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Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation publishes leading research on biodiversity, conservation practice & the socio-economic dimensions of conservation 🌎 linktr.ee/oryxthejournal

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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Since, we have published a second issue on 'Becoming a Conservationist'! Read about it here: www.oryxthejournal.org/blog/latest-...
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Latest Issue: Becoming a conservationist, part 2
By Cecilia Derrick, 24th September 2026
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Brendan's article: www.uvm.edu/gund/news/fo...
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Forty First Papers. One Big Idea | University of Vermont
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Brendan also co-authored the editorial for this issue, alongside Martin Fisher, reflecting on the importance of supporting early-career conservationists and guiding first-time authors through manuscript preparation, peer review and publication.
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Forty First Papers. One Big Idea | University of Vermont
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We're delighted that Dr Brendan Fisher (University of Vermont), a member of our International Board of Editors, has authored a feature for the University of Vermont website celebrating the launch of our first issue of Becoming a Conservationist.
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Access the new issue here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Read the issue blog here: www.oryxthejournal.org/blog/latest-...
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Oryx: Volume 60 - Issue 1 | Cambridge Core
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The latest issue of Oryx brings together research from a new cohort of early-career conservationists, showcasing studies that address some of the most pressing challenges facing biodiversity today.
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
@sandrateohzy @marecet @marecet @MareCetMarineMammalResearch&Conservation
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Read the blog in full here: www.oryxthejournal.org/blog/that-fi...
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Keeping in touch: how dolphin social structure informs conservation in Malaysia
By Zhi Yi Teoh and Louisa S Ponnampalam, 11th August 2026
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In Zhi and Louisa's new Oryx blog, they discuss their research monitoring dolphin social structures with MareCet in Malaysia and the story of a remarkable individual carrying a discarded boat engine fan belt tightly wrapped around its body.
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Do you have an idea for a paper that you think might fit this special section? We would be very happy to hear from you. Please send a proposed title and short abstract, or a full draft if you already have one, by 18 Sep 2026 by e-mail to a.ickowitz@landscapealliance.org and oryx@fauna-flora.org
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We're inviting contributions that analyse consumption patterns, explore socioeconomic and cultural drivers, assess ecological and health impacts and identify pathways towards sustainable and equitable wildlife management.
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Wild meat plays a vital, underappreciated role in the lives of millions across Asia and the Pacific, supporting livelihoods and deep cultural values, but unsustainable harvest threatens regional biodiversity. Wild meat use in Asia and the Pacific in particular remains severely understudied.
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
📢 Call for papers! For our upcoming special issue: Wild meat in Asia & the Pacific. Photos: Water buffalo; Manon Mispiratceguy Callosciurus finlaysonii; Manon Mispiratceguy
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
See the issue blog here: www.oryxthejournal.org/blog/latest-... Read the issue, Open Access, here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Latest Issue: Becoming a conservationist
By Cecilia Derrick, 31st July 2026
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
🎓️The latest issue of Oryx celebrates early-career conservationists, featuring 12 articles led by first-time authors whose research spans human–wildlife conflict, species recovery, conservation psychology and protected area management. important milestone in the careers of emerging conservationists.
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Second image: JJ Harrison CC BY-SA 3.0 📸
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Read the story of the Bali starling and the people of Babahan Village in our new Oryx blog here: www.oryxthejournal.org/blog/bali-st...
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Bali starlings and the three causes of happiness (Tri Hita Karana)
By Ditro Wibisono Wardi Parikesit and Douglas Sheil, 3rd July 2026
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Tri Hita Karana, 'three causes of happiness', teaches that balance is achieved through harmony with the divine, people and nature. And it is with this approach that the people of Babahan Village in the Besikalung Wildlife Sanctuary live alongside their resident Bali starlings.
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Images by © Zafer Kizilkaya and Gonzalvo et al. 📸
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
🧾 Read more about these seals' use of bubble caves in Oryx's Short Communication by Gonzalvo et al. here: doi.org/10.1017/S003...
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
🥳 Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough! 🎂 Thank you for all your support over the years, From the team at Oryx 𓃲 🌿 David was introduced to our journal in 1959 whilst filming his series Zoo Quest and has been a supportive advocate for Oryx, and Fauna & Flora, ever since 💚
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
📣 We are seeking a full-time Editor of Oryx to lead and manage the Journal. Find out more and apply here: www.fauna-flora.org/about/career...
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
📃 Read the blog here: www.oryxthejournal.org/blog/in-sear... View the original article here: doi.org/10.1017/S003...
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In search of rare pear species in the mountains of Armenia
By Anna Asatryan, 9th April 2026
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
In Anna Asatryan’s blog, she describes her search for elusive wild pear trees across the rugged Armenian mountains🌄 From rediscovering Pyrus hajastana after 52 years to documenting new individuals and localities for other endemic pears 🍐
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
~Neil Cox et al. Check out the full article in Oryx here: doi.org/10.1017/S003... And CI and IUCN's press releases here: www.conservation.org/press/one-in... iucn.org/press-releas...
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Global extinction risk assessment of soil-dependent species: recent progress and recommendations | Oryx | Cambridge Core
Global extinction risk assessment of soil-dependent species: recent progress and recommendations
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Through the implementation of the recommendations of this study, the IUCN and its partner organizations will be able to support more informed decision-making by governments and communities globally to achieve more sustainable interactions with soil-dependent species and ecosystem functioning.' 🌱
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
🦠'The value of conserving soil biodiversity is becoming increasingly recognized by landholders, government agencies and NGOs. However, there is a clear need to address the huge knowledge gaps that are limiting the scientifically planned management of soil ecosystems...
