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  • Banteng

    Banteng

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    Banteng :: Bos javanicus

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 035

    On today’s show we learn about the Banteng, a critically endangered bovine mammal native to Southeast Asia, specifically Java, Borneo, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

    (00:05) Intro(02:05) Species Information(30:38) Citations(32:34) Music(42:18) Pledge

    For more information about current Banteng conservation see Action Indonesia at  https://www.actionindonesiagsmp.org or the Wildlife Alliance at https://www.wildlifealliance.org/banteng-southeast-asias-endangered-wild-cattle/ 

    Research for today’s show was compiled from:

    Animal Diversity Web from the University of Michigan. Saari, J. 2002. "Bos javanicus" (On-line) – https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Bos_javanicus/Animals (Basel). v. 13, issue 2:198. Jan 5, 2023. Chaiyarat R, Sriphonkrang N, Khamsirinan P, Nakbun S, Youngpoy N. “Age Structure, Development and Population Viability of Banteng (Bos javanicus) in Captive Breeding for Ex-Situ Conservation and Reintroduction”. – https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13020198bioRxiv 2025.04.01.646613. Xi Wang, Sabhrina Gita Aninta, Genís Garcia-Erill, Zilong Li, Anubhab Khan, Xiaodong Liu, Laura D. Bertola, Anik Budhi Dharmayanthi, Yulianto, Yonathan, Conor Rossi, Reagan Cauble-Sims, Benjamin D. Rosen, Darren E. Hagen, Michael P. Heaton, Timothy P. L. Smith, Johannes A. Lenstra, Nuno F.G. Martins, Mikkel-Holger S. Sinding, Muhammad Agil, Bambang Purwantara, Christina Hvilsom, Gono Semiadi, Rasmus Heller. “Population structure and domestication history of the Javan banteng (Bos javanicus javanicus)” – https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.04.01.646613Human Dimensions of Wildlife v. 10 no.2: 123–35. deKoninck, Vanessa. 2005. “Joint Management of Banteng (Bos Javanicus) in a Contested Cultural Landscape: Observations and Implications.” – https://doi.org/10.1080/10871200590931815IUCN. Groenenberg, M. & Gray, T.N.E. 2025. Bos javanicus (amended version of 2024 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T2888A270543638. – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/2888/270543638Journal of Applied Ecology v. 51: 1469–1478. Steinmetz, R., Srirattanaporn, S., Mor‐Tip, J. and Seuaturien, N. 2014. “Can community outreach alleviate poaching pressure and recover wildlife in South‐East Asian protected areas?” https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12239Oryx v. 46, no. 4 (2012): 563–66. Gray, Thomas N. E., Sovanna Prum, Chanrattana Pin, and Channa Phan. “Distance Sampling Reveals Cambodia’s Eastern Plains Landscape Supports the Largest Global Population of the Endangered Banteng Bos Javanicus.” – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605312000567Oryx v. 55, no. 1 (2021): 122–30. Lim, Hong Ye, Penny C. Gardner, Nicola K. Abram, Kalsum M. Yusah, and Benoit Goossens....
  • Belin Sweet Pea

    Belin Sweet Pea

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    Belin Sweet Pea :: Lathyrus belinensis

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 034

    On today’s show we learn about the Belin Sweet Pea, a critically endangered flowering legume plant native to the Middle East, specifically the Antalya province, in southern Turkey.

    (00:05) Intro(02:05) Species Information(17:02) Citations(18:46) Music(28:48) Pledge

    Research for today’s show was compiled from:

