Bad at Goodbyes

Caley's Grevillea

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Caley's Grevillea :: Grevillea caleyi

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 072

On today’s show we learn about the Caley's Grevillea, a critically endangered flowering shrub native to Australia, specifically to the state of New South Wales, north of Sydney, near the Pacific coast. Its scientific name is Grevillea caleyi and it was first described in 1830.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(24:59) Citations
(27:11) Music
(33:34) Pledge

For more information about Caley's Grevillea conservation, please see the New South Wales Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water at https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Auld, T.D. & Makinson, R. 2020. Grevillea caleyi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T112648700A113309255. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T112648700A113309255.en
Auld, Tony D., and J. A. Scott. 2004. "Estimating Population Abundance in Species with Dormant Life-Stages: Fire and the Endangered Plant Grevillea Caleyi R. Br." Ecological Management & Restoration 5 (2): 125–29 - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-8903.2004.00187.x
Auld, Tony D, and Judith Scott. 2013. “Integrating Fire Management into Conservation Actions for the Threatened Shrub ‘Grevillea Caleyi.’” Australasian Plant Conservation: Journal of the Australian Network for Plant Conservation 22 (1): 2--4. – https://doi.org/10.5962/p.373496
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. (2026, March 23). Grevillea caleyi — Caley's Grevillea. Species Profile and Threats Database. – http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=9683
Howes, Jeff, and Dan Clarke. 2021. "Grevillea Caleyi." Australian Plants Society NSW. August 7, 2021. – https://resources.austplants.com.au/plant/grevillea-caleyi/.
Llorens, T., Ayre, D. & Whelan, R. Evidence for ancient genetic subdivision among recently fragmented populations of the endangered shrub Grevillea caleyi (Proteaceae). Heredity 92, 519–526 (2004). – https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.hdy.6800444
Llorens, Tanya. 2003. Genetic Structure and Diversity in the Soil-Stored Seed Bank of the Endangered Grevillea caleyi. Sydney: Australian Flora Foundation. - https://aff.org.au/results/grant-summaries/aff-llorens-g_caleyi/
Morris, E. Charles. 2000. "Germination response of seven east Australian Grevillea species (Proteaceae) to smoke, heat exposure and scarification." Australian Journal of Botany 48 (2): 179–89. – https://doi.org/10.1071/BT98051
NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). 2025. "Tricking Herbivore Noses to Aid Plant Conservation." Environment and Heritage. August 1, 2025. – https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/news/tricking-herbivore-noses-aid-plant-conservation-news
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. 2022. Conservation Action Plan: Caley's Grevillea (Grevillea caleyi). Parramatta: Department of Planning and Environment. – https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/conservation-action-plan-caleys-grevillea-220101.pdf
Office of Environment and Heritage. 2024. “Caley's Grevillea - Profile.” Threatened Species Profile, NSW BioNet. – https://threatenedspecies.bionet.nsw.gov.au/profile?id=10361
Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust (1999-2011) PlantNET - The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia (version 2.0). – http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Grevillea~caleyi
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grevillea_caleyi

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Northern River Terrapin

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Northern River Terrapin :: Batagur baska

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 071

On today’s show we learn about the Northern River Terrapin, a critically endangered reptile native to South Asia, in the Sundarbans, in the Ganges River Delta in India and Bangladesh. Its scientific name is Batagur baska and it was first described in 1830.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(26:50) Citations
(28:55) Music
(35:39) Pledge

For more information about Northern River Terrapin conservation please see the People’s Trust for Endangered Species at https://ptes.org/grants/worldwide-projects/northern-river-terrapins/

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Alam, Md. Shafiul, Nasrin Sultana Bristy, Mohammad Firoj Jaman, A. S. M. Morshed, Md. Shariar Rahman, Ebtesamul Haque Mim, and S. M. Mahbubul Alam. 2021. "Feeding Ecology and Growth Performance of the Critically Endangered Batagur baska in Captivity." Herpetological Conservation and Biology 16 (2): 452–460. – https://www.herpconbio.org/contents_vol16_issue2.html
Balan Raveendran, A., Nath, A., Ahmad, A., Das, A. (2025). Conservation Strategies for Northern River Terrapin Batagur baska: Habitat Assessment and Reintroduction prospects. Global Ecology and Conservation. 62. e03763. – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03763
Davenport, John, Tat Meng Wong, and John East. 1992. "Feeding and digestion in the omnivorous estuarine turtle Batagur baska (Gray)." Herpetological Journal 2 (4): 133–139 – https://www.thebhs.org/publications/the-herpetological-journal/volume-2-number-4-october-1992/1298-06-feeding-and-digestion-in-the-omnivorous-estuarine-turtle-batagur-baska-gray
Dedieu, A., Scherzer, N., Paumann T., Morshed A.G.J., Weissenbacher A., Walzer C., and Preininger, D. "Camera Traps Provide First Insights into the Nesting Behavior of the Critically Endangered Northern River Terrapin (Batagur baska)," Chelonian Conservation and Biology 22(1), 46-57, (14 March 2023). – https://doi.org/10.2744/CCB-1543.1
Jorgewich-Cohen, G., Wheatley, M., Gaspar, L., Praschag, P., Lubberink, N., Ming, K., Rodriguez, N. and Ferrara, C. (2024), Prehatch Calls and Coordinated Birth in Turtles. Ecology and Evolution, 14: e70410. – https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70410
Kumar, A., Sharma, A., Negi, N. et al. Unveiling the contemporary genetic diversity and population demography of the critically endangered northern river terrapin (Batagur baska) in the sundarbans. Molecular Biology Reports 53, 48 (2026). – https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-025-11208-5
Mim, Ebtisamul Zannat, Mohammad Firoj Jaman, AGJ Morshed, Md Mahabub Alam, and Nasrin Akter Bristy. 2022. “Breeding Biology of Northern River Terrapin Batagur Baska in Captivity in Bangladesh”. Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences 31(1):67-78. – https://doi.org/10.3329/dujbs.v31i1.57917
Nawani, S., Balan Raveendran, A., Bashir, A., Kolipakam, V., Das, A., Mondol, S. (2025). Assessment of critically endangered Northern River Terrapin (Batagur baska) phylogeny through next-generation sequencing-based mitogenome analyses. bioRxiv 2025.02.03.636247. – https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.02.03.636247
People’s Trust for Endangered Species – https://ptes.org/grants/worldwide-projects/northern-river-terrapins/
Praschag, P. & Singh, S. 2019. Batagur baska. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T97358453A2788691. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T97358453A2788691.en
Spitzweg, C., Praschag, P., DiRuzzo, S., Fritz, U. (2018). Conservation genetics of the northern river terrapin (Batagur baska) breeding project using a microsatellite marker system. Salamandra, 54(1), 63–70. – http://www.salamandra-journal.com/index.php/contents/2018-vol-54?category[0]=95
Sundarban Tiger Reserve. (2023). Annual Report 2022–23. Directorate of Forests, Government of West Bengal. – https://sundarbantigerreserve.org/web/pdf/an_report/2022_23_annual_report.pdf
Weissenbacher, A., Preininger, D., Ghosh, R., Morshed, A.G.J. and Praschag, P. (2015), Vienna Zoo & Bangladesh: Northern River Terrapin Conservation. International Zoo Yearbook. 49: 31-41. – https://doi.org/10.1111/izy.12070
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_river_terrapin

Canelillo

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Canelillo :: Pleodendron costaricense

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 070

On today’s show we learn about the Canelillo, a critically endangered broadleaf evergreen rainforest tree native to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica in Central America. Its scientific name is Pleodendron costaricense and it was first described in 2005.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(21:02) Citations
(22:57) Music
(27:41) Pledge

For more information about Canelillo conservation see Osa Conservation at https://osa-arboretum.org.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Bezanson S, Curtis S, Mata-Quiros M, Mata-Quiros MJ, Durst T (2024) Phytochemistry of the Fruit of the Critically Endangered Tree Pleodendron Costaricense (Canellaceae). JSM Environmental Science and Ecology 12(1): 1091. – https://www.jscimedcentral.com/jounal-article-info/JSM-Environmental-Science-and-Ecology/Phytochemistry-of-the-Fruit-of-the-Critically-Endangered-Tree-Pleodendron-Costaricense-(Canellaceae)--11736#
Endress, P. K. (2010). The evolution of floral biology in basal angiosperms. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 365(1539), 411–421. – https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2009.0228
Hammel, Barry E., and Nelson A. Zamora. 2005. "Pleodendron costaricense (Canellaceae), a New Species for Costa Rica." Lankesteriana 5 (3): 211–218. – https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v5i3.19758
Mata, M., & Calvo Guerrero, M. Preformulación teórica de un producto natural antifúngico a partir de extractos obtenidos de las hojas del árbol Pleodendron costaricense. Revista Ciencia Y Salud, 6(6). – https://doi.org/10.34192/cienciaysalud.v6i6.554
Müller, Sebastian, Karsten Salomo, Jackeline Salazar, Julia Naumann, M. Alejandra Jaramillo, Christoph Neinhuis, Taylor S. Feild, and Stefan Wanke. 2015. "Intercontinental Long-Distance Dispersal of Canellaceae from the New to the Old World Revealed by a Nuclear Single Copy Gene and Chloroplast Loci." Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 84 (March): 205–19. – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2014.12.010
Osa Arboretum. n.d. "Pleodendron costaricense." – https://osa-arboretum.org/plant/pleodendron-costaricense/
Pillco Huarcaya R, López Morales M, Álvarez-Alcázar L, Whitworth A. The First Ex-Situ Germination and Dispersal Mechanisms of the Rare, Critically Endangered Tree, Pleodendron costaricense. Tropical Conservation Science. 15 (1). 2022.– https://doi.org/10.1177/19400829221104572
Rivers, M.C. 2019. Pleodendron costaricense. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T136055038A136055040. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136055038A136055040.en
Roque, Roger Moya; Salazar, Manuel Morales; Wiemann, Michael C.; Alvarez, Luis Poveda. 2007. Wood anatomy of Pleodendron costaricense (Canellaceae) from Southern Pacific, Costa Rica. Brenesia. Vol. 68 (2007): p. 25-28. - https://www.fpl.fs.usda.gov/documnts/pdf2007/fpl_2007_roque001.pdf
Smith, Paul. 2021. “The Need for Horticulturist Expertise in Plant Conservation: Challenges and Opportunities”. Sibbaldia: The International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture, no. 20 (June): 45-56. – https://doi.org/10.24823/Sibbaldia.2021.316
Zimmer, Elizabeth A., Y Suh, and Kenneth G Karol. 2012. “Phylogenetic Placement of a Recently Described Taxon of the Genus Pleodendron (Canellaceae).” Phytologia 94 (3): 404--412. – https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/184468

Slender-billed Vulture

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Slender-billed Vulture :: Gyps tenuirostris

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 069

On today’s show we learn about the Slender-billed Vulture, a critically endangered avian raptor, a bird of prey, native to South and Southeast Asia, specifically Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos. Its scientific name is Gyps tenuirostris and it was first described in 1844.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(27:51) Citations
(29:43) Music
(37:03) Pledge

For more information about Slender-billed Vulture conservation please see Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction at https://save-vultures.org.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

BirdLife International. 2021. Gyps tenuirostris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T22729460A204781113. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22729460A204781113.en
BirdLife International (2021). Species factsheet: Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris. – https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/slender-billed-vulture-gyps-tenuirostris 25/02/2026
del Hoyo, J., N. Collar, and J. S. Marks (2020). Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA.– https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.slbvul1.01
Hille, Sabine M., Fränzi Korner-Nievergelt, Maarten Bleeker, and Nigel J. Collar. “Foraging Behaviour at Carcasses in an Asian Vulture Assemblage: Towards a Good Restaurant Guide.” Bird Conservation International 26, no. 3 (2016): 263–72. – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270915000349
Jackson, A. L., Ruxton, G. D., & Houston, D. C. (2008). The effect of social facilitation on foraging success in vultures: a modelling study. Biology letters, 4(3), 311–313. – https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2008.0038
Mundy, P. J., 2022. Measurements and shape of the Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris. Indian BIRDS 18 (3): 82–85. – https://indianbirds.in/vol-18-no-3/
The Peregrine Fund. n.d. “Slender-billed Vulture.” Explore Raptors. – https://peregrinefund.org/explore-raptors-species/vultures/slender-billed-vulture
Prakash, Vibhu, Hemant Bajpai, Soumya S. Chakraborty, Manan Singh Mahadev, John W. Mallord, Nikita Prakash, Sachin P. Ranade, Rohan N. Shringarpure, Christopher G. R. Bowden, and Rhys E. Green. “Recent Trends in Populations of Critically Endangered Gyps Vultures in India.” Bird Conservation International 34 (2024): e1. – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270923000394
Ranade, Sachin P. 2025. “Time Activity Budget of White-Rumped Vulture and Slender-Billed Vulture During Breeding in Captivity.” bioRxiv. – https://doi.org/10.64898/2025.12.09.693217
Sound Recording by Phil Gregory. 2024. Xeno-Canto. XC899521 – xeno-canto.org/899521
Virani, M., P.C. Benson, M. Gilbert, and S. Thomsett. 2004. A survey of the reproductive activities at some Gyps vulture nests in Kanha, Bandhavgarh and Ranthambhore National Parks, India, in the 2002/2003 breeding season. Pages 263-268 in R.D. Chancellor and B.-U. Meyburg (Eds.) Raptors Worldwide. World Working Group on Birds of Prey and Owls, Berlin and MME/BirdLife Hungary, Budapest. – https://assets.peregrinefund.org/docs/pdf/research-library/2004/2004-Virani-vultures.pdf
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender-billed_vulture
Wildlife Institute of India (2018). National Studbook of Gyps Vultures (Gyps bengalensis, G. indicus and G. tenuirostris), Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun and Central Zoo Authority, New Delhi.TR. No2018/38 Pages: 142. – https://cza.nic.in/uploads/documents/studbooks/hindi/Gyps%20Vultures%20(Gyps%20spp).pdf

Caroline's Pink

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Caroline's Pink :: Stenandrium carolinae

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 068

On today’s show we learn about the Caroline's Pink, a critically endangered flowering herbaceous perennial plant native to North Caicos and Middle Caicos, islands in the Turks and Caicos archipelago, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean region, in the Atlantic Ocean. Its scientific name is Stenandrium carolinae and it was first described in 1960.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(20:16) Citations
(22:18) Music
(28:28) Pledge

For more information about conservation on the Turks and Caicos islands please see the UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum at https://www.ukotcf.org.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Earle-Mundil, H., Manco, B., Hamilton, M. & Clubbe, C. 2012. Stenandrium carolinae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T16726348A16727210. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T16726348A16727210.en
Franck, Alan R., and Thomas F. Daniel. 2015. "Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Notes on Six Genera of Acanthaceae in the West Indies." Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Series 4, 62 (10): 309–29. – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285235613_Taxonomic_and_Nomenclatural_Notes_on_Six_Genera_of_Acanthaceae_in_the_West_Indies
Institute for Regional Conservation. n.d. "Stenandrium carolinae." Plants of the Bahama Archipelago. – https://regionalconservation.org/ircs/database/plants/PlantPageBAH.asp?TXCODE=Stencaro
Leonard, Emery C. 1960. "Acanthaceae Americanae Novae vel Criticae." Wrightia 2: 75–82. – https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/766031
Long, Robert W. 1970. “The Genera of Acanthaceae in the Southeastern United States.” Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 51 (3): 257--309. – https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.7043.
May, Christopher, Samuel Pike, Katie Medcalf, B. Naqqi Manco, Dodly Prosper, and Junel Blaise. 2024. "Conservation and Resilience." Times of the Islands, Spring 2024. – https://www.timespub.tc/2024/03/conservation-and-resilience/
Pelembe, T., and G. Cooper, eds. UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies: 2011 Biodiversity Snapshot. Peterborough, UK: Joint Nature Conservation Committee, 2011. – https://jncc.gov.uk/resources/e5d8c245-e94d-4043-b1b8-f353c27cd9b4#ot-biodiversity2011-turks-caicos-appendices.pdf
Pienkowski, Mike, ed. 2002. Plan for Biodiversity Management and Sustainable Development around Turks & Caicos Ramsar Site. Version 1.00. Turks & Caicos National Trust and UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum. – https://www.ukotcf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/TCIRamsarSiteManPlan.pdf
UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum. n.d. "Turks and Caicos Islands." – https://www.ukotcf.org.uk/wider-caribbean/turks-and-caicos-islands/
Sanchez, Michele Dani, Bryan Naqqi Manco, Junel Blaise, Marcella Corcoran, Martin Allen Hamilton. 2019. "Conserving and Restoring the Caicos Pine Forests: The First Decade." Plant Diversity 41 (2): 75–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pld.2018.05.002

Macedonian Grayling

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Macedonian Grayling :: Pseudochazara cingovskii

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 067

On today’s show we learn about the Macedonian Grayling, a critically endangered butterfly native to the white marble mountains of North Macedonia in southeastern Europe. Its scientific name is Pseudochazara cingovskii and it was first described in 1973.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(24:52) Citations
(26:43) Music
(33:28) Pledge

For more information about protecting species like the Macedonian Grayling from illegal trade please see the International Fund for Animal Welfare at https://www.ifaw.org/.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Apelblat, Mose. "How Legal Loopholes Make EU a Destination for Illegal Wildlife Trade." The Brussels Times, October 7, 2025 – https://www.brusselstimes.com/1781595/animal-welfare-how-legal-loopholes-make-eu-a-destination-for-illegal-wildlife-trade
Brown, J. 1976. "A Review of the Genus Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1951 (Lep., Satyridae) in Greece." Entomologist's Gazette 27: 85–90. – https://biodiversity.unitir.edu.al/Documenten/Brown_1976_Pseudochazara_tisiphone_amymone.pdf
Gullan, P. J., and P. S. Cranston. The Insects: An Outline of Entomology. 5th ed. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2014. – https://archive.org/details/TheInsectsAnOutlineOfEntomology_201902
Institute of Communication Studies. "Nature for Sale." YouTube video, 25:38. Posted by "Дома / Doma," May 7, 2024. – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wNzxEW1w3w
International Fund for Animal Welfare. "Legal Loopholes Make EU a Prime Destination for Stolen Wildlife Trade." Press release, November 22, 2022. – https://www.ifaw.org/press-releases/legal-loopholes-eu-prime-destination-stolen-wildlife-trade
Middleton-Welling, J., Dapporto, L., García-Barros, E. et al. A new comprehensive trait database of European and Maghreb butterflies, Papilionoidea. Scientific Data 7, 351 (2020). – https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-00697-7
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning. Fifth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity of the Republic of Macedonia. Skopje: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning, 2014. https://www.cbd.int/doc/world/mk/mk-nr-05-en.pdf
Takáts, Kornél, and Morten Mølgaard. "Partial mtCOI-sequences of Balkanic species of Pseudochazara (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Satyrinae) reveal three well-differentiated lineages." Entomologica romanica 19 (2014): 21–40. – https://entomologica-romanica.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/19_2014_2015/ER1920141504_Takats_et_Molgaard.pdf
van Swaay, C., Ellis, S. & Warren, M. 2025. Pseudochazara cingovskii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T160595A841785. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS.T160595A841785.en
Verovnik, Rudi & Micevski, Branko & Maes, Dirk & Wynhoff, Irma & Swaay, Chris & Warren, Martin. (2013). Conserving Europe's most endangered butterfly: The Macedonian Grayling (Pseudochazara cingovskii). Journal of Insect Conservation. 17. – https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-013-9576-6
Verovnik R, Wiemers M (2016) Species delimitation in the Grayling genus Pseudochazara (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae) supported by DNA barcodes. ZooKeys 600: 131-154. – https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.600.7798
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudochazara_cingovskii

