Just wrapped up an intense week in Pakistan’s high-grit plateau around Peshawar and the Indus River Valley – some of the most challenging landscapes for biodiversity conservation. Inspired by the efforts of local communities, forest & wildlife authorities, WWF Pakistan and conservationists. 1/2

The crime goes far beyond the pangolin.
The illegal trade pushing them to the brink is more than just a conservation problem: it's a societal issue that jeopardizes community wellbeing.
Read the commentary of our grantee Kumar Paudel @greenhood.bsky.social:

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Happy to see Lonely Planet's new Guidebook, which also mentions our conservation work for pangolins & other threatened species in Nepal.

Thanks, @bibekbhandari.bsky.social, for covering wildlife conservation in this book - shop.lonelyplanet.com/products/nepal

#nepalpangolin @greenhood.bsky.social

This is the 11th year of #nepalpangolin roundtable bringing all the stakeholders together for pangolins. Conservation is a long-term effort, and we believe that fostering a conservation mindset within local communities and continuous engagement is essential for lasting impact.

Just in: Nepal's Supreme Court said No to large infrastructure projects inside national parks. The court is the last bastion for biodiversity conservation in a country where governments are influenced by interest groups.

www.onlinekhabar.com/2025/01/1605...

Sometimes I feel we have stupid politicians only in Nepal, but then I see this kind of news, and I am reminded there is no shortage of clueless leaders worldwide. Funny but frustrating!

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@csandbrook.bsky.social's thought-provoking article argues that the implications of AI will have less to do with how the conservation sector uses AI tools, and more to do with how AI shapes human society.
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A real pinch me moment! Greenhood and I feature in the latest BBC ASIA series!

During my MPhil in Cambridge, our classes were held in David Attenborough Building. Previously, most batches had an opportunity to meet him in person over a formal dinner, but we missed that chance due to COVID. 1/

After many years of wandering in the wilds of Nepal, a first of its kind, and a delightful encounter at the end of the day in Chitwan for me! Hoping it unlocks more wild encounters 😉

Excellent feature of my research to courtroom battle for wildlife conservation on @foreignpolicy.com, thanks to Tulsi Rauniyar for careful reporting on this important issue.

My first skeet!

Nature conservation is the biggest challenge of our times & we won't win this fight without bringing those who drive exploitation under the ambit of the law. Because when the poor have money, they buy bread, not a tiger head, I write for Al Jazeera Opinion: