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Anthracoceros albirostris used them for breeding. However, wooden boxes decay rapidly and are often colonized by stingless bees, civets, ants or flying squirrels, making them unsuitable for attracting large hornbill species. In 2020,no hornbills used the artificial or natural cavities during the breeding season (May–November) in Kinabatangan, pos- sibly because rainfall was heavier than usual. Before the 2021 breeding season, we will erect more artificial nest boxes built with plastic drums, which last longer in harsh weather and tropical conditions. Although the occupancy rate of artificial nest boxes is less than 10%, this project gives us hope to sustain breeding populations of large hornbill species in degraded forests, which are becoming the norm across the range of most hornbills in Asia.
MARK VERCOE and CAT BARTON Chester Zoo, Chester, UK RAVINDER KAUR Gaia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
REMI FIGUEIRA Zoo Parc de Beauval, Saint Aignan sur Cher, France
BRYAN MACAULAY and MARISA BOYD Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix, USA
MARC ANCRENAZ (
orcid.org/0000-0003-2325-2879) Hutan, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia E-mail
marc.ancrenaz@yahoo.com
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New records of the Andean cat in central Chile— a challenge for conservation
The Andean cat Leopardus jacobita is a small felid that in- habits the Andes of Argentina, Peru, Bolivia and Chile, and some areas of northern Patagonia. The species lives at a low population density, with an estimate of no more than 1,400 individuals throughout its range. Habitat loss and degrada- tion are the main threats to this species and it is categorized as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. In Chile, it occurs dis- continuously in foothill and high Andean areas from the ex- treme north (the Arica and Parinacota region) to the central area (the Metropolitan region). Although individuals have been recorded in the Coquimbo and Metropolitan regions, there have previously been no records in the vast connecting landscape of the Valparaíso region. On 30 January 2020, however, during monitoring using
camera traps, we recorded the species for the first time in the Valparaíso region, in the Rocin River basin, Putaendo (32° 28′ S; 70°25′ W, at 2,330m altitude), on 14 October 2020 a local farmerobserved anAndeancat inawalnut orchardina rural area of Putaendo (32° 31′ S; 70° 38′W,at 1,115maltitude), and on 17 October 2020 we recorded the species again with a
The Andean cat photo-trapped in the Valparaíso region on 30 January 2020. Photo: Bernardo Segura Silva.
camera trap in the Rocin River basin (32° 28′ S; 70° 25′ W, at 2,589maltitude). These first records for theValparaíso region improve our knowledge of the species’ range, and of potential connectivity between the northern and central zones of Chile. Therecords intheRocinRiver areofparticular concern because a large-scale open pitmine is being developed in this area, with damage already caused by the construction of roads and estab- lishment of drilling platforms. Conservation efforts for theAn- dean cat should focus on long-term monitoring of the species at these sites, further surveys for the species, and increasing the awareness and engagement of communities and private land- owners regarding the need to protect the habitat of this species.
BERNARDO SEGURA SILVA (
orcid.org/0000-0001-6269-523X) Flora y Fauna Chile, Santiago, Chile, and Andean Cat Alliance, Córdoba, Argentina E-mail
bernardo.segura86@
gmail.com
SOLANGE P. VARGAS (
orcid.org/0000-0001-8953-6220) Universidad de La Serena–Universidad Católica del Norte, La Serena, Chile
GUILLERMO SAPAJ-AGUILERA (
orcid.org/0000-0002-8638- 7503) ASÍ Conserva Chile, Santiago, Chile
RICARDO PINO RIFFO Leopardus Austral Proyect, Gestión Ambiental Consultores, Santiago, Chile
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Conservation of the Yangtze River Basin, China
The Yangtze River flows for c. 6,300km from the Qinghai– Tibetan Plateau to the Yellow Sea at Shanghai, with a water- shed .1,800,000km2, 20%of China’s land area. This im- mense system of rivers and lakes has a rich biodiversity, including many endemics, and provides multiple ecosystem
Oryx, 2021, 55(3), 329–333 © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Fauna & Flora International doi:10.1017/S0030605321000260
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