    Acta Botanica Gallica v.156 no.3: 455–67. Genç, Hasan, Bekir Yildirim, and Tolga Cetin. 2009. “Contribution to a Karyotype Analysis of Some Lathyrus L. Taxa (Fabaceae) in Turkey.” – https://doi.org/10.1080/12538078.2009.10516170 Crop wild relative. Issue 8 April 2012: 44-45. N. Maxted (2012). “Lathyrus belinensis: a CWR discovered and almost lost” – https://www.pgrsecure.bham.ac.uk/sites/default/files/documents/newsletters/CWR_Issue_8.pdf Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution v.45, 253–262 (1998). Bennett, S.J., Maxted, N. & Sabanci, C.O. “The ecogeography and collection of grain, forage and pasture legumes in south-west Turkey.” – https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008657530563 IUCN – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T176094A120103864.enKew Bulletin. v. 43, no. 4 (1988): 711–14. N. Maxted, and D. J. Goyder. “A New Species of Lathyrus Sect. Lathyrus (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae) from Turkey.” – https://doi.org/10.2307/4129970 Plant Heritage. June 2017. Pitman, L. “Rare plant of the month: June 2017” – https://plantheritage.wordpress.com/2017/06/07/rare-plant-of-the-month-june-2017/ Proceedings of the Royal Society B. v. 271. 2011-5. Gianoli, Ernesto. (2004). “Evolution of a climbing habit promotes diversification in flowering plants.” – https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2004.2827 Turkish Journal of Biodiversity. Vol.4 no.1: 53-65. Aydin-Kandemir F, Demir A (2021). Türkiye’de tehlike altındaki türler: IUCN Kırmızı Liste verileri ile tehlike altındaki Fabaceae türlerine yönelik özel bir inceleme. “Endangered species in Turkey: A specific review of endangered Fabaceae species with IUCN Red List data” – https://doi.org/10.38059/biodiversity.832706 Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lathyrus_belinensis 

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  • Greek Red Damsel

    Greek Red Damsel

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    Greek Red Damsel :: Pyrrhosoma elisabethae

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 033

    On today’s show we learn about the Greek Red Damsel, a critically endangered damselfly native to southeastern Europe, specifically Greece and Albania.

    (00:05) Intro(02:05) Species Information(26:27) Citations(27:59) Music(33:51) Pledge

    Research for today’s show was compiled from:

    Atlas of the European dragonflies and damselflies. De Knijf et al. 2015. “Pyrrhosoma elisabethae.” In: Boudot, J.-P. & V.J. Kalkman (eds.). KNNV publishing, the Netherlands.- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/291165298_Atlas_of_the_European_dragonflies_and_damselfliesHydrobiologia. vol. 811. 269-282. Kalkman, Vincent & Boudot, Jean-Pierre & Bernard, Rafał & De Knijf, Geert & Suhling, Frank & Termaat, Tim. (2018). “Diversity and conservation of European dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata)”. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-017-3495-6 International Journal of Odonatology. vol. 9. 175-184. Kalkman, Vincent & Lopau, Wolfgang. (2012). Identification of Pyrrhosoma elisabethae with notes on its distribution and habitat (Odonata: Coenagrionidae).  – https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2006.9748276 IUCN - https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T60274A208811863.enJournal of the British Dragonfly Society. Volume 26. Number 1. April 2010. “The Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Sulzer) with notes on its close relative the Greek Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma elisabethae.” Mill, Peter J. – https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/what-we-do/our-publications/Journal of Zoology, v. 317, issue 1. 1–9. Suárez-Tovar, C. M., Guillermo-Ferreira, R., Cooper, I. A., Cezário, R. R., & Córdoba-Aguilar, A. (2022). “Dragon colors: the nature and function of Odonata (dragonfly and damselfly) coloration." – https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12963 Libellula, vol. 32 issue 3/4: 159-174. Brochard C. and van der Ploeg E. 2013a. “Description of the exuvia and larva of Pyrrhosoma elisabethae (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)”. – https://www.libellula.org/libellula/libellula-band-32-34/ The Science of Nature. vol. 112, no. 8. 21 Jan. 2025. Cezário, Rodrigo Roucourt et al. “Polarized vision in the eyes of the most effective predators: dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata).” – https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-025-01959-3

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  • Maxwell’s Grevillea

    Maxwell’s Grevillea

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    Maxwell’s Grevillea :: Grevillea maxwellii

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 032

    On today’s show we learn about the Maxwell’s Grevillea, a critically endangered flowering shrub native to the far southwest of Australia roughly 25 miles from the southern coast.

    (00:05) Intro(02:05) Species Information(15:49) Citations(17:50) Music(25:09) Pledge

    For more information about the conservation and protection of Maxwell’s Grevillea please visit the Government of Western Australia’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions at https://dbca.wa.gov.au/.

