Helping to Loosen the Lid: the Importance of Volunteers in Conservation Work

It’s only eight in the morning and we have already planted three garden beds. The seven other volunteers and I, covered in dirt and sweat, listen as our coordinator points out three sections of land with tree saplings that need to be removed. He warns us that we may have to dig a bit to …

Why Poison Dart Frogs?

I'm not a herpetologist or even a biologist, my day job is in media and communications. However, through my work of documenting life in the field, I have fallen in love with the most subtly charismatic creatures of the rainforest, poison dart frogs. The danger that such a small and beautiful creature can produce fascinates …

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Desert and Semi-Arid Zone Field Work Kit List

This is a list of my daily field kit for working  in the Irgiz/ Turgai region of Kazakhstan, in central Asia. While out there, I was doing fecal sample collection of the saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica), tagging and collecting bio-metric data on the calves. Most of the kit here is focused on protection from the …

How to get great wildlife conservation experience without the price tag

When applying for a job in wildlife conservation, experience is key. Arguably, the best way to get your hands on relevant experience is to volunteer with wildlife organizations. The biggest problem that most people have with this is that they believe volunteer work is expensive and without already having the job, they cannot afford to …

Tropical Rain Forest & Jungle Field Work Kit List

Below is a breakdown of my current daily field work kit. This provides me with everything I need in the farm land and forest of northern Costa Rica, where it can quickly switch between scorching hot sun and torrential rain. My current work involves hiking up to 10km at a time through often dense forest …