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?? Exclusive: This is some of the only known video footage of the rare flat-headed cat, a small cat native to Southeast Asia. Listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List, this small wild cat species is in grave danger of extinction due to habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and poaching. Panthera, the Sabah Wildlife Department and Sabah Forestry Department work diligently in Malaysian Borneo to ensure a future for this elusive and Endangered species. Panthera and our partners have completed a ten-year remote camera study on Borneo's five wild cat species: bay cats, Sunda clouded leopards, flat-headed cats, marbled cats and leopard cats. Little is known about flat-headed cats in Borneo's dense rainforests, but the data we collected helps us strategize how to save this species Learn more about flat-headed cats and their dire situation: https://bit.ly/3Exxbok

How can we balance wildlife conservation with the needs of local communities? CIFOR-ICRAF’s Chief Operating Officer, Robert Nasi, addresses this critical question and more. Watch to learn: ?? Why studying wildlife and biodiversity is essential for forestry and agroforestry ??? The impact of the 2017 CBD roadmap for bushmeat on national policies ?? The latest innovations in wildlife data collection and reporting ?? How these advancements can improve outcomes for people and forests #TreesPeoplePlanet #Biodiversity #WildMeatResearch

???? HUSK Biosphere Reserves - Protecting Wildcats ???? Have you heard about Szaffi, the wildcat cub who was lovingly cared for by the staff at Budakeszi Wildlife Park before being released back into the wild this summer? ??? Szaffi is part of an exciting conservation effort — equipped with a tracking collar, she’ll help us gather vital data to protect her species. This work was just the beginning. As part of the HUSK Biosphere Reserves project (co-financed by Interreg V-A Slovakia-Hungary Cooperation Programme), a pilot program has recently been launched to help protect wildcats in the Carpathian Basin. These beautiful predators face significant threats, particularly interbreeding with domestic cats, which endangers their genetic purity. The wildcat protection pilot, implemented in cooperation with the Duna-Ipoly National Park Directorate (Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park), Pilis Park Forestry Company (Pilisi Parkerd? Zrt.), and Budakeszi Wildlife Park (Budakeszi Vadaspark), includes monitoring and research tasks to better understand the distribution and genetic stock of this endangered species. The partnership’s efforts will include: ?? Mapping genetic stocks by collecting and testing hair samples (DNA tests) ?? Tracking the movements of wildcats with satellite collars Over the next two years, this pilot project will provide crucial insights to help preserve wildcats in the Pilis Biosphere Reserve, ensuring their survival for generations to come. ???? BURST participates in the pilot as a knowledge facilitator, developing the action plan and incorporating the pilot's experiences into a joint methodological guide for biosphere reserves. #WildcatConservation #HUSKBiosphereReserves #WildlifeProtection #Biodiversity #SaveWildcats #BURST #Interreg V-A Slovakia-Hungary #CooperationProgramme #BURST #BURSTgroup

It takes a lot of biologists, hydrologists, and other -ologists to keep forest ecosystems healthy and thriving. Modern forestry is guided by science, and these dedicated experts are the key to effective watershed protection, wildlife conservation, tree health treatments, climate mitigation, and so much more. #TheScienceOfModernForestry #ModernForestry

Tomorrow's webinar is for the birds! Did you know there are seven simple ways you can help birds survive from summer breeding season through migration and winter? Join us for a free webinar, tomorrow, April 25, at noon. https://bit.ly/4cz9Xhx. Can't attend live? Register and you'll receive an email after the webinar with a link to watch at your convenience. ?? Learn why birds and their habitats are so important to natural ecosystems. ?? Get specific tips to include those seven actions in your own efforts to help birds in your own backyard or workplace. ?? Learn about work the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is doing on several of those fronts. One project is a special partnership with Allegheny Bird Conservation Alliance restoring habitat that will support birds. We’ll share how you can get involved! ???? Discover how you can volunteer with the Conservancy to help birds and other wildlife thrive!

It takes a lot of biologists, hydrologists, and other -ologists to keep forest ecosystems healthy and thriving. Modern forestry is guided by science, and these dedicated experts are the key to effective watershed protection, wildlife conservation, tree health treatments, climate mitigation, and so much more. #TheScienceOfModernForestry #ModernForestry #LifeGrowsFromHere

Did you know the pandemic altered human behaviour, which in turn affected wildlife patterns? ?? Dr. Cole Burton from UBC Faculty of Forestry and his team used wildlife cameras to observe these changes, uncovering diverse animal responses to human activity shifts and highlighting the importance of managing human-wildlife interactions to promote coexistence. ?? Learn more about the steps we can take to peacefully co-exist with the wildlife we cherish: https://bit.ly/45Yk38E #CoExist #Wildlife #COVID19

Today is World Migratory Bird Day, a global campaign that aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.?Through a partnership among the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (Courtney Davis and Viviana Ruiz-Gutierrez) and the Wildlife Conservation Initiative, a collaborative conservation effort between the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI, Inc.), we are focused on quantifying the role of private, working forests in conserving and managing migratory forest bird stopover, breeding, and overwintering sites across the eastern U.S. Through this partnership, we are leveraging an emerging methodology in partnership with USFWS to identify the most important areas called Bird Concentration Areas. Generally, we have found private, working forests disproportionately contribute to migratory bird populations throughout the full annual cycle, particularly during the non-breeding and pre-breeding migratory periods. You can read more about this project here: https://lnkd.in/emci4-wD ? #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #WMBD2024 #migratorybirds #forestry

United Nations World Wildlife Day (WWD) - today. Climate change is taking its toll on our wildlife. We need to offset it. I'm managing some 267 acres in Herefordshire. We commissioned ecological surveys in 1988 https://lnkd.in/eFZKkBaC https://lnkd.in/eEvsGPh6 and again in 2018 https://lnkd.in/eSyKA7an We've had a Phd student seeking bats. A woodland management plan has been drafted for the approval of the Forestry Commission: wildlife is an important element of that plan.

When you see a deer, what do you see? 1 - wildlife roaming free in its habitat 2 - an invasive species threatening woodland regeneration 3 - venison pie, sustainably sourced 4 - Bambi It turns out, all of the above are true. As often, things are very nuanced when it comes to nature and conservation. Human action is largely the cause - we introduced new deer species while reducing forest cover to <10% in England, and suppressing predators. But the dilemma today is no less real, with deer populations at 3 to 4 times what they were as recently as the '70s according to Forestry Commission. It's also real that most of us process information first with our heart, and only later look for rational explanations. So, while few of us will dare pick #4, it still is a large part of why many are willing to protect deer and bears rather than, say, foxes and bats. What it means : - nature conservation messages need to be engaging, stirring our feelings as well as our rational minds - we can't over-simplify. Single-mind focus on carbon or any other specific aspect of conservation must be balanced within systems-thinking - there are no easy "rights" and "wrongs". It's essential to engage with stakeholders and hear the other perspectives. In the meantime, enjoy this colorful video in night vision, courtesy of our Walk Wood HP5 team. #systemsthinking #factchecking #conservation