    Research for today’s show was compiled from:

    Department of Conservation and Land Management; Western Australian Threatened Species and Communities Unit Interim Recovery Plan. 2001-2004. Robyn Phillimore, Diana Papenfus, Felicity Bunny & Andrew Brown – https://library.dbca.wa.gov.au/static/Journals/080548/080548-91.pdf IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/113031415/113308246 “Population demography and seed bank dynamics of the threatened obligate seeding shrub Grevillea maxwellii McGill (Proteaceae)”. Barrett, S.R. & Cochrane, Anne. (2007). Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. Vol 90. 165-174. – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286963994_Population_demography_and_seed_bank_dynamics_of_the_threatened_obligate_seeding_shrub_Grevillea_maxwellii_McGill_Proteaceae “Seedling survival, soil seed bank status and disturbance response of the critically endangered Grevillea maxwellii McGill (Proteacee)”. Anne Cochrane, Sarah Barrett. Final Report to Bankwest Landscope Visa Conservation Card Trust Fund. Western Australia Department of Conservation and Land Management. February 2003 – https://library.dbca.wa.gov.au/FullTextFiles/021526.pdf “Threatened plant translocation in Australia: A review,” J.L. Silcock, C.L. Simmons, L. Monks, R. Dillon, N. Reiter, M. Jusaitis, P.A. Vesk, M. Byrne, D.J. Coates. Biological Conservation, Volume 236, 2019, Pages 211-222 – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.05.002 Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grevillea_maxwellii 

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  • Greater Bermuda Land Snail

    Greater Bermuda Land Snail

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    Greater Bermuda Land Snail :: Poecilozonites bermudensis

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 031

    On today’s show we learn about the Greater Bermuda Land Snail, a critically endangered mollusk native to the island of Bermuda, in the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 700 miles east of the North American continent.

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    For more information about the conservation and protection of the Greater Bermuda Land Snail please visit the Bermuda Department of Environment and Natural Resources at https://environment.bm/.

    Research for today’s show was compiled from:

    “Bionic Snail Robot Enhanced by Poroelastic Foams Crawls Using Direct and Retrograde Waves.”. Ji, Qinjie & Song, Aiguo. (2023). Soft Robotics. Vol 11. – http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/soro.2023.0077 Envirotalk v.87 no.1 Spring 2023. Dr. Mark Outerbridge – https://static1.squarespace.com/static/501134e9c4aa430673203999/t/64414a030dc7664ce91691bf/1682000388899/87.1+Spring+2023.pdf “An evolutionary microcosm: Pleistocene and recent history of the land snail P. (Poecilozonites) in Bermuda”. Stephen Jay Gould. Bulletin of The Museum of Comparative Zoology, volume 138, issue 7, pages 407-531. 1969 – https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4631797 “‘Extinct’ Bermuda snail is found in city alleyway”. Simon Jones. The Royal Gazette. Oct 25, 2014 – https://www.royalgazette.com/other/news/article/20141025/extinct-bermuda-snail-is-found-in-city-alleyway/  The Government of Bermuda Department of Environment and Natural Resources – https://environment.bm/ “Habitat preferences of the Critically Endangered greater Bermuda land snail Poecilozonites bermudensis in the wild.” Copeland A, Hesselberg T. Oryx. Vol 56 No.1 :34-37. – http://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605320000836  IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/77145002/77145257 PBS Evolution Library – https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/03/5/l_035_01.html “Recovery plan for the endemic land snails of Bermuda; Poecilozonites bermudensis and Poecilozonites circumfirmatus.” Outerbridge, Mark & Sarkis, Samia. (May 2019). Institute of Environment and Natural Resources, Bermuda – http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.18957.79848 “Reintroduction of the Bermudan snail.” Garcia, Gerardo & Jameson, Tom & Prince, Heather & Flewitt, Amber & Papp, Tamás & Richardson, Adam & Lopez, Javier & Outerbridge, Mark & Ovaska, Kristiina. (2020). BIAZA Field Conservation
  • Catalina Mahogany

    Catalina Mahogany

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    Catalina Mahogany :: Cercocarpus traskiae

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 030

    On today’s show we learn about the Catalina Mahogany, a critically endangered woody flowering plant native to Santa Catalina Island, near the western Northern American coast of southern California, United States.

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    If you’d like to learn more about conserving and protecting the Catalina Mahogany, visit the Catalina Island Conservancy at https://catalinaconservancy.org/.  

