New blog! 🌿The Hawaiian Islands are home to some of the most unique ecosystems on Earth, yet nearly half of their native plant species are threatened 🌼Laukahi: The Hawai‘i Plant Conservation Network is an alliance working to protect Hawaiʻi’s botanical heritage www.oryxthejournal.org/blog/laukahi...

New issue!🏝 The unique challenges and rewards of island conservation🦎 This theme highlights the importance of protecting island biodiversity, which is particularly vulnerable to extinction🦇🌋 You can read our new Island Conservation issue (🔓fully Open Access) here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🪂Species reintroductions have a radical history; in the UK, where official rewilding remains tightly regulated, a covert counterculture has emerged🐗 🦅Glentworth et al. explore guerilla rewilding: unlicensed releases reshaping landscapes and challenging norms🦫 📰 lnkd.in/dw7EVA5n 🖥️ lnkd.in/dxJK4Wy6

Professor Andrew Balmford FRS is awarded the Royal Society Environment Medal 2025 for groundbreaking contributions to conservation science, having built transformative partnerships and redefining the landscape of conservation education. https://royalsociety.org/medals-and-prizes/environment-lecture/

We're excited to share that Professor Andrew Balmford, a Senior Editor of Oryx, has been awarded the inaugural 'Royal Society Environment Medal and Lecture' for outstanding & sustained work in environmental science 🎉🌱 Congratulations from the Oryx team, Andrew!👏 royalsociety.org/medals-and-p...

Guilherme Grittz's new study in Oryx reveals that 98% of tree species in Santa Catarina’s Atlantic Forest are under threat! Using IUCN Red List criteria, they assessed over 500 species. Their results highlight the need for urgent regional conservation efforts🌳 #AtlanticForest #IUCN #SantaCatarina

Aditya Pal's first sight of a Bengal florican in Nepal left a big impression; one that would lead him to starting the Bengal Florican Project: lnkd.in/eNjQV3Hw 🐦‍⬛ We'd like to thank Aditya for his Conservation News piece and blog, and his continued support of the Bengal florican🪶 lnkd.in/eEx-MZVj 📰

The latest issue of @oryxthejournal.bsky.social features a special section on community participation in #conservation. 🦈 Find out more below:

The next decade will be difficult for #nature #conservation. In a new editorial in @oryxthejournal.bsky.social, we suggest a range of things we can do to rebuild support and challenge #post-truth politics. Led by Nigel Dudley, the piece reminds us that we must not abandon hope. go.shr.lc/3YM3J8I

Times are getting harder, but there is still everything to play for in conservation. Our new editorial in Oryx journal suggests some responses to right-wing populism, funding cuts and anti-environmental backlash... www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Please let us know what you think!

The latest issue of Oryx features a special section on community participation in conservation. In the lead article, Shidqi et al. describe an encouraging alternative livelihood intervention to protect thresher sharks in Indonesia.🦈 Find out more: www.oryxthejournal.org/blog/new-iss...

Menzies et al. surveyed Namdapha Tiger Reserve, India, for the white-bellied heron, detecting no individuals in their 2023–2024 surveys despite recording 7 herons in 2017. The area was once a stronghold for the Critically Endangered species but its population appears to be declining 🚨 doi.org/pj5d

Fichera et al. examine the ecological needs of the Sardinian long-eared bat: it is closely associated with dry broadleaf forests but negatively affected by coniferous stands, open pastures & urban areas. Key habitats must be protected to conserve the few known reproductive colonies 🦇 doi.org/pj2f

In the lead article of our latest issue, Kough et al. discuss the opportunities and limitations of queen conch aquaculture. Whilst useful for research, community engagement and education, protecting natural breeding aggregations of conch should be prioritized for species recovery 🐚 doi.org/pjfz

Our latest issue highlights our partnership with the IUCN SSC, including an editorial by Chair Jon Paul Rodriguez and research on seahorses in Malaysia, northern muriquis in Brazil, white-bellied herons in India & much more: www.cambridge.org/core/journals/oryx/issue/3F617C40589385EE28B3630A7FB62734

