Field notes
from the edge
of extinction.
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“FOSSA”
"To promote the conservation of the physical and natural environment by advancing biodiversity, and to further public education on conservation — through science, habitat, and the animals themselves."
Public programs that advance understanding of biodiversity and its stewardship.
Scientific study of endangered species and the ecosystems that sustain them.
Maintenance of habitats for endangered animals and plants, wild and protected.
Specimen Index
02 — FOUR SPECIES UNDER ACTIVE STUDY
Fossa
Madagascar's largest carnivore, threatened by deforestation across its forest range.
Aye-Aye
A nocturnal lemur, often persecuted by superstition despite its ecological role.
Radiated Tortoise
Poached heavily for the pet trade; among the most trafficked tortoises on earth.
Silky Sifaka
Fewer than 250 mature individuals remain in Madagascar's northeastern rainforest.
Photos: Fossa © Rod Waddington (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Aye-Aye © Elias Neideck (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Radiated Tortoise © Charles J. Sharp (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Silky Sifaka © Jeff Gibbs (CC BY-SA 3.0) — via Wikimedia Commons
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Dispatches
03 — FROM THE FIELDKIANJAVATO, MG
A day in the life of a researcher in Madagascar
Samuel David Merson, working alongside Dr Edward Louis at the Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership's Kianjavato camp, on the day a young fosa — later named Baloo — was captured, sampled, fitted with a GPS collar, and released back into Sanga Sanga forest.
Tracking fosa movement through degraded landscapes
With less than 9% of Madagascar's original forest cover remaining, our GPS-collar research follows how fosa use fragmented, human-altered terrain.
Community and partner-led conservation on the ground
Working with local communities and partner organizations to establish protected areas and reduce human-fossa conflict across Madagascar.
Field Requisition
04 — SUPPORT THE WORKEvery contribution is logged against a real need in the field — from camera-trap batteries to ranger stipends to classroom materials.
Funds one camera-trap card and a month of trail-log transcription.
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