then there are much bigger targets for control than grey squirrels.
Scientists are left with two conclusions. Either Nessie is an eel, or she never existed at all.
New research suggests some dinosaurs buried and protected eggs in groups.
Dunia sedang berduka setelah kepergian badak Sumatra jantan terakhir di Malaysia. Apakah ada cara agar spesies ini tidak berakhir punah?
The world mourns the loss of Malaysia’s last male Sumatran rhino. Can anything stop the slide of the species towards extinction?
Saving the rhino means tackling demand for its horn.
Scientists have created embryos from the eggs of southern white rhino and sperm from their northern counterparts.
Rhino resurrection is tempting, but if humans cannot save a species in nature, what future for animals that we manufacture?
Grey squirrels have lots of attractive characteristics, yet they are actively persecuted by humankind.
As Donald Trump prepares to enter the White House, there may be dark days ahead for some of the world’s rarest and most beautiful primates.
The CITES conference on international wildlife trade could determine whether these animals have a viable future.
Contact Jason for
- General
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
- Website
- X (formerly Twitter): @jgilchrist13
- Article Feed
- Joined
