Sean Mowbray

#Environment, #conservation and #ancienthistory

[WildTiger @WildTigerNews]

#WildlifeCrime #SouthAsia - The silent trade of elusive small cats in #Mizoram.

Pelt, skull, bones, claws, teeth, etc. of small cats are sometimes passed off as body parts of bigger cats like #tiger(s) and #leopard(s).

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More about global small cat conservation here via @MongabayOrg : https://t.co/YTEDqrJJIm

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Small cat species can come into conflict with people across the globe. But experts say coexistence can be achieved if the appropriate action is taken.

Article for @MongabayOrg

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Part one is here: https://t.co/PPvUss3kyD

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Critics and researchers caution that pinning aviation’s carbon-cutting hopes on sustainable aviation fuels is problematic. Other solutions are needed, they say.

Second in a two-part series on #sustainableaviationfuel for @MongabayOrg

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Current efforts to reduce aviation carbon emissions focus on the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), which include both liquid biofuels (made from algae, food crops and food waste) and synthetic options.

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A survey using drones has come up with a more accurate, albeit smaller, population estimate for the critically endangered Cao-vit gibbon in the border region between Vietnam and China.

Article for @MongabayOrg

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‘Tree islands’ boost diversity in oil palm plantations, study finds https://t.co/XStVBn8I67

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Having “islands” of trees peppered across oil palm plantations can boost the biodiversity of the landscape while maintaining crop yields, a new study shows.

Article for @MongabayOrg

https://t.co/cBNQXG0k77

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Researchers analyzed never-before-used satellite data to calculate how much carbon is stored in protected areas worldwide.

Article for @MongabayOrg

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Study: Snares claim another local extinction as Cambodia loses its leopards https://t.co/iExlTaRYpn

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Harnessing the carbon-rich potential of sewage sludge as a transportation fuel for planes, ships and trucks is part of a drive toward zero waste and creating a circular economy, say experts.

Article for @MongabayOrg

https://t.co/J7nujB6RFS

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Crud-to-crude: The global potential of biofuels made from human waste.
Creating liquid biofuels from human waste shows promise as a way to meet one of alternative energy’s greatest challenges: reducing the transportation sector’s heavy carbon footprint.
https://t.co/P09T1J6M3o

[MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis @MRC_Outbreak]

What Are Neglected Tropical Diseases?

➡️Prof Maria-Gloria Basáñez in @DiscoverMag on the impact of #NTDs like schistosomiasis, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis & the role of #ClimateChange

“They have a disproportionate impact on the most marginalized” 👇
https://t.co/hQ4YVVm0Uo

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Last year, small cat conservationists from Mexico to Chile united to vaccinate dogs to mitigate the threat of disease. A second phase of this campaign is planned in May, potentially focused on other threatened species.

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Small cats, such as the jungle cat and leopard cat, can thrive in disturbed or agricultural landscapes. There, they can significantly aid farmers by reducing rodent populations. But endangered small cats are facing big threats, reports @Sean_Mow.

https://t.co/NnLADDy6Zd

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Though lesser known than big cats, such as tigers or snow leopards, more than 30 species of small cats roam the world. Though stealthy and largely unseen, they have value to ecosystems and humanity.

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Across Latin America, free-ranging and domestic dogs pose a threat to endangered wildlife, including several small cat species, conservationists say. @Sean_Mow reports:
https://t.co/MQdlWyXQJU

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Small cats face big threats: Reasons to save these elusive endangered species https://t.co/NnLADDy6Zd

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Flying foxes play a vital role in maintaining forest health. As pollinators and seed dispersers they are also invaluable to the economic and social well-being of communities. https://t.co/ndpwvr4XLL