Of 1,075 daisy trees recorded on Isabela Island, Galapagos, in 2002, only 17 remained in 2019. Read Jäger et al.'s Conservation News to find out how intense conservation efforts are saving this Endangered giant daisy tree from the brink of extinction 🌳 doi.org/mtqj

Happy #WorldTapirDay ! Kuswanda et al. recently investigated local community characteristics and potential conflicts around Asian tapir habitat in Sumatra, finding that local people did not react negatively to #tapirs even when browsing in gardens 🍃 doi.org/k58t

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Buuveibaatar et al. present the 1st near-range-wide population estimate of Mongolian gazelles, estimating a total population size of c. 2.14 million in Mongolia alone, making this nomadic species one of the most numerous open-plains ungulates globally 🦌 doi.org/mr5k

Following #InternationalBatAppreciationDay yesterday, we're thrilled to see Bat Conservation Trust's (Bat Conservation Trust ) spring magazine featuring Oelbaum et al.'s work on the Critically Endangered Jamaican Flower Bat 🦇🤩

You can find their full article here: doi.org/mcpq

Bashyal et al. studied the population of gharials in the Babai River, Nepal, during 2020-2022. Although the number of breeding groups has declined, they observed mating behaviour and hatchlings, and found that the population is probably nesting annually🐊 doi.org/mrvr

📢Don't miss your chance to apply for the 2024 Women in Conservation Technology Programme: Tanzania! Applications close on April 19 at 11:59 PM EAT.

Sibarani et al. modelled sun bear #occupancy using camera-trap bycatch data from Bukit Barisan Selatan NP, Sumatra, finding that occupancy remained stable over 5 years🐻 Bycatch records can provide valuable information on threatened yet overlooked species: doi.org/mq8b

New! Brackhane et al. report on human–crocodile conflict & traditional values in Timor-Leste, adding to their previous assessment 8 years prior. Their new data indicate that saltwater crocodile attacks on the island are still occurring at an alarming rate🐊doi.org/mq53

Catch up on some recent news from the #conservation field. Our latest Briefly section features a spotlight on primates, plus a host of other news from around the globe 🌍

Find it here👉 doi.org/10.1017/S00306…

✨New paper✨
We demonstrate that sun bear occupancy remained stable between 2015-2019 in the core area of Bukit Barisan Selatan NP, Sumatra🌞🐻 Good news for this overlooked species, although other threats to their survival still remain
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Read about the Rediscovery of Barleria maclaudii (Acanthaceae) in Guinea after 86 years | Oryx | Cambridge Core - bit.ly/3PzEhPe published by Camille Rieder, Iain Darbyshire and myself. A fantastic part of Camille's research in the Moyen Bafing National Park.