    Research for today’s show was compiled from:

    California Department of Fish and Wildlife – https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Plants/Endangered/Cercocarpus-traskiae California Native Plants Society – https://calscape.org/Cercocarpus-traskiae-(Catalina-Island-Mountain-Mahogany)Catalina Island Conservancy – https://catalinaconservancy.org/stories/catalina-rare-plant-micropropagation/ Center for Plant Conservation – https://saveplants.org/plant-profile/872/Cercocarpus-traskiae/Santa-Catalina-Mountain-mahogany/“Catalina Island Mountain Mahogany 5-year Review” US Fish and Wildlife Service. June 22, 2021 – https://www.fws.gov/node/263226 IUCN — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/37562/183451015 “Rarest of trees exists in one place: Catalina”. Jessica Boudevin. The Catalina Islander. September 5, 2020 – https://thecatalinaislander.com/rarest-of-trees-exists-in-one-place-catalina/ “VARIATION IN CERCOCARPUS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA”. SEARCY, K.B. (1969), New Phytologist vol. 68: 829-839. – https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.1969.tb06482.x Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercocarpus_traskiae

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  • European Sturgeon

    European Sturgeon

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    European Sturgeon :: Acipenser sturio

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 029

    On today’s show we learn about the European Sturgeon, a critically endangered fish native to Western Europe, specifically the Gironde Estuary on the west coast of France in the Gironde Department.

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    For more information about the conservation and protection of the European Sturgeon please visit the World Sturgeon Conservation Society at https://www.wscs.info

    Research for today’s show was compiled from:

    “Acipenser sturio Recovery Research Actions in France.” Williot, P., Rochard, E., Rouault, T., Kirschbaum, F. (2009). In: Carmona, R., Domezain, A., García-Gallego, M., Hernando, J.A., Rodríguez, F., Ruiz-Rejón, M. (eds) Biology, Conservation and Sustainable Development of Sturgeons. Fish & Fisheries Series, vol 29. Springer, Dordrecht – https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8437-9_15 “Biological characteristics of European Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser sturio, as the basis for a restoration program in France.” Williot, P. et al. (1997). In: Birstein, V.J., Waldman, J.R., Bemis, W.E. (eds). Sturgeon Biodiversity and Conservation. Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes, vol 17. Springer, Dordrecht. – https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46854-9_24 “Biological Observations on the Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)”. Borodin, N. (1925). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 55 No.1, p 184–190 – https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8659(1925)55[184:BOOTAS]2.0.CO;2 "Conservation Status and Effectiveness of the National and International Policies for the Protection and Conservation of Sturgeons in the Danube River and Black Sea Basin". Strat, Daniela, and Iuliana Florentina Gheorghe. 2023. Diversity Vol. 15, no. 4: 568 – https://doi.org/10.3390/d15040568 “Energy audit and carbon footprint in trawl fisheries.” Sala A, Damalas D, Labanchi L, Martinsohn J, Moro F, Sabatella R, Notti E. Scientific Data. 2022 Jul 20;9(1):428. – https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01478-0 “The Evolution of the Spiracular Region From Jawless Fishes to Tetrapods”. Gai Zhikun, Zhu Min, Ahlberg Per E., Donoghue Philip C. J. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution Vol. 10. 2022 – https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.887172 IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/230/242530547“Meristic and morphological features of the Baltic sturgeon (Acipenser sturio L.)”. Debus, L. (1999). Journal of Applied Ichthyology, Vol. 15: 38-45. – https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0426.1999.tb00203.x National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fisheries. Species Directory: European Sturgeon –
  • Bonaire Palm

    Bonaire Palm

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    Bonaire Palm :: Sabal lougheediana

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 028

    On today’s show we learn about the Bonaire Palm, a critically endangered palm native to the island of Bonaire in the southern Caribbean Sea.

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    Research for today’s show was compiled from

    Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance. BioNews, May 8, 2024 – https://dcnanature.org/palmdiversity/ Encyclopedia of Earth. Fund, W. (2012). Aruba-Curaçao-Bonaire cactus scrub. – http://editors.eol.org/eoearth/wiki/Aruba-Curaçao-Bonaire_cactus_scrub “Ex Situ Conservation of Large and Small Plant Populations Illustrates Limitations of Common Conservation Metrics.” M. Patrick Griffith, Falon Cartwright, Michael Dosmann, Jeremie Fant, Ethan Freid, Kayri Havens, Brett Jestrow, Andrea T. Kramer, Tracy M. Magellan, Alan W. Meerow, Abby Meyer, Vanessa Sanchez, Eugenio Santiago-Valentín, Emma Spence, Jose A. Sustasche-Sustache, Javier Francisco-Ortega, and Sean Hoban. International Journal of Plant Sciences, Volume 182, Number 4. – https://doi.org/10.1086/713446 “Genomic patterns of native palms from the Leeward Antilles confirm single-island endemism and guide conservation priorities.” Clugston, J.A.R., Coolen, Q., Houtepen, E. et al. Conservation Genetics Vol. 25, 985–997 (2024). – https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-024-01618-6 IUCN - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/207984529/207984533“Sabal lougheediana (Arecaceae), A Critically Endangered, Endemic Palm Species from Bonaire.” M. Patrick Griffith, Quirijn Coolen, Michelle Barros and Larry R. Noblick. 2019. Phytotaxa. Vol 420 No. 2; 95–101. – https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.420.2.1 “Sabalpalm (Sabal antillensis) recovery over 40 years: lessons for successful palm conservation.” J. de Freitas, J. Camilleri, S. van Eijk, V. Posno, I. Valdes, Q. Coolen, J. van Blerk, M. P. Griffith. 2019. Palms Vol. 63, No. 2, 57-68 – https://palms.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PALMSv63n2p057-068-Griffiths-Sabalpalm.pdf Stinapa Bonaire – https://stinapabonaire.org

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  • Kapitia Skink

    Kapitia Skink

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    Kapitia Skink :: Oligosoma salmo

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 027

    On today’s show we learn about the Kapitia Skink, a critically endangered reptile native to the west coast of the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand, roughly 100 miles west of the city of Christchurch.

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    Research for today’s show was compiled from

    “Arboreal behaviour and habitat use in the Nationally Critical Kapitia Skink (Oligosoma salmo)”. Marcel Kerrigan, Sarah Brill,  Marleen Baling. Perspectives in Biodiversity, Volume 2, pp 11–20. 2024 – https://doi.org/10.34074/pibdiv.002103 “Biomimetic fracture model of lizard tail autotomy” Navajit S Baban et al. Science Vol. 375, 770-774 (2022) – https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abh1614 IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/156730274/156730436 “Habitat use and translocation techniques for the critically endangered Kapitia Skink, Oligosoma salmo” Jade Angel Christiansen. Master of Science Thesis, University of Otago 2023 – https://hdl.handle.net/10523/15198 New Zealand Threat Classification System 2021 Report – https://nztcs.org.nz/assessments/123980 “Origin, diversification, and systematics of the New Zealand skink fauna (Reptilia: Scincidae)” David G. Chapple, Peter A. Ritchie, Charles H. Daughert. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Volume 52, Issue 2, August 2009, Pages 470-487 – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2009.03.021 “Rare skinks return to southern home” New Zealand Department of Conservation Media Release. April 2023 – https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2023-media-releases/rare-skinks-return-to-southern-home/ “Sounds of Science” Podcast, Episode 3 with Lynn Adams, May 2019, from the New Zealand Department of Conservation – https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/podcast/sounds-of-science-archive/ “Lost and Found: Taxonomic revision of the speckled skink (Oligosoma infrapunctatum; Reptilia; Scincidae) species complex from New Zealand reveals a potential cryptic extinction, resurrection of two species, and description of three new species.” Zootaxa. 4623. 441-484. 2019. –  http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4623.3.2Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligosoma_salmo

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  • Casey's Larkspur

    Casey's Larkspur

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    Casey's Larkspur :: Delphinium caseyi

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 026

    On today’s show we learn about the Casey's Larkspur, a critically endangered perennial herb native to the Kyrenia Mountains in northern Cyprus, an island in the east of the Mediterranean sea.

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    Research for today’s show was compiled from