Flatt et al. report that 65% of camera traps were stolen during their study in Costa Rica, despite locks, cases & signs. Such theft leads to data gaps, impairing research potential in the region. Their findings highlight the urgent need for solutions, to limit financial & data losses 📷 doi.org/pgqc

In 2023-24, Ding et al. set 200 camera traps in Qomolangma National Nature Reserve, China. They captured 2 images of the clouded leopard, marking the 1st documentation of the Vulnerable species in Jilong County & suggesting there may be other suitable habitats for the species in China: doi.org/pf3w

Oleynikov et al. studied Amur tiger deaths from traffic collisions in the Russian Far East during 1980-2023. 46% occurred since 2020, due to prey scarcity following an African swine fever outbreak. Wildlife-friendly road planning & habitat protection are vital for the species' survival: doi.org/pdvg

🚨 Exciting opportunity to join the Oryx team! 🐾 We are hiring an Editorial Officer. The role focuses primarily on providing comprehensive editorial support and managing the journal's social media and communications. Find out more here: www.fauna-flora.org/about/career... 📅 Deadline: 30 March 2025

🚨 Exciting opportunity to join the Oryx team! 🐾 We are hiring an Editorial Officer. The role focuses primarily on providing comprehensive editorial support and managing the journal's social media and communications. Find out more here: www.fauna-flora.org/about/career... 📅 Deadline: 30 March 2025

Sharp & Gray analysed data on 296 Critically Endangered island-endemic arthropod species and the threats they face. Their findings highlight the importance of tiny habitats like caves, high elevation areas, isolated pools & sea stacks for their conservation 🦂 doi.org/pcbm @adam-sharp.bsky.social

Tiny habitats are important for island-endemic arthropod conservation! Especially caves, isolated pools, sea stacks and high-elevation patches of native vegetation. These "micro-refugia" from threats may be feasible targets for first steps in local management. Open access :) doi.org/10.1017/S003...

Riffo & Aedo captured a camera-trap image of a guiña in a native forest patch in Huentelauquén, in the Coquimbo region of Chile. There are no previous records of the species in the area and this new record extends the range of the subspecies Leopardus guigna tigrillo 43 km northwards: doi.org/pbs3

Very excited to work with the new IUCN SSC Sponge Specialist Group on all things freshwater sponges!

Schwerdtner Manez & Clifton discuss biodiversity credits, a market-based instrument gaining increasing momentum in conservation. Well-designed schemes can contribute to biodiversity gains, but they need a common methodology and to respect the rights of local and Indigenous communities 🌱 doi.org/n95s

🔥 Hot off the press 🔥 'Fungi gaining ground at recent CBD and IUCN meetings' by FunCC member Elizabeth S. Barron in the @oryxthejournal.bsky.social ☺️ Read on 👇 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Marchowski et al. report an increase in breeding birds on artificial islands in the Szczecin Lagoon, including the first recorded breeding of the Caspian tern in Poland, highlighting the effectiveness of protecting early successional stages of vegetation on newly established habitats: doi.org/n9bz

A success story, but the battle is not over. Check out the latest in our efforts to end the online trade in Painted Woolly Bats: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

We describe how you can get rapid & meaningful reduction in wildlife trade when researchers, NGOs, media & the public work well together and businesses are responsive & act responsibly. Big thanks to all involved & kudos to eBay & Etsy for their swift action. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

New habitats for birds: rapid population growth and new breeding species in Poland | doi.org/10.1017/S003... | @oryxthejournal.bsky.social | #ornithology 🪶

Lau et al. interviewed local communities in the National Chinese Alligator Reserve, China, to investigate if local ecological knowledge can provide a baseline on the status & trends of the Chinese alligator. They found land-use practices may be incompatible with the species' survival 🐊 doi.org/n8hf

Very excited to share my recent publication in the Oryx Journal on the conservation of the last wild population of the Chinese Alligator 🐊 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Lewis et al. used camera traps to estimate African clawless otter population densities and activity in 6 areas in southern Africa. They found substantial variation between sites, and their estimates suggest the species' numbers are generally lower than previously reported 🦦 doi.org/n7v6

Msukwa & Jere examined export trends and conservation status of ornamental fish species from Malawi. They found no significant correlation between export volumes and conservation status, but that export volumes are linked to the number of exporters and price 🐟 Read more: doi.org/n7f2

Our recent published article by @oryxthejournal.bsky.social is covered by @forbes.com! www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...

