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07/08/2024

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30/07/2024

We did a thing! We are off on honeymoon but will be back posting all things nature in a few weeks ❤️🐳

18/07/2024

Yikes! In just over a week we get married! Then we will be heading off on honeymoon so we will be very quiet on our socials! If you contact us via email we will get back to you ASAP.

In the meantime please check out our upcoming events. Thank you to everyone who continues to support our small business and dream ❤️❤️
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13/07/2024

LIMITED EARLYBIRD tickets remain. Join us in Paignton 30th October for the 3rd annual Saving Species Conference

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07/07/2024

What a beautiful animal

Hey Conservation Crew!Moth trapping is a great way to identify species abundance. This video gives you a quick tutorial of how to set up and use a moth trap....

07/07/2024

Just 9 EarlyBird tickets remain!

We have another amazing speaker lined up for this year's Saving Species Conference!

Zak Showell is the director of Shaldon Wildlife Trust, a small zoo based in Devon that focuses on conserving rare and endangered species. He is the European breeding programme coordinator for 4 species, a trustee of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums, a founding trustee of the Civet Project and a member of the IUCN Small Carnivore Specialist Group.

​Title: Operation Save Our Civets: A One Plan Approach to Small Carnivore Conservation

Owston’s civets, Chrotogale owstoni, is an endangered viverrid species found in Laos PDR, Vietnam and a small part of southern China. Its restricted distribution, taxonomic status as the sole member of its genus, declining conservation status and the known absence of any effective protection within its range make the Owston’s civet a global priority for carnivore conservation. Owston’s civets have been kept in UK zoo collections for over 20 years and there has been continued support towards field conservation efforts for this species by zoos.

In 2019 the first Owston’s civet conservation strategy was released following a 4 day IUCN CPSG endorsed workshop in Hanoi. In the last 5 years BIAZA members and Save Vietnams Wildlife have worked towards this strategy and this talk explores how some of the smaller zoos in the UK have collaborated to help save a species.

Buy your tickets today! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saving-species-conference-2024-tickets-713671038287?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

07/07/2024

We have another amazing speaker lined up for this year's Saving Species Conference!

Zak Showell is the director of Shaldon Wildlife Trust, a small zoo based in Devon that focuses on conserving rare and endangered species. He is the European breeding programme coordinator for 4 species, a trustee of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums, a founding trustee of the Civet Project and a member of the IUCN Small Carnivore Specialist Group.

​Title: Operation Save Our Civets: A One Plan Approach to Small Carnivore Conservation

Owston’s civets, Chrotogale owstoni, is an endangered viverrid species found in Laos PDR, Vietnam and a small part of southern China. Its restricted distribution, taxonomic status as the sole member of its genus, declining conservation status and the known absence of any effective protection within its range make the Owston’s civet a global priority for carnivore conservation. Owston’s civets have been kept in UK zoo collections for over 20 years and there has been continued support towards field conservation efforts for this species by zoos.

In 2019 the first Owston’s civet conservation strategy was released following a 4 day IUCN CPSG endorsed workshop in Hanoi. In the last 5 years BIAZA members and Save Vietnams Wildlife have worked towards this strategy and this talk explores how some of the smaller zoos in the UK have collaborated to help save a species.

Buy your tickets today! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saving-species-conference-2024-tickets-713671038287?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

04/07/2024

Only 10 EARLYBIRD discount tickets remain. Book now to join us in Paignton 30th October for the third annual Saving Species Conference.

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26/06/2024

Join us in October for the 3rd annual Saving Species Conference. We have some amazing speakers already confirmed. Book your place below 🦁🦫🐿🦇🦥🐼🦎🐳🦞🐙🦈🦋

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19/06/2024

We have another amazing speaker to share with you for the Saving Species Conference! Allissia Lancaster will be joining us to share her research results!

Talk title: How auditory enrichment affects the behaviour and welfare of a group of Golden Head Lion Tamarins at Shaldon Wildlife Trust.

This presentation will cover the project results and how different audios affected the group's behaviour, how the data can be used to position the group within a zoological collection, and how it can be applied to other species, including which sounds stimulate the most behaviours for enrichment.

I chose to research auditory enrichment as it isn't widely researched. In addition, it can also play a huge role in how an animal perceives their environment. In addition, how an animal reacts to audio in a zoo is important as it can help determine where you may locate an animal within a zoological collection. Because of this, I chose three categories of sounds Environmental, Native species and man-made audio. Each of the categories consisted of one novel sound and one known sound.

Join us this October to learn more!
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11/06/2024

Check out our growing line-up of speakers for the Saving Species Conference 2024!

Date and Time: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:00 - 16:00 GMT

Location: University Centre South Devon, Paignton, TQ4 7EJ

EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!

Join us this October for the annual Saving Species Conference where we bring professionals in conservation and passionate people together to help change the world!

09/06/2024

We have another confirmed speaker for the upcoming Saving Species Conference!

Meet Cam Molland:

Talk Title: “The Whale Pump: Is Whale Poo the Key to Unlocking a Solution to the Climate Crisis?”

Examining the role whales play in combatting climate change, both in sequestering carbon when they die and sink, and the role their digestive byproduct plays in supporting ecosystems of phytoplankton that extract carbon dioxide as they grow. The theme of the conference being saving species, I thought this was a rather left-field and novel approach, as the species I’ll be talking about saving is us! The most destructive species on the planet.

Early bird tickets are on sale now so grab them while you can!

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08/06/2024

Today is so we thought we should celebrate by sharing another of our amazing speakers joining us for this year's Saving Species Conference!

Meet Jack from the Shark Trust:

Jack is a conservationist with a passion for being in, on, or under the water. He is currently working as the Fisheries Conservation Officer at the Shark Trust. He studied BSc Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology followed by MSc Marine Conservation, then began a career in conservation in water sampling and then fisheries enforcement. At The Shark Trust, he advocates for sustainable fisheries for non-threatened species and secures necessary management for highly threatened species. He is involved in fisheries policy and management planning, stakeholder engagement, campaign activity, and developing resources.

The Shark Trust was established in 1997 to provide a voice for sharks in the UK. It is now part of a global movement in shark conservation working to protect shark, skate and ray populations and ensure they have a sustainable future. Effective shark conservation comes from a science-based commitment to achieving sustainably managed populations. This places fisheries policy, management and enforcement at the forefront of conservation action, supported by effective, targeted stakeholder engagement to generate political will.

Jack's talk will take you through the Shark Trust's journey and their current work to conserve sharks, skates and rays globally.

Our CHEAPEST Early Bird tickets are on sale now so grab yours while you can!

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06/06/2024

Hi Conservation Crew!

The Saving Species Conference is happening on Wednesday the 30th of October at the University Centre South Devon and we are building our schedule of speakers!

Meet Willow West from Conservation K9 Consultancy:

Conservation K9 Consultancy is the leader in the use of conservation detection dog teams in the UK. With unrivalled experience in this area of specialist detection CK9C have been the UK pioneers promoting best practice use of conservation dogs in the UK and Worldwide. With their high welfare and ethical training and deployment practices CK9C are employed worldwide to assist, train and support conservation dog projects over a range of species conservation.

​CK9C have dog teams available for UK wide deployment for, Pine marten, Watervole, Otter, Bar carcass, Bird Carcass, biosecurity; Rodent and Wildlife Crime detection.

​Willow West has been training with Conservation K9 Consultancy since 2017 and working operationally since 2020 as a professional Conservation Dog Handler. Willow has worked in many areas of conservation such as, conservation research, environmental policy and in ecology. Willow has a wide range of experience working on projects in the UK and abroad, working for national environmental bodies, conservation organizations and in the commercial ecology sector.

Her wildlife detection work with dogs covers an array of species including conservation of water vole, otter, pine marten, great crested newt and rodent eradication.

​In her role as scientific advisor to Conservation K9 Consultancy, she has developed research into the efficiency and methodology for using dogs in a variety of conservation and ecology settings.

Willow is one of three authors of national guidelines for best practice in the field of wildlife detection dogs, currently at the review stage and due to be published later this year.

Early bird tickets are on sale now so grab them while you can!

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05/06/2024

First speaker's have been announced. Get your earlybird tickets now

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03/06/2024

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31/05/2024

A few pics of some of our amazing speakers from We are still buzzing, what an amazing day! 🥰👏☺️❤️

29/05/2024

Emily Sissons sharing her ongoing research looking at carbon stores and species richness in seagrass meadows in Cornwall. 🌊🌊🌊

29/05/2024

Next up Leila Moore is sharing her University of Plymouth Dissertation with us!

Orca sinking boats!?!?! 🤯🐬

29/05/2024

Chloe Nunn is sharing her passion for the ocean and why we should protect it this afternoon.

Did you know there is seaweed in your toothpaste??? 🌊🌊🌊

29/05/2024

Katie Britto joined us today to share a ecomooring project with our amazing crowd. If you want to work with the Agena Group get in touch! 🌊

29/05/2024

Next up we're enjoying a talk from Holly Baigent who is Director of the Cuttlefish Conservation Initiative.

So exciting to have these amazing animals getting some of the limelight! 🐙

29/05/2024

Sarah from The Seal Project is one of our regulars at the SWMF Conference and we always enjoy sharing her passion for seals! 🦭

29/05/2024

Here we are at the THIRD annual SWMF Conference!

This year we are based at Brixham Lab hosting an amazing lineup of speakers. Here is the inspiring Jim Funnell exposing the truth of the fishing industry. 🐟🚢