    "The Biodiversity of Cyprus Island." Lentini, Alessandro. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering B 4, no. 3 (2015): 125-131. http://doi.org/10.17265/2162-5263/2015.03.003 Cyprus Wildlife Research Institute – https://v.cwri.net/about-us Cypress Buffer Zone (somewhat unrelated). The Guardian 20 Jul 2024. Jim Powell  – https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2024/jul/20/where-time-has-stood-still-for-50-years-the-un-buffer-zone-in-cyprus-in-pictures“Establishment of a Plant Micro-reserve Network in Cyprus for the Conservation of Priority Species and Habitats.“ TOP Biodiversity 2010 – Conference Proceedings. Kadis, Costas & Pantazi, Chrisoula & C.T., Tsintides & Christodoulou, Charalambos & Thanos, Costas & Georghiou, Kyriacos & Kounnamas, Constantinos & C., Constantinou & Andreou, Marios & Eliades, Nicolas-George. (2010). – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258132566_Establishment_of_a_Plant_Micro-reserve_Network_in_Cyprus_for_the_Conservation_of_Priority_Species_and_Habitats “Important Plant Areas Along The Kyrenia Mountains, Cyprus”. Özge Özden Fuller, Mustafa Kemal Merakli, Salih Gücel. Journal of International Scientific Publications: Ecology & Safety vol 10, 349-359 (2016) – https://www.scientific-publications.net/en/article/1001115/ IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61674/3107003 IUCN Mediterranean Islands Plant Specialist Group – “The Top 50 Mediterranean Island Plants. Wild Plants At the Brink of Extinction, and What Is Needed to Save Them.” Bertrand de Montmollin, Wendy Strahm (2005) IUCN. ISBN 2 8317 0832 – https://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/2005-025.pdf “Landscape transformation of Cyprus from 1970 through 2070” Ridder, Elizabeth. Doctoral Dissertation. Arizona State University. 2013 – https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.18041 Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphinium_caseyi

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  • Dama Gazelle

    Dama Gazelle

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    Dama Gazelle :: Nanger dama

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 025

    On today’s show we learn about the Dama Gazelle, a critically endangered mammal native to North Africa, specifically Chad, Mali, and Niger.

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    Animal Diversity Web at the University of Michigan – https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Nanger_dama/ "Evolution of horn shape and sex dimorphism in subspecies of the Dama Gazelle”. Schreiber, Arnd. Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy Vol. 33 No. 2 (2022): 173-186. – https://doi.org/10.4404/hystrix-00561-2022 “Exploring the vomeronasal organ in an endangered antelope species”. Mateo V. Torres, Irene Ortiz-Leal, Andrea Ferreiro, José Luis Rois, Pablo Sanchez-Quinteiro. bioRxiv (bio-archive March 2023) 2023.03.09.531847 – https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.03.09.531847 “Hormonal characterization of the reproductive cycle and pregnancy in the female Mohor gazelle (Gazella dama mhorr)”. Pickard, A. R., Abáigar, T., Green, D. I., Holt, W. V., & Cano, M. Reproduction vol. 122 no. 4, 571–580. – https://doi.org/10.1530/rep.0.1220571 IUCN – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T8968A50186128.en The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, and Primates. Estes, Richard D. United States: Chelsea Green Publishing, 1999. – https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Safari_Companion/Xqp7poFviNcC The Mammals of Africa. Vol. 6. Pigs, Hippopotamuses, Chevrotain, Giraffes, Deer and Bovids. Scholte, Paul. Nanger dama Dama Gazelle. pp.382-387. Bloomsbury Publishing 2013 – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262684087_Nanger_dama_Dama_Gazelle "Pheromone Sensing in Mammals: A Review of the Vomeronasal System". Torres, Mateo V., Irene Ortiz-Leal, and Pablo Sanchez-Quinteiro. ANA-TOMI-UH Anatomia Vol 2, no. 4: 346-413. 2023 – https://doi.org/10.3390/anatomia2040031 Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute – https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/dama-gazelleWikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dama_gazelle

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  • Graceful Spiderhead

    Graceful Spiderhead

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    Graceful Spiderhead :: Serruria pinnata

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 024

    On today’s show we learn about the Graceful Spiderhead, a critically endangered flowering shrub native to the southern tip of the African continent, in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

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    Research for today’s show was compiled from

    Protea Atlas – https://www.proteaatlas.org.za/spider3.htmFlora Capensis, Vol 5, page 502 – https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.flora.floc012825“Ant benefits in a seed dispersal mutualism” Oecologia vol 146 no. 1 – https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-005-0154-9 South African National Biodiversity institute – https://pza.sanbi.org/vegetation/fynbos-biome IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/113238699/185533437 Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serruria_gracilis

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    A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

  • Bahama Nuthatch

    Bahama Nuthatch

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    Bahama Nuthatch :: Sitta insularis

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 023

    On today’s show we learn about the Bahama Nuthatch, a critically endangered avian native to the island of Grand Bahama in the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 60 miles east of the North American mainland off the southern Florida coast.