Baishan Fir

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Baishan Fir :: Abies beshanzuensis

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 066

On today’s show we learn about the Baishan Fir, a critically endangered evergreen conifer native to east Asia, specifically the Zhejiang Province in southeastern China, on the slopes of Mt. Baishanzu.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(18:37) Citations
(20:20) Music
(27:03) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Christian, T. (2021), “Abies beshanzuensis”. Trees and Shrubs Online. – http://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/abies/abies-beshanzuensis
Farm, Wanli Forest, and Chekiang Chingyuan County. "Abies beshanzuensis MH Wu—A new species of Abies from Chekiang." Journal of Systematics and Evolution 14, no. 2 (1976): 15. – https://www.jse.ac.cn/EN/Y1976/V14/I2/15
Hu, Rui, Yajing Liu, Jiaxin Zhang, Hua Xing, Sha Jiang, and Yu Liu. 2022. "Auxiliary Seed Treatment Is Necessary to Increase Recruitment of a Critically Endangered Species, Abies beshanzuensis (Pinaceae)". Forests 13, no. 6: 961. – https://doi.org/10.3390/f13060961
Hu, X. 2021. Abies beshanzuensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T32318A150298372. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T32318A150298372.en
Lifang Zhang, Yougui Wu, Jie Feng, Yang Zhang, Aya Hafsi, Donghao Wu, Jinliang Liu, Boliang Wei, Hongfei Lv, Mingjian Yu. “Obstacles affecting seedling germination and reproductive success of the critically endangered species Abies beshanzuensis.” Global Ecology and Conservation, v. 56, 2024. – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03317
Liu, Bin, Ke Liu, Xiaorong Chen, Duohong Xiao, Tingjin Wang, Yang Yang, Hui Shuai, Sumei Wu, Lu Yuan, and Liping Chen. 2023. "Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Interaction of Sugar and Hormone Metabolism Involved in the Root Hair Morphogenesis of the Endangered Fir Abies beshanzuensis" Plants 12, no. 2: 276. - https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12020276
Liu, K., Xiao, D., Xiong, Y. et al. Grafting enhances growth vigor and photosynthetic capacity in the progeny of critically endangered Abies beshanzuensis. BMC Plant Biology 26, 56 (2026). – https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-07708-y
Shao, S., Jin, Z. & Weng, Y.H. “Lignin characteristics of Abies beshanzuensis, a critically endangered tree species”. Journal of Wood Science v. 54, 81–86 (2008). – https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-007-0918-4
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abies_beshanzuensis
Yang Ling, Liang Siqi, Pan Jiaming, Wei Jinxin, Ding Tao, Jiang Rihong, Shao Yizhen, Zhang Xianchun, Liu Yongbo, Xiang Qiaoping. “Species classification of endangered plants Baishanzu fir and resource fir and the protection of their genetic resources”. Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology v. 47 no.12: 1629-1645. (2023). – https://dx.doi.org/10.17521/cjpe.2022.0295
Y.Yang, D.Zhang, D.Luscombe, W-b Liao, A.Farjon, T.Katsuki, Q.Xiang, N.Li and K.Rushforth, 2019, “Abies beshanzuensis”. Threatened Conifers of The World. – https://threatenedconifers.rbge.org.uk/conifers/abies-beshanzuensis
Zhao, L., Li, T., Chen, X. et al. Resistance mechanism of Abies beshanzuensis under heat stress was elucidated through the integration of physiological and transcriptomic analyses. BMC Plant Biology 25, 621 (2025). – https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06641-4

Arabian Leopard

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Arabian Leopard :: Panthera pardus nimr

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 065

On today’s show we learn about the Arabian Leopard, a critically endangered big cat, a carnivorous feline native to Oman and Yemen.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(26:13) Citations
(28:01) Music
(32:06) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Al Hikmani, H., Aboalfotooh, A.A.H., Alghafis, S., Almubarak, Z., Baeshen, O., Budd, J., Dunford, C., Ferreira, J.D., Gallacher, E., Mann, G., Shobrak, M. & Spalton, A. 2025. Panthera pardus ssp. nimr (Green Status assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T15958A1595820252. – https://iucnredlist.org/species/15958/274968998
Al Hikmani, Hadi, and Khalid Al Hikmani. “Northward Expansion of the Critically Endangered Arabian Leopard in Dhofar, Oman.” Oryx 58, no. 6 (2024): 710–14. – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605324001662
Al Hikmani, H., Spalton, A., Zafar-ul Islam, M., al-Johany, A., Sulayem, M., Al-Duais, M. & Almalki, A. 2025. Panthera pardus ssp. nimr (amended version of 2024 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T15958A274968998. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS.T15958A274968998.en
Alqahtani, Fahad H., Ion I. Măndoiu, Badr M. Al-Shomrani, Sulaiman Al-Hashmi, Fatemeh Jamshidi-Adegani, Juhaina Al-Kindi, Andrzej Golachowski, Barbara Golachowska, Abdulaziz K. Al-Jabri, and Manee M. Manee. 2025. "First Mitogenome of the Critically Endangered Arabian Leopard (Panthera pardus nimr)" Animals 15, no. 11: 1562. – https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15111562
A.M.H. Al-Johany. "Distribution and conservation of the Arabian Leopard Panthera pardus nimr in Saudi Arabia." Journal of Arid Environments. Volume 68, Issue 1, Pages 20-30. 2007. – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.04.002
Dunford, Carolyn E., J. Philip B. Faure, Michael D. Ross, J. Andrew Spalton, Marine Drouilly, Kai J.P. Pryce-Fitchen, Ross De Bruin, et al. “Searching for Spots: A Comprehensive Survey for the Arabian Leopard Panthera Pardus Nimr in Saudi Arabia.” Oryx 58, no. 3 (2024): 351–62. – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605323000807
Panthera – https://panthera.org/blog-post/qa-arabian-leopards, https://panthera.org/arabian-leopard-initiative
Spalton, James Andrew, Hadi Musalam al Hikmani, David Willis, and Ali Salim Bait Said. “Critically Endangered Arabian Leopards Panthera Pardus Nimr Persist in the Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve, Oman.” Oryx 40, no. 3 (2006): 287–94. – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605306000743
Species Survival Commission Cat Specialist Group. Arabian Leopard. 2024. – https://www.catsg.org/arabianleopard
Timna, Yotam, and Reuven Yosef. "A historic perspective 1: The diet of the Arabian Leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) in Israel", Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution 71, 4 (2025): 171-183. – https://doi.org/10.1163/22244662-bja10112
Timna, Yotam, and Reuven Yosef. "A historic perspective 2: Scent, Sound, and Space in the extinct Arabian Leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) in Israel", Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution 71, 4 (2025): 184-196. – https://doi.org/10.1163/22244662-bja10111
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_leopard

For more information about Arabian Leopard conservation and big cat conservation in general, please see Panthera at https://panthera.org

Madagascar Banana

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Madagascar Banana :: Ensete perrieri

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 064

On today’s show we learn about the Madagascar Banana, a critically endangered flowering plant native to the island nation of Madagascar roughly 250 miles off the southeastern coast of the African mainland.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(21:33) Citations
(22:58) Music
(29:37) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Allen, R. 2018. Ensete perrieri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T98249345A98249347. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T98249345A98249347.en
Allen, Richard; Clarkson, James J; Ralimanana, Hélène (6 July 2018). "The critically endangered Madagascar Banana". Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. - https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/madagascan-banana
Borrell, James S et al. “Enset in Ethiopia: a poorly characterized but resilient starch staple.” Annals of Botany v.123, no.5 (2019): 747-766. - https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcy214
Grubb, Peter J. “Interpreting some outstanding features of the flora and vegetation of Madagascar.” Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics v.6 no.1-2. p 125-146. 2003. – https://doi.org/10.1078/1433-8319-00046
Humbert, H., and Jean-François Leroy. 1936. Flore de Madagascar et Des Comores : Plantes Vasculaires. Tananarive: Imprimerie officielle. – https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8099122
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). Andrefana Dry Forests - 2025 Conservation Outlook Assessment. IUCN World Heritage Outlook. October 11, 2025. – https://worldheritageoutlook.iucn.org/explore-sites/andrefana-dry-forests
Musée colonial de Marseille. 1907. Annales du Muśee colonial de Marseille. Vol. ser. 2 v. 7. Marseille: Faculté des sciences de Marseille, Musée colonial. – https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45311062
UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. World Heritage Datasheet: Tsingy De Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve. - http://world-heritage-datasheets.unep-wcmc.org/datasheet/output/site/tsingy-de-Bemaraha-strict-nature-reserve/
Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park. Madagascar National Parks. - https://parcs-madagascar.com/en/parc/tsingy-de-Bemaraha-2/
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensete_perrieri

Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Spoon-billed Sandpiper :: Calidris pygmaea

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 063

On today’s show we learn about the Spoon-billed Sandpiper, a critically endangered migratory avian, a bird native to breeding ground in far northeastern Russia in the Chukotka autonomous district, that migrates to summer in Southeast Asia, in Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar and China.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(25:24) Citations
(27:20) Music
(35:19) Pledge

For more information about Spoon-billed Sandpiper conservation see the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at https://wwt.org.uk/.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Animal Diversity Web at the University of Michigan. Labuda, C. 2023. "Eurynorhynchus pygmeus". https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Eurynorhynchus_pygmeus/
Bird Conservation International v.20, no. 2 (2010): 95–111. Zöckler, Christoph, Evgeny E. Syroechkovskiy, And Philip W. Atkinson. “Rapid and Continued Population Decline in the Spoon-Billed Sandpiper Eurynorhynchus Pygmeus Indicates Imminent Extinction Unless Conservation Action Is Taken.” – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270910000316
Bird Conservation International v.26, no. 4 (2016): 476–89. Zöckler, Christoph, Alison E. Beresford, Gillian Bunting, Sayam U. Chowdhury, Nigel A. Clark, Vivian Wing Kan Fu, Tony Htin Hla, et al. “The Winter Distribution of the Spoon-Billed Sandpiper Calidris Pygmaeus.” – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270915000295
Bird Conservation International v.28, no. 2 (2018): 251–62. Chowdhury, Sayam U., Mohammad Foysal, M Abdullah Abu Diyan, And Sakib Ahmed. “Discovery of an Important Wintering Site of the Critically Endangered Spoon-Billed Sandpiper Calidris Pygmaea in the Meghna Estuary, Bangladesh.” – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270917000247
Birds of the World. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. van Gils, J., P. Wiersma, C. J. Sharpe, and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). – https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.spbsan1.01
Diversity v. 15, no. 4: 584. Loktionov, Egor Y., Roland A. Digby, Nickolay N. Yakushev, Ivan A. Shepelev, Jodie P. Clements, Pavel S. Tomkovich, Nigel S. Jarrett, Nigel A. Clark, Rhys E. Green, Elena G. Lappo, and et al. 2023. "Evaluating the Impact of Headstarting on the Critically Endangered Spoon-Billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea". – https://doi.org/10.3390/d15040584
Frontiers in Marine Science. v. 9 (2022). Lu Xiuyuan, Yang Hongyan, Piersma Theunis, Sun Lili, Chen Qing, Jia Yifei, Lei Guangchun, Cheng Li, Rao Xinpeng. ”Food resources for Spoon-billed Sandpipers (Calidris pygmaea) in the mudflats of Leizhou Bay, southern China”. – https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.1005327
Global Ecology and Conservation Volume 35, 2022, e02077. Pyae Phyo Aung, Graeme M. Buchanan, Philip D. Round, Christoph Zöckler, Chris Kelly, Naruemon Tantipisanuh, George A. Gale. “Foraging microhabitat selection of Spoon-billed Sandpiper in the Upper Gulf of Mottama, Myanmar.” – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02077
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22693452/154738156
Oryx 52, no. 1 (2018): 137–46. Clark, Nigel A., Guy Q. A. Anderson, Jing Li, Evgeny E. Syroechkovskiy, Pavel S. Tomkovich, Christoph Zöckler, Rebecca Lee, and Rhys E. Green. “First Formal Estimate of the World Population of the Critically Endangered Spoon-Billed Sandpiper Calidris Pygmaea.” – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605316000806
Oryx 54, no. 1 (2020): 23–29. Aung, Pyae-Phyo, Saw Moses, Nigel A. Clark, Guy Q.A. Anderson, Geoff M. Hilton, Graeme M. Buchanan, Christoph Zöckler, and Rhys E. Green. “Recent Changes in the Number of Spoon-Billed Sandpipers Calidris Pygmaea Wintering on the Upper Gulf of Mottama in Myanmar.” – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605318000698
Sound Recordings. Xeno-Canto. Jens Kirkeby, XC486596 – http://xeno-canto.org/486596
Wader Study. v. 124. 99-104. Kelly, Chris & Zöckler, Christoph & Scampion, Baz & Syroechkovskiy, Evgeny. (2017). Hammer, filter or microphone: How does the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea use its bill to feed?. – http://dx.doi.org/10.18194/ws.00076
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust – https://www.wwt.org.uk/our-work/projects/spoon-billed-sandpipers
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon-billed_sandpiper

Mulanje Cedar

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Mulanje Cedar :: Widdringtonia whytei

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 062

On today’s show we learn about the Mulanje Cedar, a critically endangered conifer tree native to the African nation of Malawi, specifically to Mount Mulanje in the southeast.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(23:53) Citations
(25:52) Music
(32:02) Pledge

For more information about Mount Mulanje conservation, please see the Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust at https://mountmulanje.org.mw

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Bayliss, Julian, Steve Makungwa, Joy Hecht, David Nangoma, and Carl Bruessow. “Saving the Island in the Sky: The Plight of the Mount Mulanje Cedar Widdringtonia Whytei in Malawi.” Oryx 41, no. 1 (2007): 64–69. – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605307001548
Burger, Niel. “Disturbance ecology and size-class structure of the Mulanje cedar of Malawi, Widdringtonia whytei, and associated broadleaved forest.” Botany honours project 2010. University of Cape Town. – http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24397
Chanyenga, Tembo F., Coert J. Geldenhuys, and Gudeta W. Sileshi. “Effect of Population Size, Tree Diameter and Crown Position on Viable Seed Output per Cone of the Tropical Conifer Widdringtonia Whytei in Malawi.” Journal of Tropical Ecology 27, no. 5 (2011): 515–20. – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467411000204
Chanyenga, T., Shaw, K. & Mitole, I. 2019. “Widdringtonia whytei.” The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T33216A126090798. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T33216A126090798.en
CNN. “Saving Malawi’s Mulanje Cedar.” October 2025. Inside Africa S21 E21. – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTNGckdP7kk
Earle, Christopher J., ed. "Widdringtonia whytei." The Gymnosperm Database. February 10, 2025. – https://conifers.org/cu/Widdringtonia_whytei.php.
Farjon, A. 2019. “Widdringtonia whytei.” Threatened Conifers of The World – https://threatenedconifers.rbge.org.uk/conifers/widdringtonia-whytei
Frank, Fred & Mwabumba, Lusayo & Mhango, Jarret & Missanjo, Edward & Kadzuwa, Henry & Likoswe, Michael. (2023). “Genetic and Phenotypic Parameters for Growth Traits of Widdringtonia whytei-Rendle Translocation Provenance Trials in Malawi.” Journal of Global Ecology and Environment. Volume 17, Issue 4. 32-48. – https://doi.org/10.56557/jogee/2023/v17i48222
Martin, Emma, and Burgess, Neil. "Mulanje Montane Forest-Grassland." One Earth. September 23, 2020. – https://www.oneearth.org/ecoregions/mulanje-montane-forest-grassland
Mitrani, Leila. 2017. “Reproduction and establishment of two endangered African cedars, Widdringtonia cedarbergensis and Widdringtonia whytei.” Masters Thesis. University of Cape Town. – http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25431
Missanjo, Edward & Frank, Fred. (2015). “Restoration and Survival Trend of Widdringtonia whytei Forest at Chambe Basin, Mulanje Mountain.” Journal of Basic and Applied Research International (JOBARI). 3 (2). 54-58. – https://ikprress.org/index.php/JOBARI/article/view/3135
Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust – https://mountmulanje.org.mw
Pauw, C. Anton and Linder, Peter H. “Tropical African cedars (Widdringtonia, Cupressaceae): systematics, ecology and conservation status.” Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 123, Issue 4, April 1997, Pages 297–319. – https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8339.1997.tb01421.x
Smith, Paul. “Saving Malawi’s National Tree.” BGjournal 12, no. 2 (2015): 34–36. – https://www.jstor.org/stable/24811438
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widdringtonia_whytei

Corsican Bat

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Corsican Bat :: Myotis Nustrale

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 061

On today’s show we learn about the Corsican Bat, a critically endangered flying mammal native to the French island territory of Corsica in the Mediterranean Ocean.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(30:46) Citations
(32:42) Music
(40:26) Pledge

For more information about Corsican Bat conservation see the Corsica Bat Group, in French: Groupe Chiroptères Corse at https://chauvesouriscorse.fr

