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A green criminological exploration of the illegal trade in civets and other ‘high-risk’ species for zoonotic disease emergence
In this edition of our 'Meet the Researcher' blog series, we welcome Green Criminology PhD student Aitor Ibáñez Alonso to The Civet Project to share his latest field working findings from Vietnam.
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New Report! Consumers and civets at risk from widespread online civet coffee fraud.
The Civet Project's latest investigation reveals widespread fraud in civet coffee sales on Amazon, eBay and Etsy.
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Civets Well Represented at World's Largest Animal Advocacy Conference!
The Civet Project Foundation and ABConservation bring focus to under-represented civet species at the prestigious Asia for Animals Conference 2025.
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New Partner! Next Continent
We are delighted to announce that Next Continent has joined forces with The Civet Project as our newest partner. This collaboration brings together conservation, education, and responsible travel- all with the shared goal of protecting civets and raising awareness of the challenges they face.
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Binturong Behaviour: The Visitor Effect
In this edition of our 'Meet the Researcher' blog, we hear from Emily Spencer, who has just spent her final undergraduate year studying the captive behaviours of binturong. In this blog, Emily tells all about her research and why it was important for the welfare of zoo-housed binturong.
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Civet Working Group Members Call
The Civet Working Group seeks to recruit more range country members.
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The Civet Project Wins Conservation Award!
The Civet Project Foundation have been awarded a prestigious conservation award from the BIAZA Mammal Working Group.
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New Partner! Peppermint Narwhal
Peppermint Narwhal have joined the Civet Project Foundation as a creative conservation partner!
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Vacancy: Join our Board as a Trustee
The Civet Project Foundation (charity number 1206208, est. 2023) seeks to appoint a trustee to work with our interdisciplinary board.
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Over 200 students attend civet event at Tay Nguyen University!
The Civet Project Foundation held an interactive event at Tay Nguyen University in Buon Ma Thuot city, in the Dak Lak Province of Vietnam.
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120 students attend civet film screening in Da Lat, Vietnam!
On February 22, 2025, The Civet Project Foundation, in partnership with Da Lat University, hosted a movie screening event.
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The Civet Project Pledges To Reverse The Red For Owston's Civet and Binturong
As of 2024, we joined the global Reverse the Red movement, led by the IUCN.
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New Partner for Reverse the Red Day: Drusillas Conservation in Action!
To celebrate Reverse the Red Day, we've partnered with Drusillas Conservation in Action to reverse the red for Viverrids! Viverrids are anci
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Viverrid Workshop 2025 Wrap Up!
In this special edition blog, we hear from Cerys Deakin (The Civet Project Foundation intern) who shares her experience of the first ever...
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NEW PARTNER! LCTW
With a fresh year upon us, we are pleased to say we are expanding our network of Civet Champions with a new partner: the Lao Conservation.
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BIAZA Viverrid Workshop -Program
The Viverrid Workshop organised by the BIAZA Mammal Working Group and the Civet Project Foundation in partnership with Dudley Zoo & Castle
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195 Organisations Call for Civet Coffee Tourism Ban
195 animal welfare organisations come together to ask the UK Government to ban the sale of civet coffee tourism.
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CFP: BIAZA Viverrid Workshop
It is with great pleasure that we invite speakers to apply to the upcoming BIAZA Viverrid Workshop- the worlds first event dedicated to...
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Civet Coffee Attractions Dropped by Leading Travel Companies Following Our Report
The Civet Project Foundation team is proud to announce that world leading travel companies have stopped selling civet coffee tours
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Civet Documentary Wins Competitive Film Award
The Civet Project Foundation has won a prestigious Award of Merit for a Documentary Short from The Impact DOCS Awards Competition.
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