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    Research for today’s show was compiled from

    “Abundance and distribution of breeding birds in the pine forests of Grand Bahama, Bahamas” Journal of Caribbean Ornithology; Vol. 24 No. 1 – https://jco.birdscaribbean.org/index.php/jco/article/view/107Bahamas National Trust – https://bnt.bs/explore/grand-bahama/lucayan-national-park/Birds of the World from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology – https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.bnhnut2.01 “Further vocal evidence for treating the Bahama Nuthatch Sitta (pusilla) insularis as a species. ” Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club; Vol. 140, No. 4 – https://doi.org/10.25226/bboc.v140i4.2020.a4IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103881687/181353443“Land Bird Communities of Grand Bahama Island.” Ornithological Monographs No. 24 – https://doi.org/10.2307/40166704“Nuthatches vary their alarm calls based upon the source of the eavesdropped signals.” Nature Communication Vol. 11, No. 526 – https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14414-w Sound Recording. David Pereira: XC614665 and XC615085, From Xeno-Canto. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/614665  and www.xeno-canto.org/615085 “Variation in responses to interspecific vocalizations among sister taxa of the Sittidae.” Avian Conservation and Ecology Vol. 15. Issue 2. Article 15 – http://doi.org/10.5751/ACE-01646-150215 2018 video footage of the Bahama Nuthatch – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eiy6yWxeqAWikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahama_nuthatch

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  • Koyama's Spruce

    Koyama's Spruce

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    Koyama's Spruce :: Picea koyamae

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 022

    On today’s show we learn about the Koyama's Spruce, a critically endangered evergreen conifer native to eastern Asia, specifically central Japan and the Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures.

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    Research for today’s show was compiled from

    BMC Plant Biology vol. 22, issue 530 – https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03909-x The Gymnosperm Database – https://www.conifers.org/pi/Picea_koyamae.php International Dendrology Society, May 7, 2017 – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318457183_Bark_its_anatomy_function_and_diversity IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/31290/9616484 Journal of Forest Research Volume 16 - Issue 4 – https://doi.org/10.1007/s10310-010-0227-4 Journal Of The Japanese Forestry Society - Volume 81, Issue 3 – https://doi.org/10.11519/jjfs1953.81.3_236 Scientific Reports vol. 11 issue 1 – https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97747-wSouth African Journal of Botany, Volume 150 – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2022.09.018 Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picea_koyamae

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  • Vancouver Island Marmot

    Vancouver Island Marmot

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    Vancouver Island Marmot :: Marmota vancouverensis

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 021

    On today’s show we learn about the Vancouver Island Marmot, a critically endangered mammal native to Western North American, specifically to Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

    (00:05) Intro(02:05) Species Information(27:02) Citations(28:58) Music(34:45) Pledge

    Research for today’s show was compiled from

    Animal Diversity Web at the University of Michigan – https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Marmota_vancouverensis/ Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol 100, Issue 2 – http://doi.org/10.5962/p.355598 Canadian Journal of Zoology vol 74 issue 4 – http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z96-076 Canadian Journal of Zoology vol 83 issue 5 – http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z05-056 Canadian government’s Species at Risk Assessments and Status Reports – https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry/cosewic-assessments-status-reports/vancouver-island-marmot-2019.html Canada’s National Observer’s State of the Animal Special Report – https://www.nationalobserver.com/2020/11/23/news/endangered-vancouver-island-marmot-conservation-comeback IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/12828/22259184Mammalian Species, Issue 270 – https://doi.org/10.2307/3503862 The Marmot Recovery Foundation – https://marmots.org Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_Island_marmot

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  • Pariette Cactus

    Pariette Cactus

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    Pariette Cactus :: Sclerocactus brevispinus

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 020

    On today’s show we learn about the Pariette Cactus, a critically endangered cactus native to Western North America, specifically Utah in the United States.