Big thanks and deep gratitude to Kate Derrick at the Corsica Bat Group for sharing her expertise, insights and her work with us. It was so inspiring to speak with her.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Aulagnier, S., Beuneux, G. & Russo, D. 2024. Myotis nustrale. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T248107314A248107503. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T248107314A248107503.en
Derrick, K. Groupe Chiroptères Corse (Community Manager, Communications Manager, Scientific Officer). Interview by Joshua Dumas, October 30, 2025
Derrick, K. and Beuneux, G. 2024. L’espèce endémique de Corse, Myotis nustrale, enfin décrite officiellement ! Envol des Chiros 36: 12-13. – https://www.sfepm.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/EDC36.pdf
Groupe chiroptères Corse, 2019 - Programme d'étude concernant l'amélioration des connaissances sur l'écologie d'une nouvelle espèce de chauve-souris endémique à la Corse : Myotis sp. C (ex - Myotis nattereri) - Année 2018 – https://gaia.oec.fr/documents/39037ba8a97630e6c387281c39766ece.pdf
Javier Juste, Manuel Ruedi, Sébastien J. Puechmaille, Irene Salicini, Carlos Ibáñez "Two New Cryptic Bat Species within the Myotis nattereri Species Complex (Vespertilionidae, Chiroptera) from the Western Palaearctic," Acta Chiropterologica, 20(2), 285-300, (14 February 2019) – https://doi.org/10.3161/15081109ACC2018.20.2.001
Martinetti, Jean-Michel dir. Belle de Nuit. France 3 Corse ViaStella and Mediterranean Dream Productions, 2024. 52 min – https://www.france.tv/france-3/corse-viastella/corsica-salvatica/6717952-regards-croises-sur-le-monde-animal.html
Office de l'Environnement de la Corse. Faune Sauvage de Corse. Murin de Corse. – https://faunesauvagedecorse.oec.fr/Espece_mpage_224_idtaxon,4905.htm
One Earth – https://www.oneearth.org/ecoregions/corsican-montane-broadleaf-and-mixed-forests/
Schmidbauer, P., & Denzinger, A. (2019). Social calls of Myotis nattereri during swarming: Call structure mirrors the different behavioral context. PloS one, 14(9), e0221792. – https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221792
Sébastien J. Puechmaille, Benjamin Allegrini, Emma S.M. Boston, Marie-Jo Dubourg-Savage, Allowen Evin, Alexandre Knochel, Yann Le Bris, Vincent Lecoq, Michèle Lemaire, Delphine Rist, Emma C. Teeling. Genetic analyses reveal further cryptic lineages within the Myotis nattereri species complex. Mammalian Biology, Volume 77, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 224-228. – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2011.11.004
Sébastien J. Puechmaille, Serena Dool, Gregory Beuneux, Manuel Ruedi "Newly described and already endangered: a new mammal species endemic to Corsica," Revue suisse de Zoologie, 130(2), 335-351, (18 October 2023) – https://doi.org/10.35929/RSZ.0108
Stoecklé, Tanguy and Amiguet, Marie, dir. Les Ailes du Maquis. Stéphane Quinson and Les Films du Tambour de Soie, 2021. 52 min. – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDDDnAfMbFQ

Erubia

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Erubia :: Solanum ensifolium

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 060

On today’s show we learn about the Erubia, a critically endangered flowering shrub native to the US island territory of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Sea.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(19:24) Citations
(21:02) Music
(26:42) Pledge

For more information about conservation in Puerto Rico, please visit Para la Naturaleza at https://paralanaturaleza.org

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Eastern Connecticut State University – https://www.easternct.edu/news/_stories-and-releases/2025/01-january/easterns-greenhouse-is-a-sanctuary-for-imperiled-plants.html
Gann, G.D. 2024. Solanum ensifolium. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T212065930A253642712. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T212065930A253642712.en
Graham, M.R., Kaur, N., Jones, C.S. et al. A phoenix in the greenhouse: characterization and phylogenomics of complete chloroplast genomes sheds light on the putatively extinct-in-the-wild Solanum ensifolium (Solanaceae). BMC Plant Biology 25, 320 (2025). – https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06338-8
The Institute for Regional Conservation – https://www.regionalconservation.org/ircs/database/plants/PlantPagePR.asp?TXCODE=Solaensi
Jankauski Mark, Ferguson Riggs, Russell Avery and Buchmann Stephen. 2022. Structural dynamics of real and modelled Solanum stamens: implications for pollen ejection by buzzing bees. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. Volume 19 Issue 188. 1920220040 – http://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2022.0040
National Science Foundation’s Solanaceae Source – https://solanaceaesource.myspecies.info/content/solanum-ensifolium
Pascarella, John & Aide, T. Mitchell & Serrano, Mayra & Zimmerman, Jess. (2000). Land-Use History and Forest Regeneration in the Cayey Mountains, Puerto Rico. Ecosystems. 3. 217-228. – https://doi.org/10.1007/s100210000021
Rosario, Lumariz Hernandez, Juan O. Rodríguez Padilla, Desiree Ramos Martínez, Alejandra Morales Grajales, Joel A. Mercado Reyes, Gabriel J. Veintidós Feliu, Benjamin Van Ee, and Dimuth Siritunga. "DNA Barcoding of the Solanaceae Family in Puerto Rico Including Endangered and Endemic Species." Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 144, no. 5 (2019): 363–374. – https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS04735-19
Strickland-Constable, R., Schneider, H., Ansell, S.W., Russell, S.J. and Knapp, S. (2010), Species identity in the Solanum bahamense species group (Solanaceae, Solanum subgenus Leptostemonum). Taxon. 59. 209-226. – https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.591020
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/817

Chinese Alligator

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Chinese Alligator :: Alligator sinensis

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 059

On today’s show we learn about the Chinese Alligator, critically endangered reptile native to the Yangtze River system in the Anhui Province of southeastern China.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(29:21) Citations
(31:12) Music
(38:25) Pledge

For more information about Chinese Alligator conservation, see the IUCN-SSC Crocodile Specialist Group at https://www.iucncsg.org.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Encyclopedia Britannica – https://www.britannica.com/animal/Chinese-alligator
Groppi, L. 2006. "Alligator sinensis" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. – https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Alligator_sinensis/
Jiang, H.-X. & Wu, X. 2018. Alligator sinensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T867A3146005. - https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T867A3146005.en
Kabir, Ashraful. Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis) (Fauvel, 1879) (Reptilia: Alligatoridae): Captive Breeding as Well as its Rehabilitation. International Journal of Research Studies in Zoology. Volume 8, Issue 2, 2024, PP 5-8. – https://doi.org/10.20431/2454-941X.0802002
Lau, Erika Y. X., Josh A. Hodge, Jonathan P. Rio, Tao Pan, Philip D. Mannion, and Samuel T. Turvey. “Using Local Ecological Knowledge to Identify Land-Use Threats to the Last Wild Population of the Chinese Alligator Alligator Sinensis.” Oryx, 21 February 2025, 1–10. – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605324000978
Liu, V. H. (2013). Chinese Alligators: Observations at Changxing Nature Reserve & Breeding Center. Reptiles & Amphibians, 20(4), 172-183. – https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v20i4.13965
Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. (n.d.). Chinese alligator. – https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/chinese-alligator
Sun, K., Li, M., Wang, Z., Sun, S., Yang, J., Wu, X., & Pan, T. (2025). Habitat Integrity Challenges for the Chinese Alligator Amid Land Occupation by Human: Pathways for Protection. Ecology and Evolution, 15 (3), e71113. – https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71113
Thorbjarnarson, John, and Wang Xiaoming. “The Conservation Status of the Chinese Alligator.” Oryx 33, no. 2 (1999): 152–59. – https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3008.1999.00051.x
Thorbjarnarson, John & Wang, Xiaoming & He, Lijun. (2001). Reproductive Ecology of the Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis) and Implications for Conservation. Journal of Herpetology. 35 (4). 553. – https://doi.org/10.2307/1565892
Xianyan Wang, Ding Wang, Xiaobing Wu, Renping Wang, Chaolin Wang. 1 May 2007. Acoustic signals of Chinese alligators (Alligator sinensis): Social communication. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 121 (5): 2984–2989. – https://doi.org/10.1121/1.2714910
Yang, H. & Zhao, Lan & Han, Qun-Hua & Fang, S.. (2017). Nest site preference and fidelity of chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis). Asian Herpetological Research. 8. 244-252. – https://doi.org/10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.170066

Cork Palm

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0400

Cork Palm :: Microcycas Calocoma

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 058

On today’s show we learn about the Cork Palm, a critically endangered tree native to the island of Cuba in the Caribbean Sea.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(23:01) Citations
(24:23) Music
(32:42) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Ania Pinares, Jorge González-Astorga, Andrew P. Vovides, Julio Lazcano, Wagner A. Vendrame, Genetic diversity of the endangered endemic Microcycas calocoma (Miq.) A. DC (Zamiaceae, Cycadales): Implications for conservation. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, Volume 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 385-394. – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bse.2009.07.006
Botanical Gazette v.44 no.2, 118-141. (1907). “Microcycas Calocoma". Otis W. Caldwell. – https://doi.org/10.1086/329295
Botanical Gazette v. 47 no.2, 139-147. (1909). “Vascular Anatomy of the Seedling of Microcycas calocoma”. Helen Angela Dorety. – https://doi.org/10.1086/329818
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 125, Issue 3, November 1997, Pages 201–210. “Pollination of endangered Cuban cycad Microcycas calocoma (Miq.) A.DC,”. Andrew P. Vovides, Nisao Ogata, Victoria Sosa, Esperanza Peña-García. – https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8339.1997.tb02254.x
Bösenberg, J.D. 2022. Microcycas calocoma (errata version published in 2023). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T42107A243384251. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T42107A243384251.en
Cycad Newsletter Vol. 14, No. 2 (November 1991) “Microcycas calocoma: Portrait of a Species”. Garrie Landry. – https://cycad.org/content/newsletter/
Horttechnology. v. 21. 474-481. “Palma Corcho: A Case Study in Botanic Garden Conservation Horticulture and Economics. “ Kay, Judy & Strader, Arantza & Murphy, Vickie & Nghiem-Phu, Lan & Calonje, Michael & Griffith, M.. (2011). – http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH.21.4.474
Insecta Mundi. v. 70. "A new species of Pharaxonotha (Coleoptera: Erotylidae), probable pollinator of the endangered Cuban cycad, Microcycas calocoma (Zamiaceae)". Chavez, Ramiro and Genaro, Julio A. (2005). – https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/70
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcycas

Enigma Moth

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Enigma Moth :: Aenigmatinea glatzella

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 057

On today’s show we learn about the Enigma Moth, a critically endangered insect native to Kangaroo Island off the southern coast of Australia.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(21:20) Citations
(22:49) Music
(27:51) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Enigma Moth Factsheet. Landscape Board South Australia – https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au/ki/native-plants-and-animals/supporting-biodiversity
Glatz, R. & Young, D.A. 2021. Aenigmatinea glatzella. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T189533430A195997220. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T189533430A195997220.en
Hill, Robert & Scriven, L.J.. (1998). The fossil record of conifers in Australia. Flora of Australia. 48. 527-537. - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/284428816_The_fossil_record_of_conifers_in_Australia
Glatz, R. V., Fagan-Jeffries, E. P., Tetley, S. P. & Austin, A. D. (2022) Enigma moth parasitoid: a new Australian cyclostome genus and species, Ovaustra aurantia Tetley, Glatz & Fagan Jeffries, gen. et sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from Kangaroo Island. Austral Entomology, 61: 420–432. – https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.12627
Taylor, G. S., Braby, M. F., Moir, M. L., Harvey, M. S., Sands, D. P. A., New, T. R., Kitching, R. L., McQuillan, P. B., Hogendoorn, K., Glatz, R. V., Andren, M., Cook, J. M., Henry, S. C., Valenzuela, I., and Weinstein, P. (2018) Strategic national approach for improving the conservation management of insects and allied invertebrates in Australia. Austral Entomology, 57: 124–149. https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.12343
Tensen, N.P., Hilton, D.J., Kallies, A., Milla, L., Rota, J., Wahlberg, N., Wilcox, S.A., Glatz, R.V., Young, D.A., Cocking, G., Edwards, T., Gibbs, G.W. And Halsey, M. (2015), A New Extant Family Of Primitive Moths From Kangaroo Island, Australia, And Its Significance For Understanding Early Lepidoptera Evolution. Systematic Entomology, 40 (1): 5-16. – https://doi.org/10.1111/syen.12115
Tressider, V. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. 10 March 2015. Small, beautiful, new and very old: meet the Enigma moth. – https://www.csiro.au/en/news/all/articles/2015/march/small-beautiful-new-and-very-old-meet-the-enigma-moth
Warne, K. National Geographic. January 17, 2020. 60 hours on burning Kangaroo Island. – https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/kangaroo-island-wildfires-dispatch
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_Island & https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aenigmatineidae

Eswatini Poker

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Eswatini Poker :: Kniphofia umbrina

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 056

On today’s show we learn about the Eswatini Poker, a critically endangered flowering plant native to southeastern Africa, to the country of Eswatini.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(19:22) Citations
(20:37) Music
(26:12) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Eswatini Biodiversity – http://eswatinibiodiversity.com/biodiversity/endemics2.asp
Braun, K. & Loffler, L. 2024. Kniphofia umbrina. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T221350018A221361752. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T221350018A221361752.en
“The IUCN plant red data book : comprising Red data sheets on 250 selected plants threatened on a world scale.” Synge, Hugh. Switzerland: IUCN, 1978. – https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/5780
JSTOR Global Plants Database – https://plants.jstor.org/compilation/Kniphofia.umbrina
Loffler, L. 2021. PlantLife SouthAfrica Volume 51.7, July 2021. Eight new plant locality records for Eswatini from Malolotja Nature Reserve. –
https://plantlifesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2021/07/plantlife-volume-517-july-2021-eight.html
Ramsar Sites of Wetlands of International Importance – https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2121?language=en
South African Journal of Science. v.97. no. 11-12 609-616. “Conservation biology of Kniphofia umbrina, a critically endangered Swaziland serpentine endemic.” Witkowski, E. & Dahlmann, L.A. & Boycott, R.C. (2001). – https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC97233
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kniphofia_umbrina

Bandula Barb

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Bandula Barb :: Pethia bandula

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 055

On today’s show we learn about the Brown's Banksia, a critically endangered flowering shrub native to southwestern Australia, about 200 miles south of Perth in the state of Western Australia.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(22:56) Citations
(24:25) Music
(30:38) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Chamod, Janindu & Amarakoon, Vihanga & Gunasekara, Vimukthi & Dayawansa, Nihal. (2023). The Role Of Selected Abiotic And Biotic Factors In Changing The Abundance Of Critically Endangered, Point Endemic Pethia Bandula. Proceedings of the Postgraduate Institute of Science Research Congress: University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Fernado, M., Kotagama, O. & de Alwis Goonatilake, S. 2019. Pethia bandula (errata version published in 2020). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T18905A174839322. - https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T18905A174839322.en
Kortmulder, Koenraad & Wiele, Peter. (2023). Feeding behaviour, species associations and natural diets of 10 Cyprinid fish species from South-West Sri Lanka. bioRxiv 2023.07.12.548677 – https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.07.12.548677
R, Wickremasinghe & S, Muthunayake & R, Wickremasinghe & Weerakoon, Devaka & Goonatilake, Sampath & R, Ranatunge & H, Kiel & Perera, Naalin & A, Wadugodapitiya. (2021). Ecology and recovery of Pethia bandula (Pisces: Cyprinidae), a globally threatened point endemic freshwater fish in Sri Lanka.. Journal of the Sri Lanka Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 66 (2). 27-54. https://www.jstor.org/stable/48828122
Sudasinghe, H., Ranasinghe, T., Herath, J. et al. Molecular phylogeny and phylogeography of the freshwater-fish genus Pethia (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Sri Lanka. BMC Ecology and Evolution volume 21, 203 (2021). – https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01923-5
Surasinghe, Thilina, Ravindra Kariyawasam, Hiranya Sudasinghe, and Suranjan Karunarathna. 2020. "Challenges in Biodiversity Conservation in a Highly Modified Tropical River Basin in Sri Lanka" Water 12, no. 1: 26. – https://doi.org/10.3390/w12010026
Wickramasinghe, Kamanthi. 6 June 2025. Sri Lanka reaches a milestone in a decades’ long conservation effort. Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) – https://www.dailymirror.lk/news-features/Sri-Lanka-reaches-a-milestone-in-a-decades-long-conservation-effort/131-310807 or https://web.archive.org/web/20251005015550/https://www.dailymirror.lk/news-features/Sri-Lanka-reaches-a-milestone-in-a-decades-long-conservation-effort/131-310807
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandula_barb

Brown's Banksia

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Brown’s Banksia :: Banksia brownii

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 054

On today’s show we learn about the Brown's Banksia, a critically endangered flowering shrub native to southwestern Australia, about 200 miles south of Perth in the state of Western Australia.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(24:04) Citations
(26:01) Music
(31:33) Pledge

For more information about Brown’s Banksia conservation please see the Australian government’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water - https://www.dcceew.gov.au

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Australian Government’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water – http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=8277
Barrett, S., Atkins, K., George, A. & Keith, D. 2020. Banksia brownii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T112520669A113306481. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T112520669A113306481.en
Coates, D., Dillon, R., & Barrett, S. 2018. “Threatened Plant Translocation Case Study: ‘Banksia Brownii’ (Feather Leaved Banksia), Proteaceae.” Australasian Plant Conservation: Journal of the Australian Network for Plant Conservation 27 (1): 3-6. – https://doi.org/10.5962/p.373741
Coates, D.J., McArthur, S. L., Byrne, M. 2015. Significant genetic diversity loss following pathogen driven population extinction in the rare endemic Banksia brownii (Proteaceae), Biological Conservation, Volume 192, 2015, Pages 353-360. – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2015.10.013
Day, D.A., Collins, B.G., Rees, R.G. (1997), Reproductive biology of the rare and endangered Banksia brownii Baxter ex R. Br. (Proteaceae). Australian Journal of Ecology, 22: 307-315. – https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.1997.tb00676.x
Dillon, R., Coates D., Standish, R., Monks, L., Waycott, M. (2023) Assessing plant translocation success: common metrics mask high levels of inbreeding in a recently established Banksia brownii (Proteaceae) population. Australian Journal of Botany 71, 79-92. – https://doi.org/10.1071/BT22071
Gilfillan, Sandra & Barrett, S.R.. Feather-Leaved Banksia (Banksia Brownii) Interim Recovery Plan 2005-2010. – https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/biodiversity/threatened/recovery-plans/feather-leaved-banksia-banksia-brownii-2005-2010
Lamont Byron B., Enright Neal J., Witkowski E. T. F., Groeneveld J. (2007) Conservation biology of banksias: insights from natural history to simulation modelling. Australian Journal of Botany 55, 280-292. – https://doi.org/10.1071/BT06024
Renshaw, Adrian. The reproductive biology of four Banksia L.f. species with contrasting life histories. Doctor of Philosophy thesis. University of Western Sydney. 2005. – https://researchers-admin.westernsydney.edu.au/ws/portalfiles/portal/94886836/uws_3687.pdf
Sampson JF, Collins BG, Coates DJ (1994) Mixed Mating in Banksia brownii Baxter ex R. Br. (Proteaceae). Australian Journal of Botany 42, 103-111. – https://doi.org/10.1071/BT9940103
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksia_brownii

