Funded PhD on Black-winged Myna in Indonesia
Conservation ecology and reintroduction of the Critically Endangered Black-winged Myna in Indonesia Project summary The PhD, joint funded by Chester Zoo and MMU, focuses on conservation management for the three subspecies of Black-winged Myna Acridotheres melanopterus (likely the subject of a future taxonomic upgrade), as well as other bird species under extreme threat of extinction owing to […]
Funded PhD on Javan cagebird trade
Understanding the Asian songbird crisis: supply and demand within Java’s huge captive bird market Project summary The pet trade on Java has devastated the island’s wild bird populations, and its influence extends across Indonesia and far into other adjacent Asian nations, fueling the Asian Songbird Crisis. Conservation-motivated research on the issue has thus far focused […]