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How do market dynamics affect the #sustainability of #shark trade? 🦈 Excited to share our new paper on shark trade in India with EJ Milner-Gulland, Dr Hollie Booth, Rodrigo Oyanedel & Divya Karnad See paper here👇 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

BREAKING NEWS: One quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction - IUCN Red List  Learn more about the analysis published in @nature today. bit.ly/4adwI9N IUCN Red List

One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction | Nature buff.ly/4a6sroJ

2/ 24% of freshwater animals are at risk of extinction, although rates differ between decapod crustaceans (crabs, crayfish & shrimps), fishes & odonates (dragonflies & damselflies) Graphic © Sarah Streyle/Conservation International

3/ Sadly, 89 extinctions of freshwater animals have already been reported. An additional 11 species are considered to be Extinct in the Wild because they are now only found in captivity. Graphic © Sarah Streyle/Conservation International

4/ What is causing these declines in freshwater animals? Primarily pollution, dams and water extraction, agriculture, and invasive alien species Graphic © Sarah Streyle/Conservation International

5/ Tell me more about freshwater habitats! It’s not just rivers and lakes… freshwater habitats include peatlands, marshes, swamps, pools and more. Graphic © Sarah Streyle/Conservation International

6/ We found global priority regions for conservation of threatened amphibians, birds, mammals & reptiles reflect those for freshwater animals BUT different threats and habitats mean freshwater animals need targeted conservation action.

7/ Finally, abiotic factors (water stress & eutrophication) are very poor surrogates for freshwater animals. Conservation strategies that rely on abiotic indicators should be re-evaluated because they could lead to harmful decisions.

8/ Why should we care? Freshwaters are highly biodiverse and are key for ecosystem services, human livelihoods & economies. They must be protected for nature and people alike. Illustration by Van Wangye/Synchronicity Earth (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

9/ We hope this dataset & recommendations from our paper will be integrated into evidence-based conservation, management & policy measures. Let’s bend the curve for freshwater biodiversity loss! nature.com/articles/s4158…

NEW PAPER ALERT 📢 (Part 1 of 2) One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction. Read the full paper here: doi.org/10.1038/s41586… IUCN Species Survival Commission #OceanConservation #Rays #Science #wearessc

That was a great opportunity to putting #sharks, rays and chimaeras from South America on the conservation map! #Brazilianteam Important Shark and Ray Areas - ISRAs IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group Rima Jabado

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Local genetic reference sequences can be essential for species specific studies. Applying what worked for a species elsewhere in the world (in this case largetooth sawfish, Pristis pristis) may not work where you are!!! biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Happy International Women's Day! Today, we honour all the women working in conservation around the world who are building a better world for us all. Illustration by Kelsey Lee Manners Dickson | © Save Our Seas Foundation #IWD2025 #internationalwomensday #accelerateaction

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🚨2025 Sawfish Conservation Society Small Research Grant – Request for Proposals NOW OPEN🚨 For full proposal details, submission instructions, and the grant application form, please visit our website: sawfishconservationsociety.org. Please share! #sawfishresearch #SawfishConservation

The Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project is excited to announce our latest compendium, featuring 21 ISRAs in the South American Inland Waters along with 14 Areas of Interest! Check the compendium here: doi.org/10.59216/ssg.i…

Four months from now the International Conference on Basking Sharks will take place from August 29-31 in Galway, Ireland. This is jointly hosted by the Irish Basking Shark Group and the National Parks and Wildlife Service. More details here baskingshark.ie/conference2025 Irish Basking Shark