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

White-winged Flufftail

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0400

White-winged Flufftail :: Sarothrura ayresi

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 053

On today’s show we learn about the White-winged Flufftail, a critically endangered avian native to Africa, specifically Ethiopia and South Africa.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(22:47) Citations
(24:52) Music
(32:03) Pledge

For more information about White-winged Flufftail conservation see BirdLife South Africa at https://www.birdlife.org.za/red-list/white-winged-flufftail/

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement. International Working Group for the White-winged Flufftail – https://whitewingedflufftail-archieve.aewa.info/
Bird, Jeremy, and Martin, Robert, and Akcakaya, H. Resit, and Gilroy, James, and Burfield, Ian, and Garnett, Stephen, and Symes, Andy, and Taylor, Joe. and Sekercioglu, Cagan, and Butchart, Stuart. (2020). Generation lengths of the world's birds and their implications for extinction risk. Conservation Biology. 34. – https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13486
BirdLife International. 2021. Sarothrura ayresi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T22692245A179602552. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22692245A179602552.en
Callahan, David. 2023. An African enigma: conserving one of the world’s rarest waterbirds. BirdLife International. – https://www.birdlife.org/news/2023/02/21/an-african-enigma-conserving-one-of-the-worlds-rarest-waterbirds/
Colyn, Robin B., Alastair Campbell, And Hanneline A. Smit-Robinson. “Camera-Trapping Successfully and Non-Invasively Reveals the Presence, Activity and Habitat Choice of the Critically Endangered White-Winged Flufftail Sarothrura Ayresi in a South African High-Altitude Wetland.” Bird Conservation International 29, no. 3 (2019): 463–78. – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270918000400
Colyn, R. B., A. Campbell, and H. A. Smit-Robinson. 2020. The use of a camera trap and acoustic survey design to ascertain the vocalization and breeding status of the highly elusive White-winged Flufftail, Sarothrura ayresi. Avian Conservation and Ecology 15(2):12. – https://doi.org/10.5751/ACE-01681-150212
Colyn, Robin, and Whitecross, Melissa, and Howes, Caroline, and Smit-Robinson, Hanneline. (2020). Restricted breeding habitat of the Critically Endangered White-winged Flufftail in Ethiopia and its conservation implications. Ostrich - Journal of African Ornithology. 91. 1-10. – http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/00306525.2020.1737259
Davies, Gregory & Smit-Robinson, Hanneline & Drummond, Malcolm & Gardner, Brett & Rautenbach, S. & Stuyvenberg, Dirk & Nattrass, C. & Pretorius, M. & Pietersen, Darren & Symes, Craig. (2014). Recent records of the White-winged Flufftail Sarothrura ayresi (Aves, Sarothruridae) in South Africa. Durban Natural Science Museum Novitates 37. 62-75. – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296695998_Recent_records_of_the_White-winged_Flufftail_Sarothrura_ayresi_Aves_Sarothruridae_in_South_Africa
Lepage, Denis. "White-winged Flufftail (Sarothrura ayresi)." Avibase - The World Bird Database, Birds Canada, 2025. - https://avibase.ca/534D524C
Marais, A. J., Lloyd, K., Smit-Robinson, H. A., & Brown, L. R. (2021). A vegetation classification and description of white-winged flufftail (Sarothrura ayresi) habitat at selected high-altitude peatlands in South Africa. Royal Society Open Science, 8(11), 211482. – https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.211482
Taylor, B., G. M. Kirwan, and C. J. Sharpe (2020). White-winged Flufftail (Sarothrura ayresi), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. – https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.whwflu1.01
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-winged_flufftail

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Uke Lily

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Uke Lily :: Lilium ukeyuri

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 052

On today’s show we learn about the Uke Lily, a critically endangered flowering plant native to eastern Asia, specifically the Amami Islands of Japan.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(18:19) Citations
(19:42) Music
(26:35) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Amagi Town History, Culture, Industry and Science Information Center Yui no Yate - https://jmapps.ne.jp/amagi/det.html?data_id=5799
Compton, J. (2021), Two Endemic And Critically Endangered Ryukyu Island Lilies Lilium Nobilissimum And Lilium Ukeyuri (Liliaceae). Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 38: 240-259. – https://doi.org/10.1111/curt.12385
Hogg, Robert. 1880. “A New Lillium”. The Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener, and Home Farmer : A Chronicle of Country Pursuits and Country Life, Including Poultry, Pigeon and Bee-Keeping. Series 3. Vol. 27. 1893. London. – https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55535067
Horizon (Amami). Futoshi Hamada. “Endemic Plants of Amami”. - https://amami-horizon.com/en/nature/plant/rare-plants
Journal of Phytogeography and Taxonomy 57 : 77-87, 2009. Maeda, Yoshiyuki, Miyamoto, Junko, Ozaki, Kemurio, Moriguchi, Mitsuru, Kakishita, Ai. “Natural distribution of Lilium alexandrae (Liliaceae) in Amami Islands of Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan”. - https://doi.org/10.24517/00053418
Ministry of the Environment, Japan. 2022. Lilium ukeyuri (errata version published in 2022). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T90230615A223035828. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T90230615A223035828.en
Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan (JCN1000012110001). Kyushu Okinawa Amami Nature Conservation Office. “Amamigunto National Park” – https://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/amami/point/index.html
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amami_Islands & https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ウケユリ

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Fiji Crested Iguana

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:30:00 -0400

Fiji Crested Iguana :: Brachylophus vitiensis

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 051

On today’s show we learn about the Fiji Crested Iguana, a critically endangered reptile native to roughly 8 islands in the Fijian archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(27:59) Citations
(29:52) Music
(36:21) Pledge

For more information about Fiji Crested Iguana conservation please see National Trust of Fiji Islands – https://nationaltrust.org.fj/iguana/.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Australian Journal of Zoology v. 55, 341-350. Morrison Clare, Osborne Tamara, Harlow Peter S., Thomas Nunia, Biciloa Pita, Niukula Jone (2008) “Diet and habitat preferences of the Fijian crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) on Yadua Taba, Fiji: implications for conservation”. – https://doi.org/10.1071/ZO07062
Ecology and Evolution vol. 11 no.9: 4731-4743. 26 Mar. 2021. Eliades, Samuel J et al. “Gut microbial ecology of the Critically Endangered Fijian crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis): Effects of captivity status and host reintroduction on endogenous microbiomes.” – https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7373
Iguana, v. 11 no.4, 198-205. Harlow, P. S. (2004). “Lost in the South Pacific: The Fijian Iguanas (Genus Brachylophus).” – https://journals.ku.edu/iguana/article/view/17149
Harlow, P., Fisher, R. & Grant, T. 2012. Brachylophus vitiensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T2965A2791620. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T2965A2791620.en
IUCN Fijian crested iguana. Brachylophus vitiensis : species recovery plan, 2008-2012. Harlow, Peter S – https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/46149
Journal of Herpetology v.15, no. 3 (1981): 255–73. John R. H. Gibbons. “The Biogeography of Brachylophus (Iguanidae) Including the Description of a New Species, B. Vitiensis, from Fiji.” – https://doi.org/10.2307/1563429
National Trust of Fiji Islands – https://nationaltrust.org.fj/iguana/
Oryx. v 41. Harlow, Peter & Fisher, Martin & Tuiwawa, Marika & Biciloa, Pita & Palmeirim, Jorge & Mersai, Charlene & Naidu, Shivanjani & Naikatini, Alivereti & Thaman, Baravi & Niukula, Jone & Strand, Erica. (2007). “The decline of the endemic Fijian crested iguana Brachylophus vitiensis in the Yasawa and Mamanuca archipelagos, western Fiji.” – http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0030605307001639
Pacific Conservation Biology. v. 15. pg.135-147. Morrison, Suzanne & Harlow, Peter & Keogh, J.. (2009). “Nesting ecology of the critically endangered Fijian Crested Iguana Brachylophus vitiensis in a Pacific tropical dry forest.” – http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PC090135
Pacific Science v.63 no. 2, 223-242, (1 April 2009). Clare Morrison, Gunnar Keppel, Nunia Thomas, Isaac Rounds, and Peter S. Harlow "Critically Endangered Fijian Crested Iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) Shows Habitat Preference for Globally Threatened Tropical Dry Forest," – https://doi.org/10.2984/049.063.0205
PloS one. 8. E73127. Morrison, Suzanne & Biciloa, Pita & Harlow, Peter & Keogh, J.. (2013). “Spatial Ecology of the Critically Endangered Fijian Crested Iguana, Brachylophus vitiensis, in an Extremely Dense Population: Implications for Conservation.” – https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073127
Proceedings of the international conference on island invasives 2017: Island invasives : scaling up to meet the challenge. ed: Veitch, C.R. “Community-based conservation and recovery of native species on Monuriki Island, Fiji.” (2019). Fisher, Robert N., Jone Niukula, Peter S. Harlow, Sia Rasalato, Ramesh Chand, Baravi Stewart Helu Thaman, Elenoa Seniloli, Joeli Vadada, Steve Cranwell, J. Jed Brown, Kim Lovich and Nunia Thomas-Moko. – https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2019.SSC-OP.62.EN
Reptiles & Amphibians, v. 29 no.1, 243-249. Anstey, S. (2022). “Saving the Fijian Crested Iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis)”. – https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v29i1.16749
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_crested_iguana

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Centello

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Centello :: Magnolia jardinensis

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 050

On today’s show we learn about the Centello, a critically endangered flowering magnolia tree native to South America, specifically the municipality of Jardín, in the Andes Mountains in northwest Colombia

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(22:44) Citations
(24:22) Music
(32:12) Pledge

For more information about Centello conservation, please see the Jardín Botánico de Medellín at https://www.botanicomedellin.org/.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Calderon, E., Cogollo, A., Rivers, M.C. & Serna-Gonzalez, M. 2016. Magnolia jardinensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T14050337A67514058. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T14050337A67514058.en
Jardín Botánico de Medellín – https://www.botanicomedellin.org/descubrenos/investigamos/reserva-biologica-el-centello/
Santa-Ceballos, J. P., Restrepo-Riaño, M. A., Montoya , J. I., Giraldo, J. A., Serna-González, M., & Urrego Giraldo, L. E. (2024). Environmental variables associated with the distribution of two Magnolia species (Magnoliaceae) in the Colombian Andes. Acta Botanica Mexicana, (131). – https://doi.org/10.21829/abm131.2024.2287
Serna-González, M., Urrego-Giraldo, L. E., Santa-Ceballos, J. P., & Suzuki-Azuma, H. (2022). Flowering, floral visitors and climatic drivers of reproductive phenology of two endangered magnolias from neotropical Andean forests. Plant Species Biology, 37(1), 20–37. https://doi.org/10.1111/1442-1984.12351
Serna-González M, Urrego-Giraldo LE, Osorio NW, Valencia-Ríos D (2019) Mycorrhizae: a key interaction for conservation of two endangered Magnolias from Andean forests. Plant Ecology and Evolution 152(1): 30-40. – https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.2019.1398
Serna, M., Velásquez, C. & Cogollo, Á. Novedades taxonómicas y un nuevo registro de Magnoliaceae para Colombia. Brittonia 61 (1), 35–40 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-008-9055-7
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_jardinensis
World Conservation Society Columbia – https://colombia.wcs.org/es-es/WCS-Colombia/Noticias/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/21104/Y-POR-QUE-SE-AFIANZO-EN-RISARALDA-UNA-RESERVA-COMO-LA-CUCHILLA-DEL-SAN-JUAN.aspx
World Flora Online (2025): Magnolia jardinensis M.Serna, C.Velásquez & Cogollo. – http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000913301

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Grenada Dove

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0400

Grenada Dove :: Leptotila wellsi

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 049

On today’s show we learn about the Grenada Dove, a critically endangered avian species native to the island of Grenada in the Caribbean Sea.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(24:42) Citations
(26:28) Music
(32:48) Pledge

For more information about Grenada Dove conservation, see Birds Caribbean at birdscaribbean.org.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

BOLTON, N. M., C. van OOSTERHOUT, N. J. COLLAR, and D. J. BELL. “Population Constraints on the Grenada Dove Leptotila Wellsi: Preliminary Findings and Proposals from South-West Grenada.” Bird Conservation International 26, no. 2 (2016): 205–13. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270915000064
Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Baptista, L. F., P. W. Trail, H. M. Horblit, G. M. Kirwan, C. J. Sharpe, and E. Garcia (2020). “Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellsi)”, version 1.0. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. – https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.gredov1.01
Blockstein, David E. and Hardy, J. W. (1989) "The Grenada Dove (leptotila Wellsi) is a Distinct Species," The Auk: Vol. 106: Iss. 2, Article 30. – https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/auk/vol106/iss2/30
Caribbean Compass. Brown, Bela. September 7, 2024. “Our Island Birds: The Endangered Grenada Dove” – https://caribbeancompass.com/the-endangered-grenada-dove/
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T22690874A178391475 - BirdLife International. 2021. “Leptotila wellsi” – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22690874A178391475.en
Peters, Catherine, Matthew Geary, Howard P. Nelson, Bonnie L. Rusk, Achaz Von Hardenberg, and Anna Muir. “Phylogenetic Placement and Life History Trait Imputation for Grenada Dove Leptotila Wellsi.” Bird Conservation International 33 (2023): e11. – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270922000065
Peters, Catherine; Muir, Anna; Hosie, Charlotte; Nelson, Howard; Geary, Matthew. “Assessing threats and conservation action using population viability analysis for the Critically Endangered Grenada Dove Leptotila wellsi”. Journal for Nature Conservation, Aug 15, 2025, 127052, – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127052
Rivera-Milán, F.F., Bertuol, P., Simal, F. and Rusk, B.L. (2015). Distance sampling survey and abundance estimation of the critically endangered Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellsi). The Condor. 117(1): 87-93. – https://doi.org/10.1650/CONDOR-14-131.1
Rusk, B.L. (2017). Long-term population monitoring of the Critically Endangered Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellsi) on Grenada. West Indies Journal of Caribbean Ornithology. 30(1): 49–56. – https://doi.org/10.55431/jco.2017.30(1).49-56
Sound recording. Barry Edmonston. Xeno-Canto: XC977216. Petit Bouc, Saint George. 2025 – https://www.xeno-canto.org/977216

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Clay's Hibiscus

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Clay's Hibiscus :: Hibiscus clayi

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 048

On today’s show we learn about the Clay's Hibiscus, also known as Kokiʻo ʻula in Hawaiian, a critically endangered flowering plant native to Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(20:27) Citations
(21:40) Music
(27:46) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Center for Plant Conservation – https://saveplants.org/plant-profile/?CPCNum=2257&mode=grid
Hawaiian Department of Land and Natural Resources. Hibiscus clayi. – https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/wildlife/files/2013/09/Fact-Sheet-Hibiscus-clayi.pdf
“Hawaiian Island Province Regional Pollinator Guide (Pollinator Guide)”. Ley, E., Buchmann, S., Kauffman, G., Jacobsen, O., Rager, M., Kwong, L., et al. (2015c). The Pollinator Partnership/North American Pollinator Protection Campaign – http://www.pollinator.org/PDFs/Guides/HawaiianIsland.EcoRegGuide.FINAL.hi-res.pdf
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/30931/83801843
Native Plants Hawaii. University of Hawaii. Daniela Dutra Elliott, Petersen Gross, Alyssa MacDonald. – http://nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Hibiscus_clayi/
Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh – https://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/25848
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2020. “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status reviews for 129 Species in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Hawaii, Montana, California, and Nevada.” Federal Register 85(48): 14240–14243, March 11, 2020. – https://www.fws.gov/node/5101021
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus_clayi

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Dahl's Jird

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Dahl’s Jird :: Meriones dahli

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 047

On today’s show we learn about the Dahl's Jird, a critically endangered mammal native to the border region of Turkey and Armenia in Eastern Anatolia, specifically the Iğdır province in Turkey.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(19:16) Citations
(21:05) Music
(27:38) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan). "Gerbillinae". Poor, A. 2005. – https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Gerbillinae/
Biodiversity and Conservation. Vol 25. “An overview of biodiversity and conservation status of steppes of the Anatolian Biogeographical Region.” Ambarlı, Didem & Zeydanlı, Uğur & Balkız, Özge & Aslan, Serdar & Karacetin, Evrim & Sözen, Mustafa & Ilgaz, Çetin & Gürsoy Ergen, Arzu & Lise, Yildiray & Demirbas, Semiha & Welch, Hilary & Welch, Geoff & Turak, Ayşe & Bilgin, Can & Özkil, Aydan & Vural, Mecit. (2016). – http://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-016-1172-0
Brazilian Journal of Biology. Vol. 82. “The present status, distribution, demography, and diet of the Dahl’s Jird.” Bulut, Şafak. (2021). – http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.237849
CEPF, WWF. “Status and Protection of Globally Threatened Species in the Caucasus” Report. Zazanashvili, N. and Mallon, D. (Editors) 2009 pg.111. Tbilisi: Contour Ltd. – https://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?185301/New-publication-based-on-CEPF-supported-studies
Conference presentation: 6th International Conference of Rodent Biology and Management. “Recent information on population status of Meriones dahli that is close to extinction in the Middle East”. Bulut, Şafak & Akbaba, Burak & Doğan, Murat & Ulusoy, Kadir & Karataş, Ahmet. (2018). – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352982807_Recent_information_on_population_status_of_Meriones_dahli_that_is_close_to_extinction_in_the_Middle_East
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13162/22433617
Journal of Mammalogy, Volume 100, Issue 1, 28 February 2019, Pages 55–71. “The species diversity, distribution, and conservation status of the terrestrial mammals of Iran,” Gholam Hosein Yusefi, Kaveh Faizolahi, Jamshid Darvish, Kamran Safi, José Carlos Brito – https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyz002
United States Agency of International Development “Map of Land Use in the Ararat Valley” – https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Ararat_Valley_Landcover_ENG.jpg
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahl%27s_jird

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Blyde River Cycad

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Blyde River Cycad :: Encephalartos cupidus

