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Unravelling Wolffsohn´s viscacha: Conservation of a mysterious inhabitant of Patagonia, Argentina
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Wolffsohn's viscacha (Lagidium wolffsohni) (WV) is an endemic rodent species native of Austral Patagonia. It is categorised as Data Deficient at a national and international level. Almost nothing is known...View Project

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Assessing populations and promoting Sokoke scops-owl and Usambara eagle owl in the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania
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The Sokoke scops owl (Otus ireneae) and Usambara eagle owl (Ketupa poensis vosseleri) are iconic owl species inhabiting the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania, a region of immense ecological significance....View Project

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Conserving the Critically Endangered Satara gecko with local stakeholders in Western Ghats
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Open ecosystems, which are critical for biodiversity, are threatened globally. The Western Ghats’ rock outcrops with the Critically Endangered Satara gecko being found only on one unprotected lateritic plateau are...View Project

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An integrative research and conservation programme for the Chamaeleonidae from southwestern Madagascar
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The dry and spiny ecosystems of south-west Madagascar are home to locally endemic chameleons. The conservation status of most of the species are Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable or Data Deficient....View Project

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Befriending the three Critically Endangered pygmy chameleons in Morogoro, Tanzania
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The three pygmy chameleons (Rhampholeon acuminatus, Rhampholeon princeeai and Rhampholeon waynelotteri) are evolutionary distinct and Critically Endangered chameleons that are endemic to the South Nguru Mountains forest reserves - a...View Project

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Reducing poultry-carnivore conflict and promoting guigna conservation in Chile
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The guigna (Leopardus guigna), the smallest felid in the Americas, is listed as Vulnerable and its populations are declining, mainly due to habitat loss and fragmentation. This vegetation specialist lives...View Project

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Using lowland tapirs to preserve biocultural diversity in an Indigenous Territory in Colombia
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Initiatives to support the conservation of indigenous communities worldwide have focused almost exclusively on biological and environmental aspects and have excluded cultural views. Working hand-in-hand with a local community, this...View Project

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Ornate paradisefish conservation in Sri Lanka
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Malpulutta kretseri, the ornate paradisefish, is a very beautiful and endangered endemic freshwater fish species in Sri Lanka, which has highly specific habitat preferences. Unfortunately, its population has significantly declined due...View Project

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Conservation of the Vulnerable Malabar Grey Hornbill in Southern Western Ghats, India
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The Malabar grey hornbill (Ocyceros griseus) is a keystone species, endemic to the Western Ghats in India, and categorised as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List owing to habitat loss,...View Project

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Tracing the cultural beliefs and ecological impact of using black corals “Akar Bahar” in Indonesia
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The term "Akar Bahar" is used in Indonesia to refer to black corals (Antipatharia), which hold cultural and economic significance, particularly in the Karimunjawa islands. These corals are used as...View Project

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Building knowledge and increasing capacity for community-based bear conservation in Bangladesh
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Asiatic black bears and sun bears have received very little or no conservation focus in Bangladesh.  By dispersing seeds, bears aid in the regeneration of forests, critical to protecting watersheds...View Project

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Engaging key stakeholders in Javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus) conservation in Java Indonesia
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The Critically Endangered Javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus) remains one of the world’s 25 most endangered primates despite full legal protection and long-term in situ conservation efforts. This endemic species...View Project

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Conservation of Southern Tuco-tucos in Pampean dunes:creation of sanctuaries and threats alleviation
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The Southern Tuco-tuco, Ctenomy australis, is one of the most Endangered mammals from the Pampean grasslands in Argentina. This endemic and fossorial species is an ecosystem engineer, adapted to live...View Project

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Empowering local communities to drive conservation of medium and large mammals in the Cerrado
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We plan to document and conserve a newly discovered metapopulation of jaguars and their prey using a network of small reserves and private lands in the southern Cerrado, Brazil. The...View Project

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A sustainable seafood network to conserve mobulid rays thresher and hammerhead sharks
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Indonesia is the world’s largest shark and ray fishing nation, many of which are endangered. In the Bali Strait, mobulid rays, thresher and hammerhead sharks are caught as bycatch in...View Project

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Conservation of Threatened Harrisons Giant Mastiff Bat at Mt Suswa Conservancy Kenya
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Bats represent about 25% of global mammal diversity. They are essential in maintaining ecological processes and providing valuable ecosystem services. The globally Vulnerable Harrison’s Giant Mastiff Bat (Otomops harrisoni) uses...View Project

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Local communities perception and distribution of giant pangolins in northwestern Tanzania
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Pangolin is the most trafficked mammal on the earth. Three species of pangolin occur in Tanzania, Temminck’s ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii), white-bellied pangolins (Phataginus tricuspis), and Giant ground pangolins (Smutsia...View Project

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Conservation of the Critically Endangered Hammerhead Sharks in Ghana
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The great hammerhead and scalloped hammerhead sharks have undergone more than 80% depletion globally in three generations pushing them to the brink of extinction. Their major threats include fins and...View Project

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Towards the conservation of the threatened Tandilia Lizard of the Pampas highland grassland
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The Tandilean Lizard, Liolaemus tandiliensis is a threatened (IUCN Vulnerable) and endemic species from the Tandilia Mountains in the Argentinean Pampas. This lizard lives exclusively in the highland grassland associated...View Project

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Safeguarding the Endangered White-bellied (Phataginus tricuspis) pangolin in Ghana
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Pangolins are regarded as the most traded mammals globally and Africa’s four species are no exception. Pangolins are also considered among the least known mammals in the world in terms...View Project

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