14-10-2024 - Bighead striped catfish
Catfish lined bighead (Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense) and catfish lined tumame (Pseudoplatystoma metaense) of the river Arauca binational.
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The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 517 grants constituting a total donation of $4,837,201 for species conservation projects based in South America.
Conservation Case Studies in South America
10-10-2024 - Insectivorous bat of the Caatinga
My study focuses on the taxonomy and ecology of neotropical bats, particularly on the species diversity in protected areas of Brazil (Chapada Diamantina National Park). In the Caatinga biome, we are collecting data on bat diversity, abundance, richness, and acoustics, while also identifying potential new species (Molossops sp., Uroderma sp. and Molossus sp) and assessing anthropogenic and natural threats to this fascinating group of mammals
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09-05-2024 - Bondarwezia loguerciae
Qualifying fungal conservation: Accelerating the Brazilian Funga conservation and extinction risk assessment through AI-based habitat models and IUCN guidelines.
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09-05-2024 - Uruguayan pampas cat
Adding pieces to the pampas cat conservation puzzle: collaborating with schools and producers to protect an Uruguayan pampas cat population
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19-12-2023 - Tapir’s bark polypore
Securing the Future: Field Monitoring and Ex-situ Conservation of the Critically Endangered Fungus Fomitiporia nubicola from the Cloud Forests
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19-12-2023 - Samastacus spinifrons
Where are the Moms? Mapping ovigerous females of S. spinifrons as a baseline for conservation strategies in the Maullin River.
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18-12-2023 - Neesiochloa barbata
Neesiochloa barbata (Poaceae: Chloridoideae): a monotypic and endemic genus from the largest seasonally dry forest in the Neotropics
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18-12-2023 - Cemetery treefrog
The Cemetery Treefrog: Does He Only Live Next to His Final Resting Place? Threats and conservation of Dendropsophus nekronastes
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15-12-2023 - Northern tiger-cat
Red alert in the Threatened Kingdom: intensifying actions to secure the tiger-cat kingdom and felid hot-spot
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15-12-2023 - Andean Cat
Quechua women united for the conservation of Andean Cats in Ayacucho, Peru
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