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 046

On today’s show we learn about the Blyde River Cycad, a critically endangered plant native to southeastern Africa, specifically the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(21:04) Citations
(22:19) Music
(27:35) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41884/243425210
Masters Dissertation. Tafirei, R. University of Johannesburg (2016). “An integrative approach towards setting conservation priority for cycad species at a global scale”. – https://ujcontent.uj.ac.za/esploro/outputs/graduate/An-integrative-approach-towards-setting-conservation/9912977807691#file-0
Plant Biology and Biotechnology. “Cycads: An Overview.” Goel, A.K., Khuraijam, J.S. (2015). In: Bahadur, B., Venkat Rajam, M., Sahijram, L., Krishnamurthy, K. (eds). Springer, New Delhi. – https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2286-6_14
SINET: Ethiopian Journal of Science, Vol. 45 No. 1 (2022). “Determining regions of higher extinction risk occurrences in South African cycads”. Bamigboye, Samuel O. – https://doi.org/10.4314/sinet.v45i1.10
“South African Encephalartos Species”. Donaldson, John. (2008). – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/255595089_SOUTH_AFRICAN_ENCEPHALARTOS_SPECIES
South African National Biodiversity Institute. “Encephalartos cupidus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants” Bösenberg, J.D., Steyn, T. & Donaldson, J.S. 2020. – http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=823-8
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalartos_cupidus
World Flora Online. “WFO (2025): Encephalartos cupidus” – https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000667360

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Royal Cinclodes

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Royal Cinclodes :: Cinclodes aricomae

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 045

On today’s show we learn about the Royal Cinclodes, a critically endangered avian native to western South America, in the Andes Mountains of Peru and Bolivia.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(22:55) Citations
(24:30) Music
(30:43) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Biodiversity and Conservation v.17, 2645-2660 (2008). Lloyd, H., Marsden, S.J. “Bird community variation across Polylepis woodland fragments and matrix habitats: implications for biodiversity conservation within a high Andean landscape”, – https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-008-9343-2
Bird Conservation International, Volume 3, Issue 1, March 1993, pp. 37 - 55. Fjeldså, Jon. (1993). “The avifauna of the Polylepis woodlands of the Andean highlands: the efficiency of basing conservation priorities on patterns of endemism.” – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270900000770
BirdLife International (2025) “Species factsheet: Royal Cinclodes Cinclodes aricomae” – https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/royal-cinclodes-cinclodes-aricomae
Birds of the World, “Royal Cinclodes (Cinclodes aricomae), version 1.0”. Remsen, Jr., J. V. and C. J. Sharpe (2020). (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA – https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.roycin1.01
Cotinga. Vol 43, pp102-104. Mamani-Cabana, Nicolas & Canales, Juan & Garnica, Carlos. (2021). “Northernmost record of the Critically Endangered Royal Cinclodes Cinclodes aricomae in Peru”. – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353011491_Northernmost_record_of_the_Critically_Endangered_Royal_Cinclodes_Cinclodes_aricomae_in_Peru
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22724402/128905948
Mountain Research and Development v. 25 no.3, 287-289, (1 August 2005). Constantino Aucca and Paul M. Ramsay "Management of Biodiversity and Land Use in Southern Peru," – https://doi.org/10.1659/0276-4741(2005)025[0287:MOBALU]2.0.CO;2
Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 290(1995). “Direct quantification of skeletal pneumaticity illuminates ecological drivers of a key avian trait.” Burton, M. G. P., Benson, R. B., & Field, D. J. (2023). – https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.0160
Ornitología Neotropical vol. 25, issue 4 (2014); Avalos, Verónica del R., and M. Isabel Gómez. "Observations on nest site and parental care of the critically endangered Royal Cinclodes (Cinclodes aricomae) in Bolivia”. – https://armoniabolivia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Avalos-V-MI-Gomez.pdf
Sound Recording. Andrew Spencer. Xeno-Canto. XC677595. – http://www.xeno-canto.org/677595
Sound Recordings. Joseph Tobias and Nathalie Seddon. Xeno-Canto. XC73370. – http://www.xeno-canto.org/73370
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_cinclodes

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Albanian Tulip

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Albanian Tulip :: Tulipa albanica

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 044

On today’s show we learn about the Albanian Tulip, a critically endangered flowering plant, native to southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula in Albania.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(18:40) Citations
(19:56) Music
(31:19) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund – https://www.cepf.net/grants/grantee-projects/conservation-and-propagation-albanian-tulip-albania
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13142545/18614500
Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants v. 24, 1117–1126 (2018). Osmani, M., Tuna, M. & Elezaj, I.R. “Concentration of some metals in soil and plant organs and their biochemical profiles in Tulipa luanica, T. kosovarica and T. albanica native plant species”. – https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298
Phytologia Balcanica v. 26, no. 3 (2020): 517-522. Shuka, Donald, Kit Tan, Besnik Hallaçi, and Lulëzim Shuka. "Additions to the flora of North Albania." – http://www.bio.bas.bg/~phytolbalcan/PDF/26_3/contents.html
Phyton; annales rei botanicae. Vol 54. 27–46. (2014). Frajman, Božo & Pachschwöll, Clemens & Schönswetter, Peter. “Contributions to the Knowledge of the Flora of the Dinarides (Balkan Peninsula)” – http://doi.org/10.12905/0380.phyton54(1)2014-0027
Phytotaxa. Vol 10: no.28 Oct. 2010. Shuka, Lulëzim & Tan, Kit & Siljak-Yakovlev, Sonja. “Tulipa albanica (Liliaceae), a new species from northeastern Albania”. – https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.10.1.2
Thaiszia, Journal of Botany. Vol. 28 (1): 035-047. (2018). Millaku F., Elezaj I. & Berisha N. “Sympatric area and ecology of some Tulipa species in the West Balkan Peninsula” – https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/botanicka-zahrada/odborne-aktivity/thaiszia-2/volume-28-2018-abstracts/
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulipa_albanica

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Giant Ibis

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Giant Ibis :: Pseudibis gigantea

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 043

On today’s show we learn about the Giant Ibis, a critically endangered avian native to Southeast Asia, specifically Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(25:02) Citations
(27:00) Music
(33:06) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Bird Conservation International vol. 19, no. 1 (2009): 77–82. Keo, Omaliss, Nigel J. Collar, and William J. Sutherland. “Nest Protectors Provide a Cost-Effective Means of Increasing Breeding Success in Giant Ibis Thaumatibis Gigantea.” – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270908008319
BirdingASIA no. 9: 100-106. 2008. Keo, O. “Ecology and conservation of the Giant Ibis Thaumatibis gigantea in Cambodia.” – https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c1a9e03f407b482a158da87/t/5c4337d3bba223672012ea0e/1547909077032/omaliss-giantibis.pdf
BirdLife International. (2024) Species factsheet: Giant Ibis Thaumatibis gigantea. – https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/giant-ibis-thaumatibis-gigantea
Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. Version 1.0. Matheu, E., J. del Hoyo, G. M. Kirwan, E. Garcia, and C. J. Sharpe (2020). “Giant Ibis (Pseudibis gigantea)”. – https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.giaibi1.01
Cambodian Journal of Natural History. Vol. 1. 2017 (1): 63–75. Suzuki, A.; Thong, S.; Tan, S.; Iwata, A. "Camera trapping of large mammals in Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary, northern Cambodia". – https://rupp.edu.kh/cjnh/journal/CJNH-2017-1/CJNH%202017(1)%201%20Full%20Issue.pdf
Conservation Biology, Vol. 34: 1252-1261. (2020). Bird, J.P., Martin, R., Akçakaya, H.R., Gilroy, J., Burfield, I.J., Garnett, S.T., Symes, A., Taylor, J., Şekercioğlu, Ç.H. and Butchart, S.H.M. “Generation lengths of the world's birds and their implications for extinction risk”. – https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13486
Conservation Leadership Programme – https://www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/project/giant-ibis-cambodia/
Forktail, the Journal of Asian Ornithology: no. 28 August 2012. H. L. Wright, N. J. Collar, I. R. Lake, Bou Vorsak & P. M. Dolman. “Foraging ecology of sympatric White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni and Giant Ibis Thaumatibis gigantea in northern Cambodia”. – https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c1a9e03f407b482a158da87/t/5c2124d8c2241b2a02dcc943/1545675993431/White-shouldered-Giant-Ibises.pdf
The IUCN - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22697536/134200680
Sound Recording. Xeno-Canto. Eang Samnang, XC655004. http://www.xeno-canto.org/655004
Sound Recording. Xeno-Canto. Patrik Åberg, XC124353. http://www.xeno-canto.org/124353
“Ten-year species action plan for the Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea) in Cambodia 2015-2025.” Loveridge, Robin & Srun, Ty. (2015). – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309309015_Ten-year_species_action_plan_for_the_Giant_Ibis_Thaumatibis_gigantea_in_Cambodia_2015-2025
World Wildlife Federation – https://wwf.panda.org/es/?209835/New-endangered-giant-ibis-found-in-Cambodia
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_ibis

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Arrayán

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Arrayán :: Myrcianthes ferreyrae

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 042

On today’s show we learn about the Arrayán, a critically endangered flowering tree native to South America, specifically the coastal fog oases of the Atiquipa District in southwestern Peru.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(26:40) Citations
(28:36) Music
(35:31) Pledge

For more information about the Arrayán and lomas fog oases conservation please see Huarango Nature Peru at https://www.huarangonature.org and the Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental (SPDA Peru) at https://spda.org.pe

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Feb 2025. Gonzales Guillen, Fiorella. “Relict Forest in Fog Oases in South America”. – https://www.bgci.org/news-events/spotlight-on-a-gtsg-member-project-relict-forest-in-fog-oases-in-south-america/
Field Museum Of Natural History Botanical Series Vol. 13, Part 4, No. 2. Pg 756. 1958. Mcvaugh, Rogers. “Flora Of Peru”. – https://archive.org/embed/floraofperufimcva
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T60492231A60492909. Gonzales, F. 2014. “Myrcianthes ferreyrae.” – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T60492231A60492909.en
Missouri Botanical Garden – https://mbgecologicalrestoration.wordpress.com/tag/lomas-de-atiquipa/
PLoS One. Vol. 6, no. 8. 2011:e23004. Balaguer L, Arroyo-García R, Jiménez P, et al. “Forest restoration in a fog oasis: evidence indicates need for cultural awareness in constructing the reference”. – https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0023004
Proceedings of the 7th Brazilian Technology Symposium. Araujo, Ana & Medina, Fiorella & Flores, Patricia & Lazo, Herbert Omar. (2023). “Micropropagation of Myrcianthes Ferreyrae (McVaugh) “Arrayán”: an Endemic Species from Lomas De Atiquipa.” – http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04435-9_50
Revista Peruana de Biología. Vol. 26, No. 2. 2019. Gonzales Guillén, Fiorella, Villasante Benavides, Francisco. “Estado de conservación de Myrcianthes ferreyrae un árbol endémico de las lomas costeras del sur del Perú”. – http://dx.doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v26i2.16380
Tree Physiology, Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2012, Pages 65–73. David A. Ramírez, Luis Balaguer, Rosa Mancilla, Virginia González, Daniel Coaguila, Carmelo Talavera, Luis Villegas, Aldo Ortega, Percy Jiménez, José M. Moreno, “Leaf-trait responses to irrigation of the endemic fog-oasis tree Myrcianthes ferreyrae: can a fog specialist benefit from regular watering?”. – https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpr121
UNESCO World Heritage Convention – https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6424/

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Manapany Day Gecko

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Manapany Day Gecko :: Phelsuma inexpectata

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 041

On today’s show we learn about the Manapany Day Gecko, a critically endangered reptile native to Reunion Island, a French Department in the Indian Ocean, roughly 1000 miles east of the African coast.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(30:42) Citations
(32:57) Music
(38:59) Pledge

For more information about Manapany Day Gecko conservation see the Association Nature Ocean Indien at https://natureoceanindien.org

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Amphibia-Reptilia 44, 2 (2023): 139-152. Choeur, Arthur, Johanna Clémencet, Matthieu Le Corre, Markus A. Roesch, and Mickaël Sanchez. "Intra-annual variations of microhabitat use and movements of a critically endangered arboreal day gecko endemic to Reunion Island: implications for conservation". – https://doi.org/10.1163/15685381-bja10125
Bulletin de la Société mathématique de France. 126. 9-23. Deso, Grégory & Probst, Jean-Michel & Sanchez, Mickaël & Ineich, Ivan. (2008). “Phelsuma inexpectata Mertens, 1966 et Phelsuma borbonica Mertens, 1942 (Squamata : Gekkonidae) : deux geckos potentiellement pollinisateurs de l'île de La Réunion”. – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262917641
Bulletin de la Société herpétologique de France v.132 (2009): 43-69. Sanchez, Mickaël, Jean-Michel Probst, and Grégory Deso. "Phelsuma inexpectata Mertens, 1966 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) sur l’île de La Réunion: écologie, répartition et menaces." – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/293695437
Bulletin de la Société Herpétologique de France, v.185. 2024. Jérémie Souchet, Valentin Vaslet, Julien Ducros, Chloé Bernet, Markus A Roesch. “La fourmi envahissante Anoplolepis gracilipes, une menace pour le gecko endémique de l'île de La Réunion, Phelsuma inexpectata ? The invasive ant Anoplolepis gracilipes, a threat to Reunion Island's endemic gecko, Phelsuma inexpectata?”. – https://dx.doi.org/10.48716/bullshf.185-6
Bulletin Phaethon, no.53 2021: 36-40. Porcel, Xavier & Deso, Grégory & Jean-Michel, Probst & Dubos, Nicolas. (2021). “Sympatrie entre le Gecko vert de Manapany Phelsuma inexpectata endémique de la Réunion et le Gecko vert poussière d'or P. laticauda introduits au Domaine du Café Grillé: peuvent-ils cohabiter?” – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349126355
Cahiers scientifiques de l’océan Indien occidental 2, 2011: 13-28. Sanchez, Mickael & Jean-Michel, Probst. (2011). “Distribution and conservation status of the Manapany day gecko, Phelsuma inexpectata MERTENS, 1966, an endemic threatened reptile from Réunion Island (Squamata: Gekkonidae).” – https://api.core.ac.uk/oai/oai:ojs.www.cahiers-wio.org:article/12
Current Biology, Volume 34, Issue 21, 4908 - 4919.e3. Han, Dawei. Carr, Catherine E. “Auditory pathway for detection of vibration in the tokay gecko.” – http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2024.09.016
Herpetological Review. 52. 859-860. Sanchez, Mickael & Joly, Isabelle & Cazanove, Grégory. (2021). “Phelsuma Inexpectata (Manapany Day Gecko). Predation.” – https://doi.org/10.48716/bullshf.186-8
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T17450049A17450059. Sanchez, M. 2021. “Phelsuma inexpectata.” – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T17450049A17450059.en
Journal of Tropical Ecology 29, no. 3 (2013): 251–54. Clémencet, Johanna, Cyril Aubert, Doriane Blottière, and Mickaël Sanchez. “Kleptoparasitism in the Endemic Gecko Phelsuma Inexpectata: Pollen Theft from Foraging Honeybees on Réunion.” – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467413000229
Molecular Biology Reports v.50, 5501–5507 (2023). Gomard, Y., Sanchez, M., Bonanno, A. et al. “Development and characterization of twenty microsatellite markers for Phelsuma inexpectata (Squamata: Gekkonidae), a critically endangered gecko endemic to Reunion Island.” – https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-023-08426-0
Salamandra. 58, no.2: 116–122. Choeur, Arthur & Clémencet, Johanna & Corre, Matthieu & Sanchez, Mickael. (2022). “Evidence of seasonal reproduction, laying site fidelity, and oviposition synchronicity in the critically endangered endemic Manapany Day Gecko (Phelsuma inexpectata) from Reunion Island (western Indian Ocean).” – https://www.salamandra-journal.com/index.php/contents/2022-vol-58
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Réunion_Island_ornate_day_gecko

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Kathalekan Marsh Nut

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Kathalekan Marsh Nut :: Semecarpus kathalekanensis

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 040

On today’s show we learn about the Kathalekan Marsh Nut, a critically endangered flowering tree native to the southwestern of India, in the marshlands of the Western Ghats.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(25:44) Citations
(27:55) Music
(33:17) Pledge

For more information about Kathalekan Marsh Nut and Myristica swamp conservation see the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment at https://www.atree.org/projects/roadmap-to-restoration-developing-an-ecologically-sensitive-restoration-model-for-myristica-swamps-in-karnataka/

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Bioremediation, Biodiversity and Bioavailability 4 (Special Issue I), Global Science Books, 54-68. 4. Chandran, M D & Rao G, Ramachandra & KV, Gururaja & Ramachandra, T V. (2010). “Ecology of the Swampy Relic Forests of Kathalekan from Central Western Ghats, India.” – http://www.globalsciencebooks.info/Online/GSBOnline/images/2010/BBB_4(SI1)/BBB_4(SI1)54-68o.pdf
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund. LIFE Trust and Snehakunja Trust. College of Forestry, University of Agricultural sciences Dharwad, Sirsi. 2010-2015. Narasimha Hegde, Shrikanth Gunaga, Andrew “Jack” Tordoff, Medha Hegde, M D Subash Chandran. “Towards ecological restoration of critically endangered freshwater swamps in central Western Ghats: Blending sustainable cultural practices with scientific methods” – https://snehakunja.org/public/assets/pdf/CEPF/Annex%20I%20Participatory%20restoration%20of%20swamps.pdf
Conservation Leadership Programme c/o Birdlife International. 2003- 2004. Tambat, Bhausaheb. “Conservation of the Myristica Swamps - the highly threatened and unique ecosystem in the Western Ghats, India.” – https://www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/project/conservation-myristica-swamps-india/
Down to Earth 14 Jan 2008. Kirtiman Awasthi. “Revival plan for a disappearing tree”. – https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/revival-plan-for-a-disappearing-tree-3973
Exploring the Mysterious World of Freshwater Swamps: A Documentary. Eco Films. 2023. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOxuoxxiAi0
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T175212A1419302. Deepu, S. & Ravikanth, G. 2021. “Semecarpus kathalekanensis.” – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T175212A1419302.en
Jalplavit Vol. 15 No. 1. Feb.-March 2025. Priya Ranganathan. “Kathalekan Myristica Swamp: A Paradise (Nearly) Lost” – https://pubhtml5.com/kfjv/exmk/Jalaplavit_Feb_March_2025/
Planta Medica v 77. 2011. PJ Hurakadle, MK Parashetti, HV Hegde. “Antimicrobial studies on Semecarpus kathalekanensis” – https://doi.org10.1055/s-0031-1282910
Restoration Methodologies and Conservation Strategies Conference. Vasudeva R, Raghu H.B, Suraj P.G, Uma Shaanker R, Ganeshaiah K.N. 2002 “Recovery of a Critically Endangered Fresh-Water Swamp Tree Species of The Western Ghats” – https://wgbis.ces.iisc.ac.in/energy/lake2002/proceedings/8_2.html
Wetlands Ecology and Management. v. 30. Ranganathan, Priya & Ravikanth, Gudasalamani & N A, Aravind. (2022). “A review of research and conservation of Myristica swamps, a threatened freshwater swamp of the Western Ghats, India”. – https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-021-09825-5
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Ghats

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Bethany Beach Firefly

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Bethany Beach Firefly :: Photuris bethaniensis

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 039

On today’s show we learn about the Bethany Beach Firefly, a critically endangered insect native to the eastern coast of North America, specifically the US states of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(31:04) Citations
(33:28) Music
(42:29) Pledge

For more information about the conservation and protection of the Bethany Beach Firefly please visit the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation at http://xerces.org.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology. Volume 14, Nov 1998 pp 197-230. Thérèse Wilson, and J. Woodland Hastings. “Bioluminescence”. – https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.cellbio.14.1.197
The Coleopterists Bulletin v.58 no.3, pp 349-353, September 2000. Christopher M. Heckscher and Charles R. Bartlett. "Rediscovery and Habitat Associations of Photuris Bethaniensis McDermott (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)". – https://doi.org/10.1649/622
Delaware News Journal June 21, 2019. Maddy Lauria. “Rare Bethany firefly threatened by new beach homes”. – https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/delaware/2019/06/21/new-beach-development-could-help-kill-off-rare-bethany-firefly/1508724001/
Insects vol. 15, no. 1: 71. Lewis, Sara M., Wan F. A. Jusoh, Anna C. Walker, Candace E. Fallon, Richard Joyce, and Vor Yiu. 2024. "Illuminating Firefly Diversity: Trends, Threats and Conservation Strategies". – https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15010071
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T164045981A166771578. Heckscher, C., Walker, A. & Fallon, C. 2021. “Photuris bethaniensis”. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T164045981A166771578.en
National Archives Code of Federal Regulations – https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-17/subpart-D/section-17.47
PLOS One. November 17, 2021. Candace E. Fallon , Anna C. Walker, Sara Lewis, Joseph Cicero, Lynn Faust, Christopher M. Heckscher, Cisteil X. Pérez-Hernández, Ben Pfeiffer, Sarina Jepsen. “Evaluating firefly extinction risk: Initial red list assessments for North America”. – https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259379
Proceedings of the United States National Museum. Vol 103 (3314):35–37. McDermott, Frank A. 1953. "Photuris bethaniensis, a New Lampyrid Firefly”. – https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.3314.35
Sierra Club Delaware Chapter – https://www.sierraclub.org/Bethany-Firefly
University of Minnesota Department of Entomology – https://entomology.umn.edu/bethany-beach-firefly
US Fish and Wildlife Service – https://www.fws.gov/species/bethany-beach-firefly-photuris-bethaniensis
US Fish and Wildlife Service Species Status Assessment Report For the Bethany Beach Firefly February 2024 – https://www.fws.gov/node/5231946
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. 2024. 22 pp. Fallon, C. and R. Joyce. “Firefly Species Fact Sheet: Bethany Beach Firefly, Photuris bethaniensis.” – https://www.fireflyatlas.org/threatened-species-fact-sheets/

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Nightcap Oak

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Nightcap Oak :: Eidothea hardeniana

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 038

On today’s show we learn about the Nightcap Oak, a critically endangered flowering tree native to eastern Australia, in the northeast corner of the state of New South Wales.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(26:12) Citations
(28:10) Music
(35:24) Pledge

For more information about Nightcap Oak conservation and New South Wales rainforest conservation in general, please see the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service at https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/ and the NGO Rainforest Rescue at https://www.rainforestrescue.org.au.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Australian Journal of Botany v.70, 189-203. Baker Andrew G., Catterall Claudia, Wiseman Matthew (2022) “Rainforest persistence and recruitment after Australia’s 2019–2020 fires in subtropical, temperate, dry and littoral rainforests.” – https://doi.org/10.1071/BT21091
Australian Plants v.21 no.172. Weston, Peter & Kooyman, Robert. (2002). “Eidothea hardeniana: Botany and ecology of the Nightcap Oak” – https://anpsa.org.au/newsletter/australian-plants-journal-vol19-to-24/
Ecology and Evolution v.15: e71251. McMaster, E.S., Dimon, R.J., Baker, A.G., Harre, C., Mallee, J., Maric, A., Richards, P., Wiseman, M., Ho, S.Y.W. and Rossetto, M. (2025). “Combining Spatial, Genetic, and Environmental Risk Data to Define and Prioritize In Situ Conservation Units.” – https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71251
The Guardian. Sat 12 Oct 2024. Readfearn, Graham. “They are relics of the Gondwana age but five years after Australia’s black summer these trees are dying a ‘long, slow death’”. – https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/13/nightcap-national-park-rainforest-trees-age-bushfires-impact
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T112631200A113309140. Forster, P., Ford, A., Griffith, S. & Benwell, A. 2020. “Eidothea hardeniana.” – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T112631200A113309140.en
Journal of Ecology, 93: 906-917. Rossetto, M. and Kooyman, R.M. (2005), “The tension between dispersal and persistence regulates the current distribution of rare palaeo-endemic rain forest flora: a case study.” – https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2745.2005.01046.x
New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service – https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/conservation-programs/nightcap-oak-conservation-project
Nightcap oak (Eidothea hardeniana) Conservation Action Plan. New South Wales Environment and Heritage, Department of Planning and Environment, ISBN 978-1-922975-30-0; EHG 2023/0036; January 2023. – https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/publications/nightcap-oak-eidothea-hardeniana
Telopea. v.9. Weston, Peter & Kooyman, Robert. (2002). “Systematics of Eidothea (Proteaceae), with the description of a new species, E. hardeniana, from the Nightcap Range, north-eastern New South Wales.” – http://dx.doi.org/10.7751/telopea20024022
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eidothea_hardeniana

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Lilacine Amazon

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Lilacine Amazon :: Amazona lilacina

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 037

On today’s show we learn about the Lilacine Amazon, a critically endangered parrot native to South America, specifically southwestern Ecuador, near the Pacific Coast.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(30:15) Citations
(31:59) Music
(38:12) Pledge

For more information about Lilacine Amazon and Ecuadorian conservation, see the Fundación Jocotoco at https://jocotoco.org/

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

American Bird Conservancy – https://abcbirds.org/bird/lilacine-amazon/
Biddle, R (2021). “The conservation and ecology of a newly described Amazon parrot; Amazona lilacina.” Doctoral thesis (PhD), Manchester Metropolitan University in collaboration with The North of England Zoological Society. – https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/628526
BirdLife International (2020). “Species factsheet: Lilacine Amazon Amazona lilacina.” – https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/lilacine-amazon-amazona-lilacina
In Birds of the World (B. K. Keeney, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. – Collar, N., J. del Hoyo, P. F. D. Boesman, G. M. Kirwan, and C. J. Sharpe (2022). “Red-lored Amazon (Amazona autumnalis), version 1.1.” – https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.relpar.01.1
Diversity 13, no. 1: 15. Biddle, Rebecca, Ivette Solis-Ponce, Martin Jones, Mark Pilgrim, and Stuart Marsden. 2021. "Parrot Ownership and Capture in Coastal Ecuador: Developing a Trapping Pressure Index" – https://doi.org/10.3390/d13010015
EAZA Best Practice Guidelines for Ecuadorian Amazon Parrot (Amazona lilacina) -1st Edition. Pilgrim, M & Biddle, B. (2016). European Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.61024/BPG2016EcuadorianAmazonParrotEN
Field recording from Xeno-Canto, Karl Berg, XC282424. – https://www.xeno-canto.org/282424
Field recording from Xeno-Canto, Karl Berg, XC282426. – https://www.xeno-canto.org/282426
International Zoo Yearbook, 37, 195–202. Pilgrim, M. (2000). “Development of the European endangered species Programme (EEP) for the Ecuadorian or Lilacine amazon.” – https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-1090.2000.tb00723.x
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T22728296A181432250. BirdLife International. 2020. “Amazona lilacina.” – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22728296A181432250.en
Manual of Parrot Behavior. Graham, Jennifer & Wright, Timothy & Dooling, Robert & Korbel, Ruediger. (2008). “Sensory Capacities of Parrots.” – https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470344651.ch4
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilacine_amazon

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Bermuda Cedar

Wed, 28 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Bermuda Cedar :: Juniperus bermudiana

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 036

On today’s show we learn about the Bermuda Cedar, a critically endangered evergreen conifer native to the island territory of Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean, about 650 miles east of the North American coast.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(27:50) Citations
(29:34) Music
(38:38) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Bermuda Department of Environment and Natural Resources. “Bermuda Cedar (Juniperus bermudiana)” – https://environment.bm/bermuda-cedar
“Biodiversity: the UK Overseas Territories”. Procter, D., & Fleming, L.V., eds. 1999.Peterborough, Joint Nature Conservation Committee. – https://www.nonnativespecies.org/assets/Document-repository/Procter_D_Fleming_L_Eds_1999_Biodiversity_the_UK_Overseas_Territories.pdf
Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International. Rojas-Sandoval, Julissa, cabicompendium.29072, CABI Compendium, CABI International 2022), “Juniperus bermudiana (bermuda cedar)” – https://doi.org/10.1079/cabicompendium.29072
“Junipers of the World: The Genus Juniperus”. Adams, Robert P.. United States: Trafford Publishing Company, 2014. – http://www.juniperus.org
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T30376A9532928. Wingate, D.B., Adams, R & Gardner, M. 2011. “Juniperus bermudiana”. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T30376A9532928.en
Lundellia, v.21 no.1, 1-34, (25 February 2019). Robert P. Adams. "Juniperus of Canada and the United States: Taxonomy, Key and Distribution," – https://doi.org/10.25224/1097-993X-21.1
One Earth’s Bioregion Framework. Noss, Reed. “Bermuda Subtropical Conifer Forests” – https://www.oneearth.org/ecoregions/bermuda-subtropical-conifer-forests/
Phytologia 90 (2): 123--133. Adams, Robert P., and David B. Wingate. 2008. “Hybridization between Juniperus Bermudiana and J. Virginiana in Bermuda.” – https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/220331
Phytologia 90 (2): 134--136. Adams, Robert P. 2008. “Juniperus Bermudiana; A Species in Crisis, Should It Be Rescued from Introduced Junipers?” – https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/220332
Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. John Grimshaw; Ross Bayton. “Juniperus bermudiana” – https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/juniperus/juniperus-bermudiana/
Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. “Juniperus bermudiana”. – https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Juniperus+bermudiana
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_bermudiana

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Banteng

Wed, 21 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Banteng :: Bos javanicus

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 035

On today’s show we learn about the Banteng, a critically endangered bovine mammal native to Southeast Asia, specifically Java, Borneo, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(30:38) Citations
(32:34) Music
(42:18) Pledge

For more information about current Banteng conservation see Action Indonesia at https://www.actionindonesiagsmp.org or the Wildlife Alliance at https://www.wildlifealliance.org/banteng-southeast-asias-endangered-wild-cattle/

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Animal Diversity Web from the University of Michigan. Saari, J. 2002. "Bos javanicus" (On-line) – https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Bos_javanicus/
Animals (Basel). v. 13, issue 2:198. Jan 5, 2023. Chaiyarat R, Sriphonkrang N, Khamsirinan P, Nakbun S, Youngpoy N. “Age Structure, Development and Population Viability of Banteng (Bos javanicus) in Captive Breeding for Ex-Situ Conservation and Reintroduction”. – https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13020198
bioRxiv 2025.04.01.646613. Xi Wang, Sabhrina Gita Aninta, Genís Garcia-Erill, Zilong Li, Anubhab Khan, Xiaodong Liu, Laura D. Bertola, Anik Budhi Dharmayanthi, Yulianto, Yonathan, Conor Rossi, Reagan Cauble-Sims, Benjamin D. Rosen, Darren E. Hagen, Michael P. Heaton, Timothy P. L. Smith, Johannes A. Lenstra, Nuno F.G. Martins, Mikkel-Holger S. Sinding, Muhammad Agil, Bambang Purwantara, Christina Hvilsom, Gono Semiadi, Rasmus Heller. “Population structure and domestication history of the Javan banteng (Bos javanicus javanicus)” – https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.04.01.646613
Human Dimensions of Wildlife v. 10 no.2: 123–35. deKoninck, Vanessa. 2005. “Joint Management of Banteng (Bos Javanicus) in a Contested Cultural Landscape: Observations and Implications.” – https://doi.org/10.1080/10871200590931815
IUCN. Groenenberg, M. & Gray, T.N.E. 2025. Bos javanicus (amended version of 2024 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T2888A270543638. – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/2888/270543638
Journal of Applied Ecology v. 51: 1469–1478. Steinmetz, R., Srirattanaporn, S., Mor‐Tip, J. and Seuaturien, N. 2014. “Can community outreach alleviate poaching pressure and recover wildlife in South‐East Asian protected areas?” https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12239
Oryx v. 46, no. 4 (2012): 563–66. Gray, Thomas N. E., Sovanna Prum, Chanrattana Pin, and Channa Phan. “Distance Sampling Reveals Cambodia’s Eastern Plains Landscape Supports the Largest Global Population of the Endangered Banteng Bos Javanicus.” – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605312000567
Oryx v. 55, no. 1 (2021): 122–30. Lim, Hong Ye, Penny C. Gardner, Nicola K. Abram, Kalsum M. Yusah, and Benoit Goossens. “Identifying Habitat and Understanding Movement Resistance for the Endangered Bornean Banteng Bos Javanicus Lowi in Sabah, Malaysia.” – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605318001126
Therya Vol. 11 No. 1 (2020). Rahman, Dede Aulia. “Ecological niche and potential distribution of the endangered Bos javanicus in south-western Java, Indonesia” – https://doi.org/10.12933/therya-20-840
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banteng

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Belin Sweet Pea

Wed, 14 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Belin Sweet Pea :: Lathyrus belinensis

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 034

On today’s show we learn about the Belin Sweet Pea, a critically endangered flowering legume plant native to the Middle East, specifically the Antalya province, in southern Turkey.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(17:02) Citations
(18:46) Music
(28:48) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Acta Botanica Gallica v.156 no.3: 455–67. Genç, Hasan, Bekir Yildirim, and Tolga Cetin. 2009. “Contribution to a Karyotype Analysis of Some Lathyrus L. Taxa (Fabaceae) in Turkey.” – https://doi.org/10.1080/12538078.2009.10516170
Crop wild relative. Issue 8 April 2012: 44-45. N. Maxted (2012). “Lathyrus belinensis: a CWR discovered and almost lost” – https://www.pgrsecure.bham.ac.uk/sites/default/files/documents/newsletters/CWR_Issue_8.pdf
Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution v.45, 253–262 (1998). Bennett, S.J., Maxted, N. & Sabanci, C.O. “The ecogeography and collection of grain, forage and pasture legumes in south-west Turkey.” – https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008657530563
IUCN – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T176094A120103864.en
Kew Bulletin. v. 43, no. 4 (1988): 711–14. N. Maxted, and D. J. Goyder. “A New Species of Lathyrus Sect. Lathyrus (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae) from Turkey.” – https://doi.org/10.2307/4129970
Plant Heritage. June 2017. Pitman, L. “Rare plant of the month: June 2017” – https://plantheritage.wordpress.com/2017/06/07/rare-plant-of-the-month-june-2017/
Proceedings of the Royal Society B. v. 271. 2011-5. Gianoli, Ernesto. (2004). “Evolution of a climbing habit promotes diversification in flowering plants.” – https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2004.2827
Turkish Journal of Biodiversity. Vol.4 no.1: 53-65. Aydin-Kandemir F, Demir A (2021). Türkiye’de tehlike altındaki türler: IUCN Kırmızı Liste verileri ile tehlike altındaki Fabaceae türlerine yönelik özel bir inceleme. “Endangered species in Turkey: A specific review of endangered Fabaceae species with IUCN Red List data” – https://doi.org/10.38059/biodiversity.832706
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lathyrus_belinensis

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Greek Red Damsel

Wed, 07 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Greek Red Damsel :: Pyrrhosoma elisabethae

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 033

On today’s show we learn about the Greek Red Damsel, a critically endangered damselfly native to southeastern Europe, specifically Greece and Albania.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(26:27) Citations
(27:59) Music
(33:51) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Atlas of the European dragonflies and damselflies. De Knijf et al. 2015. “Pyrrhosoma elisabethae.” In: Boudot, J.-P. & V.J. Kalkman (eds.). KNNV publishing, the Netherlands.- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/291165298_Atlas_of_the_European_dragonflies_and_damselflies
Hydrobiologia. vol. 811. 269-282. Kalkman, Vincent & Boudot, Jean-Pierre & Bernard, Rafał & De Knijf, Geert & Suhling, Frank & Termaat, Tim. (2018). “Diversity and conservation of European dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata)”. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-017-3495-6
International Journal of Odonatology. vol. 9. 175-184. Kalkman, Vincent & Lopau, Wolfgang. (2012). Identification of Pyrrhosoma elisabethae with notes on its distribution and habitat (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). – https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2006.9748276
IUCN - https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T60274A208811863.en
Journal of the British Dragonfly Society. Volume 26. Number 1. April 2010. “The Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Sulzer) with notes on its close relative the Greek Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma elisabethae.” Mill, Peter J. – https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/what-we-do/our-publications/
Journal of Zoology, v. 317, issue 1. 1–9. Suárez-Tovar, C. M., Guillermo-Ferreira, R., Cooper, I. A., Cezário, R. R., & Córdoba-Aguilar, A. (2022). “Dragon colors: the nature and function of Odonata (dragonfly and damselfly) coloration." – https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12963
Libellula, vol. 32 issue 3/4: 159-174. Brochard C. and van der Ploeg E. 2013a. “Description of the exuvia and larva of Pyrrhosoma elisabethae (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)”. – https://www.libellula.org/libellula/libellula-band-32-34/
The Science of Nature. vol. 112, no. 8. 21 Jan. 2025. Cezário, Rodrigo Roucourt et al. “Polarized vision in the eyes of the most effective predators: dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata).” – https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-025-01959-3

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Maxwell’s Grevillea

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Maxwell’s Grevillea :: Grevillea maxwellii

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 032

On today’s show we learn about the Maxwell’s Grevillea, a critically endangered flowering shrub native to the far southwest of Australia roughly 25 miles from the southern coast.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(15:49) Citations
(17:50) Music
(25:09) Pledge

For more information about the conservation and protection of Maxwell’s Grevillea please visit the Government of Western Australia’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions at https://dbca.wa.gov.au/.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

