Fiona Maisels ๐๐
@Boo_MaiselsConservation scientist for WCS. African tropical forests enthusiast.
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Thereโs been a 77% drop in forest and savanna elephant populations across Africa since 1964, says groundbreaking new study. โElephants need our help now more than ever,โ says WCSโs @Boo_Maisels, a contributing author. There are bright spots. โก๏ธ bit.ly/3UJvdKc
Astonishing image!
๐งต Tanzaniaโs Katavi National Park, the 3rd largest park in the country, is marking its 50th anniversary. It features well-developed Miombo woodland and spectacular seasonally inundated pansโareas that provide refuge to spectacular concentrations of hippos and buffalo.
๐ข JOINT STATEMENT: The next ๐ช๐บ budget for external action must prioritise #biodiversity ! WCS EU and 20 partner organisations are calling for a dedicated spending target for biodiversity in the next EU international cooperation budget. Read here ๐ brussels.wcs.org/Portals/184/20โฆ
This video is incredible. Everyone should RETWEET it so the whole *world* sees it.
A universal method for marking pangolin scales has been developed and introduced by Jeannie Miller Martin and her colleagues. Drawing upon existing techniques for animals with similar body structures, researchers have developed the Pangolin Universal Notching System. (1/3)
Most soft plastic collected for recycling is burned, campaigners say theguardian.com/environment/20โฆ
๐ The updated IUCN #RedListOfEcosystems Guidelines are now available, providing enhanced global standards for assessing ecosystem risks. A crucial tool for conservation and biodiversity efforts! Read the full news and access the guidelines โฌ๏ธ iucnrle.org/news/updated-gโฆ
Roughly half of ecosystem services lost when mammals are extirpated in the Neotropics. Unsurprisingly the loss of larger mammals has the strongest effect. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aeโฆ
All ape species are listed as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangeredย on @IUCNRedList Infectious diseases are a major threat, says a new book from @ArcusGreatApes @CambridgeUP State of the Apes, Volume V, is on health with several WCS co-authors. bit.ly/3YZ4A6L
It's #WorldGorillaDay. Support our work to save these impressive primates and their forest homes. Your gift counts 2X. bit.ly/4gBpTle
Which MP is the highest earner? Who receives the highest donations? Who takes the most foreign trips? We've just launched an interactive map that lets you explore all this and more.
๐ฆ Today is #WorldRhinoDay! There are mixed stories for the world's five species of rhinos. Africaโs total rhino count has continued to increase despite poaching, while certain species in Asia face an existential threat. โก๏ธ rb.gy/h9o1tg
Workd Rhino Day yesterday. This from the โฆ@RhinosIRFโฉ demonstrates the huge challenges ahead #worldrhinoday
Wow, very simple individual ID system for pangolin marking cambridge.org/core/journals/โฆ
"There is currently no verified scientific evidence to support the lab leak hypothesis." This article explains why this overemphasised conspiracy theory not only heightens the risk of future pandemics, but also undermines public confidence in science. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jvโฆ
Our Oxford Nature Seminar Series starts again in early October. Amazing topics ranging from the planetary importance of animal poop, the mesmerizing allure of swifts, a global theory of biodiversity response to global change, lessons from recent mammal declines in Malaysia....1/4
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