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Tom Martin
@tommartin2024.bsky.social
Zoologist and conservation scientist with varied interests.
Orpheus wouldnt have many friends these days.
March 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Leopard - no conclusive North African records for many years
Lion - Extinct in North Africa since the 1960s
Tiger - Extinct in Turkey since the 1970s
Scimitar-horned Oryx - extinct in the wild late 1980s (locally reintroduced)
Hartebeest - North African ssp. extinct 1920s
March 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Nice!
February 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Some amazing finds there!
February 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM
will write a fuller summary when the final article is published, but results essentially show Covid-19 was probably beneficial for hunted species in CNP, given the nature of hunting here is largely recreational rather than subsistence (and bad economy = less recreational hunting).
December 26, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Dont have a guide immediately to hand to compare with similar species, but yeah, Mountain Chat looks like a good shout (juvenile perhaps?).
December 21, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Horay! Great to see this out!
December 13, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Absolutely! Just coming back from Egypt now - saw these 3000 year-old ducks yesterday. Very pretty, but ultimately just artistic drawings at the end of the day.....
December 13, 2024 at 10:11 AM
(Bird has been safely removed by an appropriate organisation, i understand)
December 2, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Given the repeated lack of response from the general enquires address, perhaps someone more senior could help? @georgevousden.bsky.social - any chance of helping us out with this article stuck in editorial limbo?
November 30, 2024 at 10:47 AM