Bad at Goodbyes

Hi! Snow and ice this weekend in New York kept me from the studio and from recording this week's episode. We'll be back next week, Feb 4, to learn about the Arabian Leopard (Panthera pardus nimr). Till then, let's take care of each other and all of our kin.

Madagascar Banana :: Ensete perrieriBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 064On 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) PledgeResearch 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.enAllen, 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-bananaBorrell, 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/mcy214Grubb, 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/10.1078/1433-8319-00046Humbert, H., and Jean-François Leroy. 1936. Flore de Madagascar et Des Comores : Plantes Vasculaires. Tananarive: Imprimerie officielle. – https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8099122IUCN (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-forestsMusée 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/45311062UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. World Heritage Datasheet: Tsingy De Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve. - a...

Spoon-billed Sandpiper :: Calidris pygmaeaBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 063On 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) PledgeFor 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/S0959270910000316Bird 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/S0959270915000295Bird 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/S0959270917000247Birds 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.spbsan1.01Diversity 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...

Mulanje Cedar :: Widdringtonia whyteiBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 062On 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) PledgeFor more information about Mount Mulanje conservation, please see the Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust at https://mountmulanje.org.mwResearch 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/S0030605307001548Burger, 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/11427/24397Chanyenga, 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/S0266467411000204Chanyenga, 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.enCNN. “Saving Malawi’s Mulanje Cedar.” October 2025. Inside Africa S21 E21. – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTNGckdP7kkEarle, 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-whyteiFrank, 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/v17i48222Martin, Emma, and Burgess, Neil. "Mulanje Montane Forest-Grassland." One Earth. September 23, 2020. – https://www.oneearth.org/ecoregions/mulanje-montane-forest-grasslandMitrani, Leila. 2017. “Reproduction and establishment of two endangered African cedars, Widdringtonia cedarbergensis and...

Corsican Bat :: Myotis NustraleBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 061On 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) PledgeFor more information about Corsican Bat conservation see the Corsica Bat Group, in French: Groupe Chiroptères Corse at https://chauvesouriscorse.frBig 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.enDerrick, K. Groupe Chiroptères Corse (Community Manager, Communications Manager, Scientific Officer). Interview by Joshua Dumas, October 30, 2025Derrick, 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.pdfGroupe 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.pdfJavier 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/10.3161/15081109ACC2018.20.2.001Martinetti, 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.htmlOffice de l'Environnement de la Corse. Faune Sauvage de Corse. Murin de Corse. – https://faunesauvagedecorse.oec.fr/Espece_mpage_224_idtaxon,4905.htmOne 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. –

Erubia :: Solanum ensifoliumBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 060On 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) PledgeFor more information about conservation in Puerto Rico, please visit Para la Naturaleza at https://paralanaturaleza.orgResearch 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.htmlGann, 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.enGraham, 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/s12870-025-06338-8The Institute for Regional Conservation – https://www.regionalconservation.org/ircs/database/plants/PlantPagePR.asp?TXCODE=SolaensiJankauski 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.2022.0040National Science Foundation’s Solanaceae Source – https://solanaceaesource.myspecies.info/content/solanum-ensifoliumPascarella, 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/s100210000021Rosario, 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/JASHS04735-19Strickland-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. –

Chinese Alligator :: Alligator sinensisBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 059On 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) PledgeFor 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-alligatorGroppi, 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.enKabir, 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.0802002Lau, 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/S0030605324000978Liu, V. H. (2013). Chinese Alligators: Observations at Changxing Nature Reserve & Breeding Center. Reptiles & Amphibians, 20(4), 172-183. – https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v20i4.13965Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. (n.d.). Chinese alligator. – https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/chinese-alligatorSun, 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/ece3.71113Thorbjarnarson, 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.xThorbjarnarson, 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/10.2307/1565892Xianyan Wang, Ding Wang, Xiaobing Wu, Renping Wang,...

Cork Palm :: Microcycas CalocomaBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 058On 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) PledgeResearch 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.2009.07.006Botanical 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.enCycad 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.21.4.474Insecta 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 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...

