Michael Tatarski’s Post

𝐒𝐚𝐨𝐥𝐚 (𝑷𝒔𝒆𝒖𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒚𝒙 𝒏𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒔) The primary threat to Saola is habitat loss due to deforestation, primarily driven by logging, agriculture expansion, and infrastructure development. Saola is already under threat from hunting and trapping. It is often caught in indiscriminate snares set for other wildlife, such as deer and boar, by local hunters for subsistence and illegal wildlife trade. The Saola is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the highest risk category assigned to species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. ---------------------------- 𝘐'𝘮 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘮𝘪 𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘠𝘈𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘌, 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘐 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴. #Saola #Extinction #savethesaola #wildlifeconservation

Excellent article by Professor Brian Child on the economic distortion in current conservation policy, and the need to build an effective wildlife economy that is based on ownership of wildlife and trade, not preservation and trade bans.

I always think species IUCN listed as "Extinct in the Wild" have some of the most inspiring stories - their existence almost totally wiped out, save for people seeing the storm clouds on the horizon and taking emergency action to prevent their total loss from the planet. It can be a difficult knowing how much effort/resource to put into ex-situ (captive breeding etc) vs. in-situ (habitat creation etc) measures for species, and it's a debate that also happens at the UK scale when trying to recover some of our most threatened wildlife. If possible, I always advocate for a dual "plan for the best but prepare for the worst" approach. For extinction critical species focus on addressing the issues acting on the species in-situ as much as possible, but have the "safety net" of captive breeding programmes or ark sites, just in case in-situ measures fail and the worst happens. Who knows, 40 years down the line they may be our only way of bringing a species back to the wild...

We are pleased to announce that we, in collaboration with Malagasy and Thai authorities, successfully repatriated 912 critically endangered tortoises to Madagascar, marking a pivotal victory against global wildlife trafficking. This operation dismantled a transnational trafficking network, uniting Malagasy and Thai authorities, conservation organizations, and international partners in a shared effort to combat biodiversity loss. Turtle Survival Alliance will carry out the rehabilitation of the tortoises with the goal of rewilding them to their natural habitat. This process will be guided by Turtle Survival Alliance’s science-based reintroduction practices to ensure the tortoises’ survival and successful integration into protected ecosystems. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/ded3VzZA

December 4th is International Cheetah Day and we want to recognize the importance of this SAFE Species! Through #SAFE Cheetah, AZA organizations and partners are supporting projects for public engagement, incidental catch from snares, #Population sustainability, and animal reserves to help increase #Cheetah population numbers in southern Africa. According to IUCN, cheetahs have a population classification of “Vulnerable” and a decreasing population trend in their native range of #Africa. This is due to threats including #Habitat loss and fragmentation, conflict with livestock and game farmers, as well as unregulated tourism. Some of our facilities have made big strides in cheetah conservation by safely growing the population, including Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Wildlife Safari and Caldwell Zoo. Learn more about how YOU can support cheetah conservation: https://bit.ly/3viDYRt #SAFESpecies #IUCN #Conservation #VulnerableSpecies #InternationalCheetahDay #PopulationSustainability #Sustainability #CheetahConservation #SouthAfrica #Ohio #Oregon #Texas

SA HUNTERS AND GAME CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION NOT INTERESTED IN ANIMAL WELL-BEING - NSPCA WINS HIGH COURT INTERDICT In 2022, the NSPCA succeeded in its efforts to include wildlife welfare in the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004 (NEMBA). NEMBA serves to regulate the management and conservation of South Africa’s biodiversity, as well as the use of indigenous biological resources, and the protection of species and ecosystems. However, previously, it did not take into account animal well-being. For more on this story, click here: https://lnkd.in/dnTZh82z #NSPCA #SPCA #AnimalWelfare #WildlifeProtection #NEMBA

People in this rural community in Mozambique were 30x more likely to see wildlife as important if they agreed with the rules about how wildlife benefits were shared. They were only 4x more likely if they had personally benefitted from wildlife, while their experiences of loss due to human-wildlife conflict did not affect their opinion! We dive into the reasons for this surprising result and extract lessons from this case study for communities, governments and other conservation organisations in Africa. https://lnkd.in/dZac6npa

Farming Sakondry is transforming lives in Madagascar🇲🇬, providing protein-rich food, boosting incomes, and protecting wildlife like lemurs. FAO’s #SWMProgramme, with European Union Partnerships' support, is helping communities create a sustainable future. Learn more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Ddn5eZ CIFOR-ICRAF CIRAD Agence Française de Développement Secretariat of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Wildlife Conservation Society

Conserving our communities resources starts with understanding local needs and empowering local solutions. Let's build a future where knowledge and action go hand-in-hand. ✊💪#SWM #Knowledge #SustainableChange"

Can you name every species caught on camera at the Okapi Wildlife Reserve? The biodiversity in this part of the Ituri forest in the Democratic Republic of Congo is, to put it lightly, breathtaking. To protect the endangered okapi, the Okapi Conservation Project is protecting its rainforest habitat and, in turn, protecting the diverse array of other species that call this forest home. https://hubs.ly/Q02vPfrJ0