Department of Conservation and Land Management; Western Australian Threatened Species and Communities Unit Interim Recovery Plan. 2001-2004. Robyn Phillimore, Diana Papenfus, Felicity Bunny & Andrew Brown – https://library.dbca.wa.gov.au/static/Journals/080548/080548-91.pdf
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/113031415/113308246
“Population demography and seed bank dynamics of the threatened obligate seeding shrub Grevillea maxwellii McGill (Proteaceae)”. Barrett, S.R. & Cochrane, Anne. (2007). Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. Vol 90. 165-174. – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286963994_Population_demography_and_seed_bank_dynamics_of_the_threatened_obligate_seeding_shrub_Grevillea_maxwellii_McGill_Proteaceae
“Seedling survival, soil seed bank status and disturbance response of the critically endangered Grevillea maxwellii McGill (Proteacee)”. Anne Cochrane, Sarah Barrett. Final Report to Bankwest Landscope Visa Conservation Card Trust Fund. Western Australia Department of Conservation and Land Management. February 2003 – https://library.dbca.wa.gov.au/FullTextFiles/021526.pdf
“Threatened plant translocation in Australia: A review,” J.L. Silcock, C.L. Simmons, L. Monks, R. Dillon, N. Reiter, M. Jusaitis, P.A. Vesk, M. Byrne, D.J. Coates. Biological Conservation, Volume 236, 2019, Pages 211-222 – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.05.002
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grevillea_maxwellii

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Greater Bermuda Land Snail

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Greater Bermuda Land Snail :: Poecilozonites bermudensis

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 031

On today’s show we learn about the Greater Bermuda Land Snail, a critically endangered mollusk native to the island of Bermuda, in the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 700 miles east of the North American continent.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(26:41) Citations
(28:44) Music
(35:23) Pledge

For more information about the conservation and protection of the Greater Bermuda Land Snail please visit the Bermuda Department of Environment and Natural Resources at https://environment.bm/.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

“Bionic Snail Robot Enhanced by Poroelastic Foams Crawls Using Direct and Retrograde Waves.”. Ji, Qinjie & Song, Aiguo. (2023). Soft Robotics. Vol 11. – http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/soro.2023.0077
Envirotalk v.87 no.1 Spring 2023. Dr. Mark Outerbridge – https://static1.squarespace.com/static/501134e9c4aa430673203999/t/64414a030dc7664ce91691bf/1682000388899/87.1+Spring+2023.pdf
“An evolutionary microcosm: Pleistocene and recent history of the land snail P. (Poecilozonites) in Bermuda”. Stephen Jay Gould. Bulletin of The Museum of Comparative Zoology, volume 138, issue 7, pages 407-531. 1969 – https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4631797
“‘Extinct’ Bermuda snail is found in city alleyway”. Simon Jones. The Royal Gazette. Oct 25, 2014 –
https://www.royalgazette.com/other/news/article/20141025/extinct-bermuda-snail-is-found-in-city-alleyway/
The Government of Bermuda Department of Environment and Natural Resources – https://environment.bm/
“Habitat preferences of the Critically Endangered greater Bermuda land snail Poecilozonites bermudensis in the wild.” Copeland A, Hesselberg T. Oryx. Vol 56 No.1 :34-37. – http://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605320000836
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/77145002/77145257
PBS Evolution Library – https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/03/5/l_035_01.html
“Recovery plan for the endemic land snails of Bermuda; Poecilozonites bermudensis and Poecilozonites circumfirmatus.” Outerbridge, Mark & Sarkis, Samia. (May 2019). Institute of Environment and Natural Resources, Bermuda – http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.18957.79848
“Reintroduction of the Bermudan snail.” Garcia, Gerardo & Jameson, Tom & Prince, Heather & Flewitt, Amber & Papp, Tamás & Richardson, Adam & Lopez, Javier & Outerbridge, Mark & Ovaska, Kristiina. (2020). BIAZA Field Conservation & Native Species Conference January 2020
“Tagging and location preferences to inform post-release monitoring of the Greater Bermuda land snail Poecilozonites bermudensis.” Flewitt, A., Williams, L., Preziosi, R., & Garcia, G. (2023). Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research, Vol 11 No. 3, 345–349. – https://doi.org/10.19227/jzar.v11i3.744
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_land_snail

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Catalina Mahogany

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Catalina Mahogany :: Cercocarpus traskiae

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 030

On today’s show we learn about the Catalina Mahogany, a critically endangered woody flowering plant native to Santa Catalina Island, near the western Northern American coast of southern California, United States.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(21:26) Citations
(24:17) Music
(33:54) Pledge

If you’d like to learn more about conserving and protecting the Catalina Mahogany, visit the Catalina Island Conservancy at https://catalinaconservancy.org/.

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

California Department of Fish and Wildlife – https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Plants/Endangered/Cercocarpus-traskiae
California Native Plants Society – https://calscape.org/Cercocarpus-traskiae-(Catalina-Island-Mountain-Mahogany)
Catalina Island Conservancy – https://catalinaconservancy.org/stories/catalina-rare-plant-micropropagation/
Center for Plant Conservation – https://saveplants.org/plant-profile/872/Cercocarpus-traskiae/Santa-Catalina-Mountain-mahogany/
“Catalina Island Mountain Mahogany 5-year Review” US Fish and Wildlife Service. June 22, 2021 – https://www.fws.gov/node/263226
IUCN — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/37562/183451015
“Rarest of trees exists in one place: Catalina”. Jessica Boudevin. The Catalina Islander. September 5, 2020 – https://thecatalinaislander.com/rarest-of-trees-exists-in-one-place-catalina/
“VARIATION IN CERCOCARPUS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA”. SEARCY, K.B. (1969), New Phytologist vol. 68: 829-839. – https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.1969.tb06482.x
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercocarpus_traskiae

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

European Sturgeon

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400

European Sturgeon :: Acipenser sturio

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 029

On today’s show we learn about the European Sturgeon, a critically endangered fish native to Western Europe, specifically the Gironde Estuary on the west coast of France in the Gironde Department.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(30:47) Citations
(32:58) Music
(37:59) Pledge

For more information about the conservation and protection of the European Sturgeon please visit the World Sturgeon Conservation Society at https://www.wscs.info

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

“Acipenser sturio Recovery Research Actions in France.” Williot, P., Rochard, E., Rouault, T., Kirschbaum, F. (2009). In: Carmona, R., Domezain, A., García-Gallego, M., Hernando, J.A., Rodríguez, F., Ruiz-Rejón, M. (eds) Biology, Conservation and Sustainable Development of Sturgeons. Fish & Fisheries Series, vol 29. Springer, Dordrecht – https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8437-9_15
“Biological characteristics of European Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser sturio, as the basis for a restoration program in France.” Williot, P. et al. (1997). In: Birstein, V.J., Waldman, J.R., Bemis, W.E. (eds). Sturgeon Biodiversity and Conservation. Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes, vol 17. Springer, Dordrecht. – https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46854-9_24
“Biological Observations on the Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)”. Borodin, N. (1925). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 55 No.1, p 184–190 – https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8659(1925)55[184:BOOTAS]2.0.CO;2
"Conservation Status and Effectiveness of the National and International Policies for the Protection and Conservation of Sturgeons in the Danube River and Black Sea Basin". Strat, Daniela, and Iuliana Florentina Gheorghe. 2023. Diversity Vol. 15, no. 4: 568 – https://doi.org/10.3390/d15040568
“Energy audit and carbon footprint in trawl fisheries.” Sala A, Damalas D, Labanchi L, Martinsohn J, Moro F, Sabatella R, Notti E. Scientific Data. 2022 Jul 20;9(1):428. – https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01478-0
“The Evolution of the Spiracular Region From Jawless Fishes to Tetrapods”. Gai Zhikun, Zhu Min, Ahlberg Per E., Donoghue Philip C. J. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution Vol. 10. 2022 – https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.887172
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/230/242530547
“Meristic and morphological features of the Baltic sturgeon (Acipenser sturio L.)”. Debus, L. (1999). Journal of Applied Ichthyology, Vol. 15: 38-45. – https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0426.1999.tb00203.x
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fisheries. Species Directory: European Sturgeon – https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/european-sturgeon/overview
“Phylogenetic Biodiversity Metrics Should Account for Both Accumulation and Attrition of Evolutionary Heritage”. James Rosindell, Kerry Manson, Rikki Gumbs, William D Pearse, Mike Steel. Systematic Biology, Volume 73, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 158–182 – https://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syad072
“Phylogeography of the European Sturgeon (Acipenser sturio): A critically endangered species”. Olivier Chassaing, Nathalie Desse-Berset, Catherine Hänni, Sandrine Hughes, Patrick Berrebi. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Volume 94, Part A, 2016, Pages 346-357 – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2015.09.020
“Reasons for the decline of Acipenser sturio L., 1758 in central Europe, and attempts at its restoration”. J. Gessner. Bulletin of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography Vol. 16 no. 1-4. 2000 pp 117-126 – https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/71764893.pdf
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_sea_sturgeon

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Bonaire Palm

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Bonaire Palm :: Sabal lougheediana

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 028

On today’s show we learn about the Bonaire Palm, a critically endangered palm native to the island of Bonaire in the southern Caribbean Sea.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(20:11) Citations
(21:55) Music
(27:59) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance. BioNews, May 8, 2024 – https://dcnanature.org/palmdiversity/
Encyclopedia of Earth. Fund, W. (2012). Aruba-Curaçao-Bonaire cactus scrub. – http://editors.eol.org/eoearth/wiki/Aruba-Curaçao-Bonaire_cactus_scrub
“Ex Situ Conservation of Large and Small Plant Populations Illustrates Limitations of Common Conservation Metrics.” M. Patrick Griffith, Falon Cartwright, Michael Dosmann, Jeremie Fant, Ethan Freid, Kayri Havens, Brett Jestrow, Andrea T. Kramer, Tracy M. Magellan, Alan W. Meerow, Abby Meyer, Vanessa Sanchez, Eugenio Santiago-Valentín, Emma Spence, Jose A. Sustasche-Sustache, Javier Francisco-Ortega, and Sean Hoban. International Journal of Plant Sciences, Volume 182, Number 4. – https://doi.org/10.1086/713446
“Genomic patterns of native palms from the Leeward Antilles confirm single-island endemism and guide conservation priorities.” Clugston, J.A.R., Coolen, Q., Houtepen, E. et al. Conservation Genetics Vol. 25, 985–997 (2024). – https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-024-01618-6
IUCN - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/207984529/207984533
“Sabal lougheediana (Arecaceae), A Critically Endangered, Endemic Palm Species from Bonaire.” M. Patrick Griffith, Quirijn Coolen, Michelle Barros and Larry R. Noblick. 2019. Phytotaxa. Vol 420 No. 2; 95–101. – https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.420.2.1
“Sabalpalm (Sabal antillensis) recovery over 40 years: lessons for successful palm conservation.” J. de Freitas, J. Camilleri, S. van Eijk, V. Posno, I. Valdes, Q. Coolen, J. van Blerk, M. P. Griffith. 2019. Palms Vol. 63, No. 2, 57-68 – https://palms.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PALMSv63n2p057-068-Griffiths-Sabalpalm.pdf
Stinapa Bonaire – https://stinapabonaire.org

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Kapitia Skink

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0400

Kapitia Skink :: Oligosoma salmo

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 027

On today’s show we learn about the Kapitia Skink, a critically endangered reptile native to the west coast of the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand, roughly 100 miles west of the city of Christchurch.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(22:12) Citations
(23:55) Music
(27:31) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

“Arboreal behaviour and habitat use in the Nationally Critical Kapitia Skink (Oligosoma salmo)”. Marcel Kerrigan, Sarah Brill, Marleen Baling. Perspectives in Biodiversity, Volume 2, pp 11–20. 2024 – https://doi.org/10.34074/pibdiv.002103
“Biomimetic fracture model of lizard tail autotomy” Navajit S Baban et al. Science Vol. 375, 770-774 (2022) – https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abh1614
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/156730274/156730436
“Habitat use and translocation techniques for the critically endangered Kapitia Skink, Oligosoma salmo” Jade Angel Christiansen. Master of Science Thesis, University of Otago 2023 – https://hdl.handle.net/10523/15198
New Zealand Threat Classification System 2021 Report – https://nztcs.org.nz/assessments/123980
“Origin, diversification, and systematics of the New Zealand skink fauna (Reptilia: Scincidae)” David G. Chapple, Peter A. Ritchie, Charles H. Daughert. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Volume 52, Issue 2, August 2009, Pages 470-487 – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2009.03.021
“Rare skinks return to southern home” New Zealand Department of Conservation Media Release. April 2023 – https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2023-media-releases/rare-skinks-return-to-southern-home/
“Sounds of Science” Podcast, Episode 3 with Lynn Adams, May 2019, from the New Zealand Department of Conservation – https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/podcast/sounds-of-science-archive/
“Lost and Found: Taxonomic revision of the speckled skink (Oligosoma infrapunctatum; Reptilia; Scincidae) species complex from New Zealand reveals a potential cryptic extinction, resurrection of two species, and description of three new species.” Zootaxa. 4623. 441-484. 2019. – http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4623.3.2
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligosoma_salmo

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Casey's Larkspur

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Casey's Larkspur :: Delphinium caseyi

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 026

On today’s show we learn about the Casey's Larkspur, a critically endangered perennial herb native to the Kyrenia Mountains in northern Cyprus, an island in the east of the Mediterranean sea.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(19:32) Citations
(21:29) Music
(31:10) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

"The Biodiversity of Cyprus Island." Lentini, Alessandro. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering B 4, no. 3 (2015): 125-131. http://doi.org/10.17265/2162-5263/2015.03.003
Cyprus Wildlife Research Institute – https://v.cwri.net/about-us
Cypress Buffer Zone (somewhat unrelated). The Guardian 20 Jul 2024. Jim Powell – https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2024/jul/20/where-time-has-stood-still-for-50-years-the-un-buffer-zone-in-cyprus-in-pictures
“Establishment of a Plant Micro-reserve Network in Cyprus for the Conservation of Priority Species and Habitats.“ TOP Biodiversity 2010 – Conference Proceedings. Kadis, Costas & Pantazi, Chrisoula & C.T., Tsintides & Christodoulou, Charalambos & Thanos, Costas & Georghiou, Kyriacos & Kounnamas, Constantinos & C., Constantinou & Andreou, Marios & Eliades, Nicolas-George. (2010). – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258132566_Establishment_of_a_Plant_Micro-reserve_Network_in_Cyprus_for_the_Conservation_of_Priority_Species_and_Habitats
“Important Plant Areas Along The Kyrenia Mountains, Cyprus”. Özge Özden Fuller, Mustafa Kemal Merakli, Salih Gücel. Journal of International Scientific Publications: Ecology & Safety vol 10, 349-359 (2016) – https://www.scientific-publications.net/en/article/1001115/
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61674/3107003
IUCN Mediterranean Islands Plant Specialist Group – “The Top 50 Mediterranean Island Plants. Wild Plants At the Brink of Extinction, and What Is Needed to Save Them.” Bertrand de Montmollin, Wendy Strahm (2005) IUCN. ISBN 2 8317 0832 – https://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/2005-025.pdf
“Landscape transformation of Cyprus from 1970 through 2070” Ridder, Elizabeth. Doctoral Dissertation. Arizona State University. 2013 – https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.18041
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphinium_caseyi

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Dama Gazelle

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Dama Gazelle :: Nanger dama

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 025

On today’s show we learn about the Dama Gazelle, a critically endangered mammal native to North Africa, specifically Chad, Mali, and Niger.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(28:52) Citations
(30:52) Music
(35:20) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

Animal Diversity Web at the University of Michigan – https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Nanger_dama/
"Evolution of horn shape and sex dimorphism in subspecies of the Dama Gazelle”. Schreiber, Arnd. Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy Vol. 33 No. 2 (2022): 173-186. – https://doi.org/10.4404/hystrix-00561-2022
“Exploring the vomeronasal organ in an endangered antelope species”. Mateo V. Torres, Irene Ortiz-Leal, Andrea Ferreiro, José Luis Rois, Pablo Sanchez-Quinteiro. bioRxiv (bio-archive March 2023) 2023.03.09.531847 – https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.03.09.531847
“Hormonal characterization of the reproductive cycle and pregnancy in the female Mohor gazelle (Gazella dama mhorr)”. Pickard, A. R., Abáigar, T., Green, D. I., Holt, W. V., & Cano, M. Reproduction vol. 122 no. 4, 571–580. – https://doi.org/10.1530/rep.0.1220571
IUCN – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T8968A50186128.en
The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, and Primates. Estes, Richard D. United States: Chelsea Green Publishing, 1999. – https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Safari_Companion/Xqp7poFviNcC
The Mammals of Africa. Vol. 6. Pigs, Hippopotamuses, Chevrotain, Giraffes, Deer and Bovids. Scholte, Paul. Nanger dama Dama Gazelle. pp.382-387. Bloomsbury Publishing 2013 – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262684087_Nanger_dama_Dama_Gazelle
"Pheromone Sensing in Mammals: A Review of the Vomeronasal System". Torres, Mateo V., Irene Ortiz-Leal, and Pablo Sanchez-Quinteiro. ANA-TOMI-UH Anatomia Vol 2, no. 4: 346-413. 2023 – https://doi.org/10.3390/anatomia2040031
Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute – https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/dama-gazelle
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dama_gazelle

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Graceful Spiderhead

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Graceful Spiderhead :: Serruria pinnata

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 024

On today’s show we learn about the Graceful Spiderhead, a critically endangered flowering shrub native to the southern tip of the African continent, in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(16:55) Citations
(18:08) Music
(26:22) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

Protea Atlas – https://www.proteaatlas.org.za/spider3.htm
Flora Capensis, Vol 5, page 502 – https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.flora.floc012825
“Ant benefits in a seed dispersal mutualism” Oecologia vol 146 no. 1 – https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-005-0154-9
South African National Biodiversity institute – https://pza.sanbi.org/vegetation/fynbos-biome
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/113238699/185533437
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serruria_gracilis

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Bahama Nuthatch

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Bahama Nuthatch :: Sitta insularis

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 023

On today’s show we learn about the Bahama Nuthatch, a critically endangered avian native to the island of Grand Bahama in the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 60 miles east of the North American mainland off the southern Florida coast.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(24:36) Citations
(27:21) Music
(34:49) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

