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Hornbills and people: building an alliance for conservation in North Bengal, India
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Hornbills are indicators of the health of a forest ecosystem, but globally they are threatened by habitat loss, fragmentation and hunting. The North Bengal region in India (part of the...View Project

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Testing conservation and habitat restoration methods to preserve Rapa’s endemic avifauna
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The island of Rapa is a place of extraordinary biodiversity that includes the Critically Endangered Koko, the only fruit-dove of the Austral Archipelago (French Polynesia). Its off-shore uninhabited islets are...View Project

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Status of lion-tailed macaques in the Nilambur forests of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India
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Lion-tailed macaques are endemic to the Western Ghats with an estimated population size of 3,500 individuals. Globally assessed as Endangered, these primates face threats from forest fragmentation and illegal hunting....View Project

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Combating the illegal trade of marine turtles in Palawan
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The islands of Palawan are a mega diverse hotspot torn apart by illegal mining, unregulated logging, unmanaged coastal development and active poaching. Nevertheless, its remote beaches still host some of...View Project

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Community-based conservation of red panda in Arunachal, India
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Habitat destruction coupled with hunting and feral dog attacks have become global concerns for red panda populations. Arunachal Pradesh harbours the largest number of red pandas in India but ironically,...View Project

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Taking action to conserve understudied key seagrass species in Osa, Costa Rica
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Seagrasses provide essential ecosystem services and play a key role in protecting other endangered species. However, they are experiencing an alarming decline, and conservation and scientific efforts are nearly nonexistent,...View Project

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A carnivore conservation initiative in north-eastern forest reserves of Bangladesh
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

The mixed evergreen forest reserves of north-eastern Bangladesh are known for a rich mammal assemblage. The reserves, the northern fringes of the Baramura-Atharamura-Longtharai Hills, are under formal protections encompassing two...View Project

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Roost and habitat protection for short-tailed roundleaf bats in Nigeria
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Previously thought to occur only in Cameroon and Bioko (an island in Equatorial Guinea), the short-tailed roundleaf bat (Hipposideros curtus) was recently discovered in Nigeria by our team in 2016....View Project

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Testing snow leopard human-wildlife conflict prevention measures in Tajikistan
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Human wildlife conflict (HWC) poses a significant threat to snow leopards and human livelihoods in the Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan. In particular, mass livestock killings by snow leopards inside corrals occur...View Project

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Small felid conservation in an endangered ecosystem in Bolivia
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Worldwide, the information on small felids compared to larger felids species is limited. In Bolivia, seven species of small felids are registered, and there is a possibility that the southern...View Project

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Conservation actions and invertebrates investigation in Sataplia-Tskaltubo karst caves, Georgia
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Cave-dwelling invertebrates in the Sataplia-Tskaltubo karst cave massif of the Imereti region, western Georgia, have been poorly investigated. Only 34% of the 49 caves have been studied biospeleologically (i.e., the...View Project

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The snaring disaster and optimistic solutions for in situ wildlife conservation in Vietnam and Laos
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The Critically Endangered large-antlered muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis) is one of several threatened endemic species in the Annamite Mountains of Vietnam and Laos. These species are under high pressure from intensive...View Project

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Development of catching techniques and tagging of the red-breasted goose by satellite transmitters in Kazakhstan
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The main purpose of the project is to develop a method for catching and tagging red-breasted geese (Rufibrenta ruficollis) with satellite transmitters at migration stopover places in northern Kazakhstan. Northern...View Project

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Occupancy modelling to determine wildlife corridors at Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana
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This project will carry out multi-species occupancy modelling for the western boundary of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park (MPNP) in Botswana to assess the main transgression points that species use...View Project

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Protecting endangered plant species of the mecrusse forest in Panda, Mozambique
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Mozambique is home to several endangered plant species. However, there is little scientific information about them and some of them occur in very specific environments or with very restricted distribution...View Project

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Socio-scientific research on sawfish populations in Indonesia
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Sawfishes, also known as carpenter sharks, are the only elasmobranchs included in Appendix 1 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which prohibits any commercial trade in...View Project

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An amphibian strategy for the consolidation of the Páramo de Sonsón action plan in Colombia
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The purpose of this project is to evaluate the population status of three threatened frog species (Pristimantis leopardus VU, Andinobates opisthomelas VU, and Hyloscirtus antioquia VU). These species are in...View Project

Amphibian
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Saving the Critically Endangered intermediate puddle frog in Ghana
Future Conservationist Award Amphibian

The intermediate puddle frog (Phrynobatrachus intermedius) is an evolutionarily distinct and Critically Endangered frog endemic to the Ankasa conservation area, a key biodiversity site in southwestern Ghana. It occurs in a...View Project

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Puddle Frog Conservation Team members standing together.
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Assessing the status and threats to the Nigerian white-bellied pangolin
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The white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) is one of the world's most heavily trafficked, yet least understood wild mammals. P. tricuspis populations are thought to be declining, and their survival is...View Project

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Monitoring and habitat rehabilitation for Sharpe’s longclaw in Kinangop, Kenya
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This project will contribute towards efforts to conserve the unique highland Kinangop Grasslands Nature Reserve and its unique biodiversity. The grasslands are a stronghold of the Endangered Sharpe's longclaw and...View Project

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