Orpheus wouldnt have many friends these days.

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

Nice!

Some amazing finds there!

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).

Dont have a guide immediately to hand to compare with similar species, but yeah, Mountain Chat looks like a good shout (juvenile perhaps?).

Horay! Great to see this out!

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.....

(Bird has been safely removed by an appropriate organisation, i understand)

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?