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
See the issue blog here: www.oryxthejournal.org/blog/latest-... Read the issue, Open Access, here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Latest issue: Bird conservation
By Cecilia Derrick, 1st April 2026
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
🪽 The latest issue of Oryx features a selection of articles on bird conservation, bringing together studies that span multiple continents, species and conservation challenges. In the lead article, Risi et al. highlight the importance of Aldabra in the Seychelles for the red-footed booby🪶
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
📣 We are seeking a full-time Editor of Oryx to lead and manage the Journal. Find out more and apply here: www.fauna-flora.org/about/career...
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Read the full review, Open Access, in Oryx here: doi.org/10.1017/S003...
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
📖 Simon Pooley’s 'Discovering the Okapi' is a fascinating deep dive into one of the world’s most elusive mammals—and the complex human histories that shaped its Western “discovery.” Chloe Hodgkinson has reviewed 'Discovering the Okapi' in Oryx 🖊️
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
@madawhalesharks @marineconservationsocietysey
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Read the full story in our latest blog and the open‑access Conservation News piece published in Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation: 'First documented movement of a whale shark between Madagascar and Seychelles': www.oryxthejournal.org/blog/the-sha... doi.org/10.1017/S003...
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The shark who connected two nations
By Christophe Mason-Parker & Stella Diamant, 5th March 2026
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
A new discovery in the western Indian Ocean has reshaped our understanding of whale shark movements 🌊 Researchers from the Madagascar Whale Shark Project and the Marine Conservation Society Seychelles have confirmed the same individual whale shark travelling between Madagascar and Seychelles🐋
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Read the full story on the Oryx blog: www.oryxthejournal.org/blog/camera-... Read the open-access Oryx research article here: doi.org/10.1017/S003...
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Camera traps detect elusive Chinese pangolins in the Central Highlands of Vietnam
By Tay Van Nguyen, 24th February 2026
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
📢 Oryx blog! A Chinese pangolin has been recorded for the first time in Kon Ka Kinh National Park, Vietnam—an exciting discovery that extends the species’ known range and highlights the Park’s incredible biodiversity ⛰️
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
🔓️ Read the full article, Open Access, in Oryx here: doi.org/10.1017/S003...
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The Uzbek endemic Astragalus centralis E. Sheld. is Critically Endangered and at serious risk of extinction without urgent conservation action | Oryx | Cambridge Core
The Uzbek endemic Astragalus centralis E. Sheld. is Critically Endangered and at serious risk of extinction without urgent conservation action
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
🔴 New research in Oryx assesses Astragalus centralis as Critically Endangered under the IUCN Red List criteria. With only a single known declining population, the species urgently requires habitat protection, ex situ propagation, conservation translocation and regulated grazing.
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Read our issue, Open Access, here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Read the issue blog here: www.oryxthejournal.org/blog/latest-...
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Oryx: Volume 59 - Issue 4 | Cambridge Core
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
🪾Today, its rich mosaic of habitats face mounting threats from land-use change, invasive species and overexploitation. This issue features research on rediscovered endemic Brazilian species, hybridization threatening primate conservation, and the first record of the elusive bush dog in Minas Gerais.
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
🌳The latest issue of Oryx focuses on one of the world’s most diverse yet vulnerable biomes—the Atlantic Forest. Once spanning 1.3 million km² across Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, this biodiversity hotspot has lost nearly 90% of its original vegetation.
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
You can read Fernández-Llamazares et al.'s article, Open Access: doi.org/10.1017/S003... 📸 Photos by Joan de la Malla
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Indigenous Peoples and local communities report a consistent decline in the body mass of birds across three continents | Oryx | Cambridge Core
Indigenous Peoples and local communities report a consistent decline in the body mass of birds across three continents
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
A global study combining data with insights from Indigenous and local communities across three continents has revealed that commonly observed bird species today are smaller-bodied than those remembered from past decades, highlighting the avian biodiversity crisis and the importance of collaboration.
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Read more about the Partula story in the Oryx blog, and in Gerlach et al.'s article, 'Re-establishment of Partula tohiveana tree snails in French Polynesia after 40 years of extinction in the wild': 🖊️: www.oryxthejournal.org/blog/like-ne... 🔓️: doi.org/10.1017/S003...
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Like needles in a haystack—searching for snails in the Polynesian forest
By Justin Gerlach, 4th February 2026
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
@jstgerlach.bsky.social @zslofficial.bsky.social @edinburghzoo.bsky.social
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
🐌Justin Gerlach's blog post traces the remarkable journey of Partula conservation from the near‑total collapse of wild populations in the 1970s, following the introduction of the predatory rosy wolf snail, to successful reintroduction efforts.
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
📣 We are seeking a full-time Editor to lead and manage the Journal. Apply here: www.fauna-flora.org/about/career...
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Read more about their field work in their blog: www.oryxthejournal.org/blog/scaling... Jo et al.'s open‑access article is available in Oryx: doi.org/10.1017/S003...
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Scaling cliffs and chasing shadows: in search of the elusive long-tailed goral
By Yeong-Seok Jo, 30th January 2026
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Oryx @oryxthejournal.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Jo et al. have produced the first comprehensive distribution map for South Korea’s endangered long‑tailed goral. For this elusive, cliff‑dwelling species, they combined species distribution modelling with three years of rigorous field surveys across the Baekdudaegan Mountains ⛰️
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