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"In March 2023, temperatures in eastern Senegal soared to 40°C, with the
cooling rains still months away. Yet, for the dedicated field team from the NGO
Panthera – committed to global feline conservation – and the Direction des
parcs nationaux du Sénégal (DPN) (Senegal National Parks team), led by
Mouhamadou Ndiaye, the work continued unabated.
On foot, the field team criss-crossed the Niokolo-Koba National Park, with the
mission of surveying the populations of large carnivores and herbivores.
As the west and central Africa regional coordinator for wildlife surveys at
Panthera, I’m relaying the great work of the field team.
Several months into the research, the field team made a remarkable discovery in
the heart of the park: the giant pangolin (
Smutsia gigantea), a species
believed to be entirely extinct in Senegal. The field team photographed the
animal for the first time since 1967.
This thrilling find has sparked great excitement and revives hopes for the
species’ survival in west Africa."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
