Who's in a Hurry? Sloth Conservation and Care
There is an urgent need among sloth rehabilitators and institutions working with sloths to meet, exchange experiences, and develop joint strategies to maximize the impact of their efforts.
For this purpose, Tinka Plese, Director of Foundation Unau, and Monique S. Pool, Chairman of the Board of The Green Heritage Fund Suriname, are organizing the First international conference on sloth husbandry, rehabilitation and veterina
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Today, the IUCN is profiling the maned sloth Bradypus torquatus as its Species of the Day. It's an honor that one of our species is featured on this program right on the International Biodiversity day! Many thanks to our members Nadia Moraes and Adriano Chiarello for writing the species description, and to Adriano for providing the great picture. Please download the attached factsheet to learn more about this
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Today, the silky anteater (Cyclopes didactylus) has been featured as IUCN's Species of the Day. The factsheet, which you can download below, includes a wonderful picture of this charismatic species, taken by our Deputy Chair Flávia Miranda. You will also find a brief description of the threats silky anteaters are facing, as well as information on conservation measures.
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BBC Earth News reported on Bryson Voirin's fieldwork on three-toed sloths on Barro Colorado Island. The article was inspired by the publication "Evidence for three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus) predation by spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)", which was published by Voirin and colleagues in Eden
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We've added two citations to the armadillo bibliography:The first one is a thesis on the natural history of Chaetophractus nationi, one of the many Xenarthra species of which we don't know much. The second one describes the wildlife trade and use on a local market in Cochabamba, Bolivia; C.nationi was one of the most commonly traded mammals.
PéREZ-ZUBIETA, J. C. 2008. Algunos aspectos de la historia natural del quirquincho andino en hábitats aleda&ntild
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This week, the Brazilian Conservation Site O Eco is featuring Flávia Miranda's research on silky anteaters. The note includes pictures and videos and can be read here (in Portuguese). Enjoy!
Our brand new website is now up and running! Please help us keeping this site up to date and send us your field news and other contributions. You will find a new issue of Edentata under "Edentata Newsletter". The armadillo bibliography has been updated and corrected, and for your convenience, we have also uploaded a document containing
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