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C O N SER VAT I ON KN O WL E DG E FUNDING SUCCESS FOR GIANT JUMPING RAT We are thrilled to have been awarded a grant from the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund for vital conservation research on the Malagasy giant jumping rat. It is not only a high priority species for the Small Mammal Specialist Group, but Durrell also has a long history of working with this amazing creature and its unique forest habitat in Menabe, Madagascar.
JERSEY STUDENTS GO WILD FOR GORILL AS More than 20 Jersey schools and education centres have signed up to participate in our biggest education and fundraising event in Durrell’s 60 year history. Over 40 small gorilla sculptures, designed by Jersey’s young people and community groups, will brighten up the shop windows of St Helier from the 9th July 2019 and hopefully raise a smile in all who see them. They will be the start of the Go Wild Gorillas project to get children out and about exploring our beautiful island.
DURRELL ENDANGERED SPECIES MANAGEMENT CER TIFICATE (DESMAN) 2019 In February, we welcomed 15 participants on our flagship course. During an intense three months, they cover a broad range of skills and knowledge for species conservation, culminating in a formal University of Kent qualification. Designed as a complete ‘tool box’ that every conservationist should have – it is delivered by many Durrell staff and external specialists. They are a fantastic diverse group of passionate conservationists from 11 different countries, many with connections to our rewilding sites and global programmes.
MARMOSET CONSERVATION WORKSHOP IN BRAZIL Durrell staff recently ran the fourth in a series of annual training workshops in Brazil, building up in-country skills for the conservation of threatened marmosets and tamarins. Around 35 conservationists from across Brazil gathered in Viçosa to learn about husbandry, captive breeding, field research, habitat protection and education. We are building up a core group of devoted and passionate conservationists through these workshops, many of whom have made significant achievements as a result of their training with Durrell.
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