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  • ISSN: 0030-6053 (Print), 1365-3008 (Online)
  • Editor: Dr Martin Fisher Fauna & Flora, UK
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Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed, open access journal of biodiversity conservation, conservation policy and sustainable use, and the interaction of these subjects with social, economic and political issues. The journal has a particular interest in material that has the potential to improve conservation management and practice, supports the publishing and communication aspirations of conservation researchers and practitioners worldwide and helps build capacity for conservation. Besides articles and short communications, Oryx regularly publishes reviews, forum sections and letters, and every issue includes comprehensive reporting of international conservation news. For a personal subscription please visit: www.fauna-flora.org/appeals/oryx

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Oryx Blog

  • Black softshell turtles are making a comeback: rewilding hatchlings in the Brahmaputra landscape, India
  • 11 June 2024, Shailendra Singh & Sushmita Kar
  • Softshell turtles, all members of the reptile family Trionychidae, comprise approximately 30 species that mostly live in freshwater habitats across temperate and tropical regions of Africa, Asia and North America. Their name points to the nature of their shells, which lack the hard, horny epidermal scutes characteristic of most turtles, making them leathery and pliable. […] The post Black softshell turtles are making a comeback: rewilding hatchlings in the Brahmaputra landscape, India first appeared on Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation....
  • From fatal power lines to crucial lifelines: saving the white storks of Iran
  • 23 May 2024, Mahmood Kolnegari and Richard Harness
  • Soaring high above us, gliding on rising air thermals and covering vast distances during its annual migration, the majestic white stork is a captivating species. Often depicted in folklore as the bearer of newborn babies, it is much loved across its range in Europe, North Africa and Asia, featuring in tales and legends and even […] The post From fatal power lines to crucial lifelines: saving the white storks of Iran first appeared on Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation....
  • New Issue: May 2024
  • 15 May 2024, Emma Sinnett
  • The May 2024 issue of Oryx examines a range of topics and species in herpetofauna conservation, including human–crocodile interactions, marine and freshwater turtles, the harlequin frog and the gharial. In the lead article, Oskyrko et al. carried out a comprehensive survey of reptile distribution in Odesa Oblast, south-west Ukraine. The new compilation of 662 records […] The post New Issue: May 2024 first appeared on Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation....

Oryx on the Cambridge Core Blog

  • Ecotourism transforms attitudes to marine conservation
  • 11 May 2020, Cambridge University Press
  • An Oryx study has shown how ecotourism in the Philippines has transformed people’s attitudes towards marine conservation. Researchers from the University of Victoria in Canada and Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines (LAMAVE), visited three sites where tourists pay to swim with whale sharks in the wild.…...