The Oryx team are currently looking for a temporary copyeditor. If you have experience in copyediting & proofreading, preferably within academic publishing, and an interest in ecology & conservation, we would love to hear from you! 📝 📅 Apply by 23 February 2025 www.fauna-flora.org/about/career...

Researchers reviewing social media posts have revealed the extent of illegal wildlife hunting in Lebanon. The authors studied over 1,800 photos and identified 212 bird species, of which 94% are legally protected. Read more 🔗 cup.org/3X39u0N @oryxthejournal.bsky.social

Alvite et al. surveyed for the Endangered Iberodes littoralis ssp. gallaecica, a small plant endemic to the Iberian peninsula. The total population and AOO have increased, but changes were not uniform across its range and they recommend it is recategorized as Critically Endangered: doi.org/n6pv

I'm excited to share my new research published today with @oryxthejournal.bsky.social about a topic close to my heart - The work to stop wildlife poaching in the Mediterranean. Open access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Excited that our paper is finally published! We evaluated the multi-faceted conservation for thresher sharks in reducing mortality and wellbeing outcomes to communities. This work was part of my previous internship w. @iccs.bsky.social @hollieboothie.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Honoring the vital role of female scientists in global #conservationresearch this #WomenAndGirlsInScience day. The unparalleled dedication continues to pave the way for a better, sustainable future. Learn more here: cup.org/4aRH3bX @oryxthejournal.bsky.social @faunaflora.bsky.social

📣 This International Arabian Leopard Day @hadihikmani.bsky.social & Al Hikmani document new records of the Arabian leopard in the Nejd region of Oman, extending the species' range 40km northwards and confirming it is not only resident but also breeding in the central and western Nejd 🐆🐾 doi.org/n5zf

CITES currently discusses potential changes to the listings of eels (anguillids). We consider the uncertain impacts of those changes and conclude that a comprehensive assessment to evaluate the expected impacts relative to conservation targets and risk analyses are needed. doi.org/10.1017/S003...

Popov et al. surveyed for the Endangered thick-shelled river mussel in Kaliningradskaya Oblast, Russia, where empty shells had been reported. Two out of six sites supported healthy populations of Unio crassus, but conservation for the species is challenging 🦪 Read the article: doi.org/n5nt

Celebrating 25 years of Siamese crocodile conservation in Cambodia! 🐊 We're working to boost the wild population through community-led monitoring, anti-poaching initiatives, and a national reintroduction programme. Learn about our efforts to protect the species: www.fauna-flora.org/projects/con...

'Being able to distinguish between individual hyaenas helped us to estimate the species’ population density in the Delta. To our disappointment, this density was unexpectedly low' 🐾 Read all about Briers-Louw et al.'s camera-trap study in the Zambezi Delta: www.oryxthejournal.org/blog/spottin...

Martin et al. conducted line transect surveys of Claire's mouse lemur in Lokobe National Park, Nosy Be, Madagascar. Their results indicate the island harbours moderately high densities of the Endangered lemur, with 4,700 estimated individuals. The article includes a Malagasy abstract: doi.org/n48c

Using camera traps with a spatial capture–recapture model Briers-Louw et al. determined the baseline population density of spotted hyaenas in a post-war wildlife management area in Mozambique, recording a relatively low population density of 0.8-2.1 hyaenas per 100 km2. Read the paper: doi.org/n4jm

Natarajan et al. evaluated patterns of crop losses from Asian #elephant foraging in India. They recommend management to increase elephant occupancy in large & connected forest patches, as well as establishing elephant monitoring, prompt ex gratia payments and use of portable barriers 🐘 doi.org/n3h2

Bill Adams has radically changed the way conservationists think. In his last year as an editor of the journal Oryx after 25 years, @ejmilnergulland.bsky.social and I wrote this editorial to celebrate his amazing contribution. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...