It was fantastic to witness how the @philincon_ field and ranger teams are working to protect the forest. Myself & @RicardoLFig were very lucky to join them on a recent survey, where we recorded four Critically Endangered Visayan warty pigs on a camera trap! 🐗🐗🐗🐗

If you're interested in studying conservation, then please do check out the details of the BZS undergraduate course below. I'll also be hosting a webinar on Tuesday 16th (12:30 BST) to share why its great and to answer any questions! https://t.co/RdaXwooONk

This #EndangeredSpeciesDay, we're shining a light on our amazing Equatorial Guinea conservation team, who have been using innovative methods to protect Critically Endangered African forest elephants 🐘 (1/4) Thread ⤵️

You can read our latest conservation update below, including how @BrisZooSociety have been working with the Conservation Service and @SekakohOrg on how to further increase the effectiveness of anti-poaching efforts in Bénoué National Park 🦒

If you want to hear more about BZS's giraffe conservation work then see link below! 😃

Ready to boost your conservation career? Join the MSc Conservation Leadership Virtual Open Event on Feb 28, 12:30-1:30pm (GMT) to learn about our new program from UWE Bristol and Bristol Zoological Society. Click the link to join us: https://t.co/y5dppmQ7Bz

To address this @BrisZooSociety is working with @SekakohOrg and @IUCNsos to fund and support anti-poaching patrols in the park

Such a small population is particularly susceptible to the effects of poaching and without further intervention may go locally extinct

Our new study finds as few as 27 Kordofan giraffe may remain in Cameroon's Bénoué National Park - you can read the full article here https://t.co/mMEFR9PeOc

BZS & @SekakohOrg are busy conducting the first large-scale camera trap survey of Bénoué National Park's threatened fauna. Working with its Conservation Service, we have now received our first images from the field! More details in the blogpost below - https://t.co/RiIkXcsVQR

Congratulations Dr Stracquadanio on a fantastic and well-deserved achievement 🥂🎊

Kordofan giraffes may be extinct in 15 years

I had a great time discussing the recent birth of a spotless baby giraffe with the brilliant @ColinMurray on @bbc5live last night. Scroll to 2:38 if you want to hear more about the fight to conserve giraffe! @BrisZooSociety https://t.co/l9dRGTP7rw

Headline stat is "Having accounted for other intervention effects, total dehorning was estimated to reduce poaching by 75% from pre-dehorning levels" although it notes that further research is needed

Interesting to see some empirical evidence showing that dehorning rhinos can reduce poaching rates. Despite its wide-spread practise there have been few studies that have looked at its success as a conservation measure -

Our Project Leader for Cameroon, Dr Sam Penny, was on @BBCBerkshire this morning to talk about the baby giraffe that's been born with no spots in Tennessee Zoo! Listen from 07:38 - https://t.co/0ZdFTTpoKz https://t.co/3pWTUtOtpH

Temminck's pangolins are a rare & elusive species that are highly threatened by the illegal wildlife trade. However, far fewer people know that electric fences are also a cause of death. This study led by @LeaStracq highlights the need for mitigations & improved fence monitoring

New @BrisZooSociety and @BristolUni study demonstrates the precarious and alarming situation facing giraffe in northern Cameroon https://t.co/b7GyvJhv4e

@BrisZooSociety Full article available through @ResearchGate https://t.co/xLMTl4SQUu and @WileyEcolEvol https://t.co/NDQQhqoCzB 🦒🇨🇲

Some eye-opening results from our population modelling of Kordofan giraffe in Cameroon's Bénoué National Park. It really highlights the urgency and importance of conservation work within one of the few areas that this subspecies still roams @BrisZooSociety