Enigma Moth :: Aenigmatinea glatzellaBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 057On 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) PledgeResearch 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-biodiversityGlatz, 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.enHill, 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_AustraliaGlatz, 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.12627Taylor, 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.12343Tensen, 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.12115Tressider, 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-mothWarne, K. National Geographic. January 17, 2020. 60 hours on burning Kangaroo Island. – https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/kangaroo-island-wildfires-dispatchWikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_Island & a...

Eswatini Poker :: Kniphofia umbrinaBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 056On 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) PledgeResearch for today’s show was compiled from:Eswatini Biodiversity – http://eswatinibiodiversity.com/biodiversity/endemics2.aspBraun, 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.htmlRamsar 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 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 a 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.

Bandula Barb :: Pethia bandulaBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 055On 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) PledgeResearch 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 LankaFernado, 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.enKortmulder, 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/10.1101/2023.07.12.548677R, 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/48828122Sudasinghe, 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/s12862-021-01923-5Surasinghe, 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/w12010026Wickramasinghe, 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/131-310807Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandula_barbPlease find us on the web at a...

Brown’s Banksia :: Banksia browniiBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 054On 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) PledgeFor 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.auResearch 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=8277Barrett, 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.enCoates, 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.373741Coates, 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.2015.10.013Day, 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.xDillon, 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/BT22071Gilfillan, 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-2005-2010Lamont 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/BT06024Renshaw, Adrian. The reproductive biology of four Banksia L.f. species with contrasting life histories. Doctor of...

White-winged Flufftail :: Sarothrura ayresiBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 053On 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) PledgeFor 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.13486BirdLife 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.enCallahan, 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/S0959270918000400Colyn, 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-01681-150212Colyn, 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/10.2989/00306525.2020.1737259Davies, 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....

Uke Lily :: Lilium ukeyuriBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 052On 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) PledgeResearch 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=5799Compton, 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.12385Hogg,  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/55535067Horizon (Amami). Futoshi Hamada. “Endemic Plants of Amami”. - https://amami-horizon.com/en/nature/plant/rare-plantsJournal 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/10.24517/00053418Ministry 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.enMinistry 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.htmlWikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amami_Islands & https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ウケユリ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...

Fiji Crested Iguana :: Brachylophus vitiensisBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 051On 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) PledgeFor 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/ZO07062Ecology 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/ece3.7373Iguana, 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.enIUCN Fijian crested iguana. Brachylophus vitiensis : species recovery plan, 2008-2012. Harlow, Peter S – https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/46149Journal 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/10.2307/1563429National 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/S0030605307001639Pacific 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/PC090135Pacific Science v.63 no. 2, 223-242,

Centello :: Magnolia jardinensisBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 050On 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) PledgeFor 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.enJardín 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/abm131.2024.2287Serna-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/10.1111/1442-1984.12351Serna-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.2019.1398Serna, 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/s12228-008-9055-7Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_jardinensisWorld 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.aspxWorld Flora Online (2025): Magnolia jardinensis M.Serna, C.Velásquez & Cogollo. – http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000913301Please find us on the web at a...

Grenada Dove :: Leptotila wellsiBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 049On 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) PledgeFor 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.gredov1.01Blockstein, 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/iss2/30Caribbean 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.enPeters, 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/S0959270922000065Peters, 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.2025.127052Rivera-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-14-131.1Rusk, 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. –

Clay's Hibiscus :: Hibiscus clayiBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 048On 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) PledgeResearch for today’s show was compiled from:Center for Plant Conservation – https://saveplants.org/plant-profile/?CPCNum=2257&mode=gridHawaiian 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.pdfIUCN – 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/25848U.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/5101021Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus_clayiPlease 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.

Dahl’s Jird :: Meriones dahliBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 047On 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) PledgeResearch 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/s10531-016-1172-0Brazilian Journal of Biology. Vol. 82. “The present status, distribution, demography, and diet of the Dahl’s Jird.” Bulut, Şafak. (2021). – http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.237849CEPF, 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-studiesConference 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_EastIUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13162/22433617Journal 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/gyz002United 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.jpgWikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahl%27s_jirdPlease find us on the web at a...

Blyde River Cycad :: Encephalartos cupidusBad at Goodbyes :: Episode 046On 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) PledgeResearch for today’s show was compiled from:IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41884/243425210Masters 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-0Plant 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_14SINET: 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=823-8Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalartos_cupidusWorld Flora Online. “WFO (2025): Encephalartos cupidus” – https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000667360Please 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...