“Abundance and distribution of breeding birds in the pine forests of Grand Bahama, Bahamas” Journal of Caribbean Ornithology; Vol. 24 No. 1 – https://jco.birdscaribbean.org/index.php/jco/article/view/107
Bahamas National Trust – https://bnt.bs/explore/grand-bahama/lucayan-national-park/
Birds of the World from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology – https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.bnhnut2.01
“Further vocal evidence for treating the Bahama Nuthatch Sitta (pusilla) insularis as a species. ” Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club; Vol. 140, No. 4 – https://doi.org/10.25226/bboc.v140i4.2020.a4
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103881687/181353443
“Land Bird Communities of Grand Bahama Island.” Ornithological Monographs No. 24 – https://doi.org/10.2307/40166704
“Nuthatches vary their alarm calls based upon the source of the eavesdropped signals.” Nature Communication Vol. 11, No. 526 – https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14414-w
Sound Recording. David Pereira: XC614665 and XC615085, From Xeno-Canto. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/614665 and www.xeno-canto.org/615085
“Variation in responses to interspecific vocalizations among sister taxa of the Sittidae.” Avian Conservation and Ecology Vol. 15. Issue 2. Article 15 – http://doi.org/10.5751/ACE-01646-150215
2018 video footage of the Bahama Nuthatch – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eiy6yWxeqA
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahama_nuthatch

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Koyama's Spruce

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Koyama's Spruce :: Picea koyamae

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 022

On today’s show we learn about the Koyama's Spruce, a critically endangered evergreen conifer native to eastern Asia, specifically central Japan and the Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(19:23) Citations
(21:18) Music
(32:18) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

BMC Plant Biology vol. 22, issue 530 – https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03909-x
The Gymnosperm Database – https://www.conifers.org/pi/Picea_koyamae.php
International Dendrology Society, May 7, 2017 – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318457183_Bark_its_anatomy_function_and_diversity
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/31290/9616484
Journal of Forest Research Volume 16 - Issue 4 – https://doi.org/10.1007/s10310-010-0227-4
Journal Of The Japanese Forestry Society - Volume 81, Issue 3 – https://doi.org/10.11519/jjfs1953.81.3_236
Scientific Reports vol. 11 issue 1 – https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97747-w
South African Journal of Botany, Volume 150 – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2022.09.018
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picea_koyamae

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Vancouver Island Marmot

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Vancouver Island Marmot :: Marmota vancouverensis

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 021

On today’s show we learn about the Vancouver Island Marmot, a critically endangered mammal native to Western North American, specifically to Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(27:02) Citations
(28:58) Music
(34:45) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

Animal Diversity Web at the University of Michigan – https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Marmota_vancouverensis/
Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol 100, Issue 2 – http://doi.org/10.5962/p.355598
Canadian Journal of Zoology vol 74 issue 4 – http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z96-076
Canadian Journal of Zoology vol 83 issue 5 – http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z05-056
Canadian government’s Species at Risk Assessments and Status Reports – https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry/cosewic-assessments-status-reports/vancouver-island-marmot-2019.html
Canada’s National Observer’s State of the Animal Special Report – https://www.nationalobserver.com/2020/11/23/news/endangered-vancouver-island-marmot-conservation-comeback
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/12828/22259184
Mammalian Species, Issue 270 – https://doi.org/10.2307/3503862
The Marmot Recovery Foundation – https://marmots.org
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_Island_marmot

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information

Pariette Cactus

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Pariette Cactus :: Sclerocactus brevispinus

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 020

On today’s show we learn about the Pariette Cactus, a critically endangered cactus native to Western North America, specifically Utah in the United States.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(21:07) Citations
(22:42) Music
(29:57) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany Volume 30 Issue 2 – https://scholarship.claremont.edu/aliso/vol30/
Center for Plant Conservation – https://saveplants.org/plant-profile/?CPCNum=44462
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/181378/1726149
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – https://www.fws.gov/species/pariette-cactus-sclerocactus-brevispinus
Utah Ecological Services Field Office – https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/Pariette%20Cactus_Recovery%20Outline_Apr%202010.pdf
Western North American Naturalist vol 70 issue 3 – https://doi.org/10.3398/064.070.0310
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sclerocactus_brevispinus

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Cuban Crocodile

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Cuban Crocodile :: Crocodylus rhombifer

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 019

On today’s show we learn about the Cuban Crocodile, a critically endangered reptile native to southern Cuba.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(27:57) Citations
(29:47) Music
(35:32) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

Crocodiles. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. Third Edition – http://www.iucncsg.org/365_docs/attachments/protarea/19_C-bc83b749.pdf
Encyclopedia Britannica – https://www.britannica.com/animal/Cuban-crocodile
Ethology, Ecology & Evolution Vol 27 Issue 2 – https://doi.org/10.1080/03949370.2014.915432
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/5670/130856048
Herpetological Review Vol 42, Issue 2; Vol 46, Issue 2; Vol 47 Issue 2; Vol 48 issue 1 – https://ssarherps.org/herpetological-review-pdfs/
PLoS One. vol 7 issue 3 – https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031781
Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute – https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/cuban-crocodile
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_crocodile

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Smooth Horsehair Lichen

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Smooth Horsehair Lichen :: Bryoria salazinica

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 018

On today’s show we learn about the Smooth Horsehair Lichen, a critically endangered lichen native to northeastern North American, specifically maritime Canada

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(19:53) Citations
(21:27) Music
(28:46) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 194, Issue 4 – https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boaa050
The Global Fungal Red List – https://redlist.info/iucn/species_view/341524/
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/194660286/194678109
Northeastern Naturalist. Vol. 27, monograph 16 – https://doi.org/10.1656/045.027.m1601
Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, Volume 42 – https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2019.42.04
US National Parks Service – https://www.nps.gov/articles/lichens-as-bioindicators.htm
US Fish and Wildlife Service – https://www.fws.gov/story/2023-12/lichen-what-fungus-it
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryoria

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Orange-bellied Parrot

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Orange-bellied Parrot :: Neophema chrysogaster

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 017

On today’s show we learn about the Orange-bellied Parrot, a critically endangered avian native to the Australian island of Tasmania.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(28:12) Citations
(30:05) Music
(37:13) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

Birds of the World at Cornell Lab of Ornithology – https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.orbpar1.01
Conservation Science and Practice. Volume 3, Issue 9 – https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.483
Emu - Austral Ornithology. Volume 118, Issue 1 – https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01584197.2017.1394165
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685203/130894893
NRM South a natural resource management organisation in Tasmania – https://nrmsouth.org.au/obp-tree-hollow-study/
State-wide Integrated Flora and Fauna Teams of Victoria Australia – https://www.swifft.net.au/cb_pages/sp_orange-bellied_parrot.php
Tasmanian Department of Natural Resources and Environment – https://nre.tas.gov.au/conservation/threatened-species-and-communities/lists-of-threatened-species/threatened-species-vertebrates/orange-bellied-parrot/about-orange-bellied-parrots
US Fish and Wildlife Service – https://www.fws.gov/story/migration-its-risky-journey
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange-bellied_parrot

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Sardinian Currant

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Sardinian Currant :: Ribes sardoum

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 016

On today’s show we learn about the Sardinian Currant, a critically endangered flowering plant native to the Italian island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(19:02) Citations
(20:27) Music
(27:04) Pledge

Research for today’s show about the Sardinian Currant was compiled from:

IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61675/102933336
Plant Signaling & Behavior: Vol. 7 Issue 11 – http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/psb.22013
Plant Biology: Vol. 17, Issue 5 – http://doi.org/10.1111/plb.12330
Plant Biology: Volume20, Issue S1 – http://doi.org/10.1111/plb.12636
Karalitan botanical museum at the University of Cagliari – https://sites.unica.it/hbk/?qs=Ribes+sardoum&q=&s=Ribes+sardoum&dove=l
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribes_sardoum

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Palma Stick Grasshopper

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Palma Stick Grasshopper :: Acrostira euphorbiae

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 015

On today’s show we learn about the Palma Stick Grasshopper, a critically endangered insect native to the Canary Islands, off the Northwest coast of Africa.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(22:59) Citations
(24:28) Music
(29:04) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

Sound recordings by Heriberto López from the Orthoptera Species File Online – http://orthoptera.archive.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1116906
American Museum of Natural History – https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/curriculum-collections/biodiversity-counts/arthropod-identification/arthropod-morphology/front-view-of-an-insect-grasshopper-head
Bulletin of Entomological Research, Volume 97, Issue 2 – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485307004828
Conservation Genetics vol 8, issue 3 – https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-006-9199-5
Group of Entomological Research from Tenerife – https://www.speciesconservation.org/case-studies-projects/la-palma-stick-grasshopper/10202
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15038553/175765678
Journal of Zoology. Volume 275 issue 1– https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00394.x
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales of Spain – https://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/174040
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamphagidae

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Murray Birch

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Murray Birch :: Betula murrayana

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 014

On today’s show we learn about the Murray Birch, a critically endangered small tree, native to middle North America, specifically southeastern Michigan and southern Ontario.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(12:23) Citations
(13:55) Music
(26:43) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

IUCN - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/51208029/51208054
Canadian Journal of Botany; Feb 1985 - https://doi.org/10.1139/b85-025
Michigan Natural Features Inventory at the Michigan State University - https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/species/description/13702/Betula-murrayana
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betula_murrayana

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Principe Scops Owl

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Principe Scops Owl :: Otus bikegila

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 013

The Principe Scops Owl, is a critically endangered avian, native to Principe Island of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, roughly 150 miles off the Western Coast of Africa near Equatorial Guinea.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(14:09) Citations
(15:55) Music
(29:10) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

IUCN - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/230025085/231652448
Birds of the World, Macaulay Library at Cornell University - https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.prisco1.01
The Conversation - https://theconversation.com/we-discovered-a-new-species-of-owl-but-we-already-think-its-in-danger-193996
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principe_scops_owl

Please find us on the web at Bad at Goodbyes and on instagram. Please subscribe and rate/review Bad at Goodbyes wherever you listen to podcasts. Please help spread the word about the show, and about the species we feature. Please take care of each other and all of our fellow travelers.

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Florida Semaphore Cactus

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Florida Semaphore Cactus :: Consolea corallicola

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 012

The Florida Semaphore Cactus is a critically endangered flowering cactus native to southern North America, specifically the Florida Keys, in the United States.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(18:40) Citations
(19:58) Music
(29:01) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16329591/16329597
PBS – https://news.wgcu.org/2020-01-13/as-seas-rise-a-florida-keys-ghost-forest-makes-a-last-stand
US Fish and Wildlife Service – https://www.fws.gov/species/florida-semaphore-cactus-consolea-corallicola
The Journal of Sexual Plant Reproduction; Volume 11 – http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004970050143
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolea_corallicola

Please find us on the web at Bad at Goodbyes and on instagram. Please subscribe and rate/review Bad at Goodbyes wherever you listen to podcasts. Please help spread the word about the show, and about the species we feature. Please take care of each other and all of our fellow travelers.

A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Mariana Crow

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Mariana Crow :: Corvus kubaryi

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 011

The Mariana Crow is a critically endangered avian in the corvus family native to the western Pacific Ocean, to the island of Rota in the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(27:58) Citations
(29:55) Music
(42:20) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

Dr. Sarah K. Faegre’s doctoral dissertation from the University of Washington’s entitled “Behavioral Ecology of the Mariana Crow” – https://digital.lib.washington.edu/researchworks/items/1ba5ba23-dfe4-4fb1-ab54-d02428388d61
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – https://www.fws.gov/species/mariana-crow-corvus-kubaryi
Birds of the World; Cornell Lab of Ornithology – https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.marcro1.01
Dr. John Morton’s “Ode to crows ravens jays and magpies” – https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/life/refuge-notebook-ode-to-crows-ravens-jays-and-magpies/
Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management Vol 6 issue 2 – https://doi.org/10.3996/112014-JFWM-085
“Observations On The Behavior And Ecology Of The Mariana Crow” – The Condor, the Journal of The Cooper Ornithological Society issue 88 – http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1368898
“Population status and nest success of the Critically Endangered Mariana Crow” from Bird Conservation International vol.25 issue 2 – http://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270914000045
Saipan Tribune July 15, 2024 – https://www.saipantribune.com/news/local/ga-population-increasing-through-rear-and-release-program/article_71a30c4e-41ae-11ef-b3c3-a3b3d9a99163.html
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22705959/129626293
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana_crow

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Beard's Mallee

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400

The Beard's Mallee is a critically endangered eucalyptus tree native to Western Australia, near Shark Bay, roughly 350 miles north of Perth.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(17:54) Citations
(19:31) Music
(26:58) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

Australian Biological Resources Study from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water – https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Eucalyptus%20beardiana
Western Australian Herbarium. Florabase – https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/
Nuytsia, volume 2, issue 4 – https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53140440#page/56/
The Australian Government’s “Approved Conservation Advice for Eucalyptus beardiana” report – https://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species/pubs/18933-conservation-advice.pdf
IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/133374847/133374849
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_beardiana

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A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee :: Bombus affinis

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 009

The Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, is a critically endangered insect, native to North America, mainly in the midwestern United States.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(22:07) Citations
(23:40) Music
(35:10) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44937399/46440196
US Fish and Wildlife Service – https://www.fws.gov/species/rusty-patched-bumble-bee-bombus-affinis
Animal Diversity Web at the University of Michigan – https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Bombus_affinis/
BBC Wildlife Magazine – https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/insects-invertebrates/facts-about-bumblebees
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombus_affinis

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A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Giant Quiver Tree

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Giant Quiver Tree :: Aloidendron pillansii

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 008

The Giant Quiver Tree, is a large, succulent tree native to the southwestern African continent, specifically the arid west of the country of South Africa and the rugged mountains of southern Namibia.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(17:07) Citations
(18:42) Music
(31:04) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/31016/110113558
South African National Biodiversity Institute – http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=15461-3
Plants of the World Online – https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77125492-1
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection 04 – http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/gep.2016.47001
Quiver Tree Forest at Atlas Obscura (not a scholarly source, but nice pics!) – https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/quiver-tree-forest
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloidendron_pillansii

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A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Axolotl

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Axolotl :: Ambystoma mexicanum

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 007

The Axolotl is a critically endangered amphibian native to southern North America, in Mexico City, Mexico.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(20:01) Citations
(21:29) Music
(32:12) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/1095/53947343
San Diego Zoo - https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/axolotl
Animal Diversity Web at the University of Michigan – https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ambystoma_mexicanum/
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axolotl

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A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Underground Orchid

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Underground Orchid :: Rhizanthella gardneri

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 006

The Underground Orchid is a critically endangered flowering plant, native to Western Australia.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(15:33) Citations
(16:33) Music
(28:34) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/97853037/97854226
Plants, People, Planet, Volume 1, Issue 3 – https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.45
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizanthella_gardneri

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A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Sumatran Rhinoceros

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Sumatran Rhinoceros :: Dicerorhinus sumatrensis

Bad at Goodbyes : Episode 005

The Sumatran Rhinoceros is a critically endangered mammal native to Southeast Asia, specifically Indonesia.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(15:57) Rhino Singing!
(28:53) Citations
(30:40) Music
(39:23) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6553/18493355
International Rhino Foundation – https://rhinos.org/blog/the-curse-of-the-unicorn/ and singing Delilah – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ-lQ4ABlCU
PBS’s Nature – https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/rare-millennia-sumatran-rhinos-brink-extinction/ and https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/rhinoceros-introduction/1179/
World Wildlife Federation – https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/sumatran-rhino
Animal Diversity Web at the University of Michigan – https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Dicerorhinus_sumatrensis/
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatran_rhinoceros

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A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Jellyfish Tree

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:04:00 -0400

Jellyfish Tree :: Medusagyne oppositifolia

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 004

The Jellyfish Tree is a critically endangered tropical tree native to the Seychelles Islands, in the Indian Ocean, roughly 900 miles east of the African continent.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(22:43) Citations
(24:29) Music
(33:13) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/37781/10072208
Journal of Molecular Ecology: Volume 20, Issue 18 – https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05228.x
New Phytologist: Volume 171, Issue 3 – https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01787.x
International Journal of Plant Sciences: Volume 175, Number 7 – https://doi.org/10.1086/676984
Aline Finger’s doctoral dissertation “Ecological And Genetic Processes Underlying Allee Effects Among Tree Populations In The Context Of Divergent Population Histories” – https://www.research-collection.ethz.ch/bitstream/handle/20.500.11850/153625/eth-5967-02.pdf
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusagyne

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A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Red Wolf

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:03:00 -0400

Red Wolf :: Canis rufus

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 003

The Red Wolf is a critically endangered mammal native to southeastern North America, specifically the coast of North Carolina.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(29:06) Citations
(30:46) Music
(41:47) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3747/163509841
Journal of Heredity, Volume 109, Issue 5 – https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esy020
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – https://www.fws.gov/project/red-wolf-recovery-program
National Wildlife Federation – https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/Red-Wolf
Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute – https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/red-wolf
Journal of Biological Conservation, Volume 262, October 2021 – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109321
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_wolf

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A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Chinese Swamp Cypress

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:02:00 -0400

Chinese Swamp Cypress :: Glyptostrobus pensilis

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 002

The Chinese Swamp Cypress is a critically endangered conifer native to southeast Asia, specifically south and southeastern China, Laos, and southern Vietnam.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(23:05) Citations
(24:50) Music
(32:56) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/32312/177795446
International Dendrology Society’s “Trees and Shrubs Online Database” – https://www.treesandshrubsonline.org/
The Gymnosperm Database – https://www.conifers.org/
Plant diversity; volume 41, issue 4 – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pld.2019.06.007
Arnoldia; volume 78, issue 3 – https://arboretum.harvard.edu/stories/discovering-the-majestic-mai-hing-sam-of-laos/
US Forest Service’s “Anatomy of a Tree” – https://www.fs.usda.gov/learn/trees/anatomy-of-tree
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyptostrobus_pensilis

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A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Sinai Baton Blue

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Sinai Baton Blue Butterfly :: Pseudophilotes sinaicus

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 001

The Sinai Baton Blue is a critically endangered butterfly native to north east Africa, specifically the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.

(00:05) Intro
(02:05) Species Information
(23:30) Citations
(24:56) Music
(33:44) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/195289/2376696
Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory – https://www.cambridgebutterfly.com/all-about-butterflies/
Egyptian Journal of Biology, vol 8 – https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ejb/article/view/56534
Wandering Through Wadi’s Third Edition by Bernadette Simpson – https://wanderingthroughwadis.com/
The Rufford Foundation https://www.rufford.org/
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudophilotes_sinaicus

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A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.

Welcome to Bad at Goodbyes

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Bad at Goodbyes. On each episode we spotlight a plant or animal from the IUCN Critically Endangered Red List, sharing species details, research, and conservation information. And then we spend the 2nd half of the show offering an improvised ambient soundscape, a space for contemplation, awe, reflection, and perhaps grief. There is a very low likelihood that these species will survive the 21st Century. And so perhaps we might acknowledge their passage with a moment of our attention, a recognition of our kinship, and with a commitment to personal and systemic change. Thank you for listening.