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

Latest Issue: Island conservation
17 September 2025, Cecilia Derrick
The latest issue of Oryx explores the unique challenges and rewards of island conservation. From the ecology of the Critically Endangered Sardinian long-eared bat to the impact of volcanic ash on the Barbados leaf-toed gecko, the theme highlights the importance of protecting island biodiversity, which is particularly vulnerable to extinction. The lead article by Sanchez […] The post Latest Issue: Island conservation first appeared on Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation....

Bringing the hidden movement of guerilla rewilding into the light
16 September 2025, Joe Glentworth, Emma Cary, Anna Gilchrist & Ian Thornhill
Species reintroductions—the human-mediated return of wild species to areas where they occurred in the past but have been extirpated—may seem like a modern phase in nature recovery, yet this type of conservation intervention is rooted in a long and radical history. In 1922, a government-sanctioned project translocated Eurasian beavers from Norway, transporting them by horse-drawn […] The post Bringing the hidden movement of guerilla rewilding into the light first appeared on Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation....

The endangered tree flora of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil
03 September 2025, Guilherme Salgado Grittz
It is easy to marvel at the diversity of tree species in the Atlantic Forest. Yet, this once-vast domain has been reduced to fragments, with barely a quarter of its original cover remaining. In our recent study published in Oryx, we assessed the extinction risk of tree species in Santa Catarina, a southern Brazilian state […] The post The endangered tree flora of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil first appeared on Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation....