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IUCN Red List version 2016-1: Table 7 Last Updated: 30 June 2016 Table 7: Species changing IUCN Red List Status (2015-2016) Published listings of a species' status may change for a variety of reasons (genuine improvement or deterioration in status; new information being available that was not known at the time of the previous assessment; taxonomic changes; corrections to mistakes made in previous assessments, etc. To help Red List users interpret the changes between the Red List updates, a summary of species that have changed category between 2015 (IUCN Red List version 2015.4) and 2016 (IUCN Red List version 2016-1) and the reasons for these changes is provided in the table below. IUCN Red List Categories: EX - Extinct, EW - Extinct in the Wild, CR - Critically Endangered, EN - Endangered, VU - Vulnerable, LR/cd - Lower Risk/conservation dependent, NT - Near Threatened (includes LR/nt - Lower Risk/near threatened), DD - Data Deficient, LC - Least Concern (includes LR/lc - Lower Risk, least concern). Reasons for change: G - Genuine status change (genuine improvement or deterioration in the species' status); N - Non-genuine status change (i.e., status changes due to new information, improved knowledge of the criteria, incorrect data used previously, taxonomic revision, etc.); E - Previous listing was an Error. IUCN Red List IUCN Red Reason for Red List Scientific name Common name (2015) List (2016) change version Category Category MAMMALS Arctonyx collaris Greater Hog Badger NT VU N 2016-1 Cephalophus dorsalis Bay Duiker LC NT G 2016-1 Cephalophus leucogaster White-bellied Duiker LC NT G 2016-1 Cephalophus silvicultor Yellow-backed Duiker LC NT G 2016-1 Cercocebus atys Sooty Mangabey VU NT N 2016-1 Chiroderma improvisum Guadeloupean Big-eared Bat VU EN N 2016-1 Chrotogale owstoni Owston's Civet VU EN N 2016-1 Conilurus penicillatus Brush-tailed Rabbit-rat NT VU G 2016-1 Dasycercus cristicauda Crest-tailed Mulgara LC NT N 2016-1 Dasyurus viverrinus Eastern Quoll NT EN G 2016-1 Dendrolagus lumholtzi Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo LC NT N 2016-1 Eptesicus guadeloupensis Guadeloupe Big Brown Bat VU EN N 2016-1 Eumops floridanus Florida Bonneted Bat CR VU N 2016-1 Eupleres goudotii Eastern Falanouc EN VU G 2016-1 Galidictis fasciata Broad-striped Vontsira NT VU G 2016-1 Genetta abyssinica Ethiopian Genet LC DD N 2016-1 Genetta johnstoni Johnston's Genet VU NT N 2016-1 Gracilinanus dryas Wood Sprite Gracile Mouse Opossum NT LC N 2016-1 Gymnobelideus leadbeateri Leadbeater's Possum EN CR G 2016-1 Herpestes brachyurus Short-tailed Mongoose LC NT N 2016-1 Histriophoca fasciata Ribbon Seal DD LC N 2016-1 Lagostrophus fasciatus Banded Hare Wallaby EN VU N 2016-1 Lasiorhinus latifrons Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat LC NT N 2016-1 Leopoldamys neilli Neill's Leopoldamys DD LC N 2016-1 Leporillus apicalis Lesser Stick-nest Rat CR EX N 2016-1 Leptonycteris yerbabuenae Lesser Long-nosed Bat VU NT N 2016-1 Lycalopex fulvipes Darwin's Fox CR EN N 2016-1 Lyncodon patagonicus Patagonian Weasel DD LC N 2016-1 Melogale orientalis Javan Ferret Badger DD LC N 2016-1 Melogale personata Large-toothed Ferret Badger DD LC N 2016-1 Micropotamogale lamottei Nimba Otter Shrew EN NT N 2016-1 Micropotamogale ruwenzorii Rwenzori Otter Shrew NT LC N 2016-1 Molossops aequatorianus Equatorial Dog-faced Bat VU EN N 2016-1 Mus fragilicauda Sheath-tailed Mouse DD LC N 2016-1 Mustela itatsi Japanese Weasel LC NT N 2016-1 Mustela lutreolina Indonesian Mountain Weasel DD LC N 2016-1 Myonycteris relicta East African Little Collared fruit Bat VU LC N 2016-1 Myotis atacamensis Atacama Myotis NT EN N 2016-1 Myotis martiniquensis Schwartz's Myotis VU NT N 2016-1 Myotis sodalis Indiana Bat EN NT N 2016-1 Nasuella olivacea Western Mountain Coati DD NT N 2016-1 Natalus primus Cuban Greater Funnel-eared Bat CR VU N 2016-1 Notoryctes caurinus Kakarratul DD LC N 2016-1 Notoryctes typhlops Itjaritjari DD LC N 2016-1 Odobenus rosmarus Walrus DD VU G 2016-1 Onychogalea fraenata Bridled Nailtail Wallaby EN VU G 2016-1 Ornithorhynchus anatinus Platypus LC NT G 2016-1 Panthera pardus Leopard NT VU N 2016-1 Paradoxurus zeylonensis Golden Palm Civet VU LC N 2016-1 Perameles bougainville Western Barred Bandicoot