    (00:05) Intro(02:05) Species Information(21:07) Citations(22:42) Music(29:57) Pledge

    Research for today’s show was compiled from

    Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany Volume 30 Issue 2 – https://scholarship.claremont.edu/aliso/vol30/ Center for Plant Conservation – https://saveplants.org/plant-profile/?CPCNum=44462 IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/181378/1726149 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – https://www.fws.gov/species/pariette-cactus-sclerocactus-brevispinus Utah Ecological Services Field Office – https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/Pariette%20Cactus_Recovery%20Outline_Apr%202010.pdf Western North American Naturalist vol 70 issue 3 – https://doi.org/10.3398/064.070.0310 Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sclerocactus_brevispinus 

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  • Cuban Crocodile

    Cuban Crocodile

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    Cuban Crocodile :: Crocodylus rhombifer

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 019

    On today’s show we learn about the Cuban Crocodile, a critically endangered reptile native to southern Cuba.

    (00:05) Intro(02:05) Species Information(27:57) Citations(29:47) Music(35:32) Pledge

    Research for today’s show was compiled from

    Crocodiles. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. Third Edition – http://www.iucncsg.org/365_docs/attachments/protarea/19_C-bc83b749.pdf Encyclopedia Britannica – https://www.britannica.com/animal/Cuban-crocodile Ethology, Ecology & Evolution Vol 27 Issue 2 – https://doi.org/10.1080/03949370.2014.915432 IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/5670/130856048Herpetological Review Vol 42, Issue 2; Vol 46, Issue 2; Vol 47 Issue 2; Vol 48 issue 1 – https://ssarherps.org/herpetological-review-pdfs/PLoS One. vol 7 issue 3 – https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031781Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute – https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/cuban-crocodileWikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_crocodile

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    A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

  • Smooth Horsehair Lichen

    Smooth Horsehair Lichen

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    Smooth Horsehair Lichen :: Bryoria salazinica

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 018

    On today’s show we learn about the Smooth Horsehair Lichen, a critically endangered lichen native to northeastern North American, specifically maritime Canada

    (00:05) Intro(02:05) Species Information(19:53) Citations(21:27) Music(28:46) Pledge

    Research for today’s show was compiled from

    Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 194, Issue 4 – https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boaa050 The Global Fungal Red List – https://redlist.info/iucn/species_view/341524/ IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/194660286/194678109Northeastern Naturalist. Vol. 27, monograph 16 – https://doi.org/10.1656/045.027.m1601 Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, Volume 42 – https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2019.42.04 US National Parks Service – https://www.nps.gov/articles/lichens-as-bioindicators.htmUS Fish and Wildlife Service – https://www.fws.gov/story/2023-12/lichen-what-fungus-itWikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryoria

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  • Orange-bellied Parrot

    Orange-bellied Parrot

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    Orange-bellied Parrot :: Neophema chrysogaster

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 017

    On today’s show we learn about the Orange-bellied Parrot, a critically endangered avian native to the Australian island of Tasmania.

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    Research for today’s show was compiled from

    Birds of the World at Cornell Lab of Ornithology – https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.orbpar1.01 Conservation Science and Practice. Volume 3, Issue 9 – https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.483Emu - Austral Ornithology. Volume 118, Issue 1 – https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01584197.2017.1394165 IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685203/130894893NRM South a natural resource management organisation in Tasmania – https://nrmsouth.org.au/obp-tree-hollow-study/State-wide Integrated Flora and Fauna Teams of Victoria Australia – https://www.swifft.net.au/cb_pages/sp_orange-bellied_parrot.phpTasmanian Department of Natural Resources and Environment – https://nre.tas.gov.au/conservation/threatened-species-and-communities/lists-of-threatened-species/threatened-species-vertebrates/orange-bellied-parrot/about-orange-bellied-parrots US Fish and Wildlife Service – https://www.fws.gov/story/migration-its-risky-journeyWikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange-bellied_parrot

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    A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

  • Sardinian Currant

    Sardinian Currant

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    Sardinian Currant :: Ribes sardoum

    Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 016

    On today’s show we learn about the Sardinian Currant, a critically endangered flowering plant native to the Italian island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea.

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    Research for today’s show about the Sardinian Currant was compiled from:

    IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61675/102933336 Plant Signaling & Behavior: Vol. 7 Issue 11 – http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/psb.22013 Plant Biology: Vol. 17, Issue 5 – http://doi.org/10.1111/plb.12330 Plant Biology: Volume20, Issue S1 – http://doi.org/10.1111/plb.12636Karalitan botanical museum at the University of Cagliari – https://sites.unica.it/hbk/?qs=Ribes+sardoum&q=&s=Ribes+sardoum&dove=l Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribes_sardoum

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    A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

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