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Fiona Maisels ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ’š

@Boo_Maisels

Conservation scientist for WCS. African tropical forests enthusiast.

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Fiona Maisels ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ’š Reposted

Thereโ€™s been a 77% drop in forest and savanna elephant populations across Africa since 1964, says groundbreaking new study. โ€œElephants need our help now more than ever,โ€ says WCSโ€™s @Boo_Maisels, a contributing author. There are bright spots. โžก๏ธ bit.ly/3UJvdKc

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Astonishing image!

๐Ÿงต Tanzaniaโ€™s 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 pansโ€”areas that provide refuge to spectacular concentrations of hippos and buffalo.

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๐Ÿ“ข JOINT STATEMENT: The next ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ 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 ๐Ÿ‘‰ brussels.wcs.org/Portals/184/20โ€ฆ

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This video is incredible. Everyone should RETWEET it so the whole *world* sees it.

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Fiona Maisels ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ’š Reposted

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)

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๐ŸŒ 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-gโ€ฆ

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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/aeโ€ฆ


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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

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It's #WorldGorillaDay. Support our work to save these impressive primates and their forest homes. Your gift counts 2X. bit.ly/4gBpTle

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Fiona Maisels ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ’š Reposted

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.

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๐Ÿฆ Today is #WorldRhinoDay! There are mixed stories for the world's five species of rhinos. Africaโ€™s total rhino count has continued to increase despite poaching, while certain species in Asia face an existential threat. โžก๏ธ rb.gy/h9o1tg


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Workd Rhino Day yesterday. This from the โฆ@RhinosIRFโฉ demonstrates the huge challenges ahead #worldrhinoday

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Wow, very simple individual ID system for pangolin marking cambridge.org/core/journals/โ€ฆ


Fiona Maisels ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ’š Reposted

"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/jvโ€ฆ


Fiona Maisels ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ’š Reposted

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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