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Oryx — The International Journal of Conservation, published quarterly by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Fauna & Flora International, is a leading scientific journal of biodiversity conservation, conservation policy and sustainable use, with a particular interest in material that has the potential to improve conservation management and practice.
The website, oryxthejournal.org, plays a vital role in the journal’s capacity-building work. Amongst the site’s many attributes is a compendium of sources of free software for researchers and details of how to access Oryx at reduced rates or for free in developing countries. The website also includes extracts from Oryx issues 10, 25 and 50 years ago, and a gallery of research photographs that provide a fascinating insight into the places, species and people described in the journal.
The January issue of Oryx, available freely on the Cambridge Journals website comprises 18 articles on conservation management and on a wide range of species and habitats.
The April issue of Oryx comprises 19 articles on species and habitats ranging from the Swiss Alps to the island of Príncipe in the Gulf of Guinea. The article illustrated on the cover is a good example of how interventions can have a positive effect on the conservation of a species. Canadian populations of the endangered eastern loggerhead shrike Lanius ludovicianus migrans have been boosted by the release of young shrikes bred in large field enclosures, with notable success. Annual return rates of released birds are 2–6.6% and a number of captive-bred birds have bred successfully with wild-born individuals.
Human-wildlife conflict in Mozambique, by Kevin Dunham et al., deals with conflict between people and several animal species, including crocodiles, lions, elephants and hippopotamuses, with an analysis of attacks on humans. Wildlife killed 265 people over a 27-month period, with crocodiles responsible for 66% of the deaths. Poverty may prompt fishermen to risk crocodile attack by entering rivers and lakes.
Two articles in this issue deal with African elephant conservation. A case study by Peter Stephenson and Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu provides an illustration of how one conservation organization, WWF, has developed a continent-wide species action plan for the African elephant, and Foley et al. show how an elephant population can recover following the cessation of poaching.
From the large (elephants) and feathered (shrikes), Martin Dallimer and Martim Melo’s article takes the reader to the small(ish) and smooth, with the results of the first survey of a terrestrial mollusc on the island of Príncipe. The giant land snail Archachatina bicarinata has suffered a dramatic decline in recent years, with the species more likely to occur and be more abundant at sites that are less accessible and at a higher altitude. The findings of this survey have been used to inform the management plans for the protected areas on Príncipe and São Tomé.
If you join Fauna & Flora International as a Subscribing Member, Member, Life Member or Concessionary Member you will receive a complimentary copy of Oryx every quarter. Fauna & Flora International also offers institutional subscriptions.
In addition to scientific papers and thought-provoking and challenging articles, Oryx includes published news of general conservation interest from around the world and news concerning major recent developments in conservation, provides details of upcoming meetings and conferences of interest to conservationists, and contains reviews of the latest books published for and by conservationists.
In addition to the papers mentioned above, the 18 scientific articles contained in the current issue of Oryx also include:
If you are interested in contributing to the journal please visit the Oryx website where you will find information and advice on how to submit items to Oryx, as well as a frequently asked questions page, and instructions on how to access free sample issues of the journal.
An invaluable research tool - the Oryx CD/DVD
The Oryx CD-ROM, which is also available as a DVD, comprises a fully searchable database of 100 years of Oryx issues. An invaluable research tool, the database includes PDF files and front cover photographs of all Oryx issues from 1903 - 2002.
To order your copy of the Oryx archive, please contact Elizabeth Allen at oryx@fauna-flora.org or call +44 (0)1223 571000.
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FFI’s world-renowned conservation journal, Oryx, is packed with scientific papers, conservation news, comment and discussion. Receive Oryx by joining FFI today.