EN VU N 2016-1 Petauroides volans Greater Glider LC VU G 2016-1 Petaurus australis Yellow-bellied Glider LC NT G 2016-1 Petrogale concinna Nabarlek DD EN N 2016-1 IUCN Red List IUCN Red Reason for Red List Scientific name Common name (2015) List (2016) change version Category Category Petrogale godmani Godman's Rock Wallaby LC NT G 2016-1 Petrogale lateralis Black-footed Rock Wallaby NT VU G 2016-1 Petrogale mareeba Mareeba Rock Wallaby LC NT G 2016-1 Petrogale penicillata Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby NT VU N 2016-1 Petrogale purpureicollis Purple-necked Rock Wallaby LC NT G 2016-1 Petrogale sharmani Mount Claro Rock Wallaby NT VU N 2016-1 Phascolarctos cinereus Koala LC VU G 2016-1 Phoca largha Spotted Seal DD LC N 2016-1 Pongo pygmaeus Bornean Orangutan EN CR G 2016-1 Potorous longipes Long-footed Potoroo EN VU N 2016-1 Potorous tridactylus Long-nosed Potoroo LC NT N 2016-1 Prionailurus rubiginosus Rusty-spotted Cat VU NT N 2016-1 Pteronotus paraguanensis CR EN N 2016-1 Pteropus pohlei Geelvink Bay Flying Fox EN VU N 2016-1 Pudu puda Southern Pudu VU NT N 2016-1 Rangifer tarandus Reindeer LC VU N 2016-1 Rhynchocyon petersi Black and Rufous Sengi VU LC N 2016-1 Saccopteryx antioquensis Antioquian Sac-winged Bat DD EN N 2016-1 Sminthopsis bindi Kakadu Dunnart LC NT N 2016-1 Sminthopsis leucopus White-footed Dunnart VU LC N 2016-1 Sminthopsis psammophila Sandhill Dunnart EN VU N 2016-1 Spilogale putorius Eastern Spotted Skunk LC VU N 2016-1 Stenoderma rufum Red Fruit Bat VU NT N 2016-1 Suncus malayanus Malayan Pygmy Shrew DD LC N 2016-1 Tomopeas ravus Blunt-eared Bat VU EN N 2016-1 Uromys hadrourus Pygmy White-tailed Rat VU NT N 2016-1 Viverra megaspila Large-Spotted Civet VU EN N 2016-1 Viverra zibetha Large Indian Civet NT LC N 2016-1 Wyulda squamicaudata Scaly-tailed Possum DD NT N 2016-1 REPTILES Acanthochelys pallidipectoris Chaco Side-necked Turtle VU EN G 2016-1 Amphisbaena gracilis Slender Worm Lizard DD LC N 2016-1 Anadia bitaeniata Two-banded Anadia DD LC N 2016-1 Anadia marmorata Spotted Anadia VU LC N 2016-1 Apostolepis multicincta NT LC N 2016-1 Chelonoidis abingdonii Pinta Giant Tortoise EW EX G 2016-1 Chelonoidis darwini Santiago Giant Tortoise EN CR N 2016-1 Chelonoidis nigra Floreana Giant Tortoise VU EX N 2016-1 Epictia subcrotilla Klauber's Blind Snake DD LC N 2016-1 Geochelone elegans Indian Star Tortoise LR/lc VU G 2016-1 Gonatodes seigliei Estados Sucre Gecko DD EN N 2016-1 Lepidoblepharis montecanoensis Paraguanan Ground Gecko DD LC N 2016-1 Liolaemus chaltin DD LC N 2016-1 Liolaemus dicktracyi LC VU G 2016-1 Liolaemus flavipiceus DD LC N 2016-1 Liolaemus fuscus DD LC N 2016-1 Liolaemus hellmichi Hellmich's Tree Iguana LC VU N 2016-1 Liolaemus huacahuasicus VU LC N 2016-1 Liolaemus lemniscatus DD LC N 2016-1 Liolaemus leopardinus DD EN N 2016-1 Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri DD EN N 2016-1 Liolaemus nitidus Shining Tree Iguana DD LC N 2016-1 Liolaemus pleopholis DD LC N 2016-1 Liolaemus rabinoi Rabino's Tree Iguana VU CR N 2016-1 Liolaemus somuncurae DD LC N 2016-1 Liolaemus xanthoviridis DD LC N 2016-1 Liolaemus zapallarensis Zapallaren Tree Iguana DD LC N 2016-1 Mesoclemmys hogei Hoge's Side-necked Turtle EN CR G 2016-1 Microlophus yanezi DD LC N 2016-1 Morunasaurus peruvianus Cenepa Manticores DD LC N 2016-1 Philodryas chamissonis DD LC N 2016-1 Phyllodactylus leei San Cristóbal Island Leaf-toed Gecko VU NT N 2016-1 Phymaturus calcogaster DD LC N 2016-1 Podocnemis lewyana Magdalena River Turtle EN CR G 2016-1 Riama luctuosa Lightbulb Lizard DD LC N 2016-1 Stenocercus crassicaudatus Spiny Whorltail Iguana VU LC N 2016-1 IUCN Red List IUCN Red Reason for Red List Scientific name Common name (2015) List (2016) change version Category Category AMPHIBIANS Afrixalus dorsimaculatus VU EN N 2016-1 Afrixalus sylvaticus EN VU N 2016-1 Afrixalus uluguruensis Uluguru Banana Frog EN VU N 2016-1 Aglyptodactylus laticeps EN VU N 2016-1 Alsodes montanus Mountain Spiny-chest Frog CR VU N 2016-1 Ambystoma flavipiperatum Yellow-peppered Salamander DD EN N 2016-1 Amietophrynus urunguensis DD VU N 2016-1 Anodonthyla boulengeri Boulenger's Climbing Frog LC NT N 2016-1 Anodonthyla moramora DD EN N 2016-1 Anodonthyla nigrigularis Black-throated Climbing Frog DD EN N 2016-1 Anodonthyla theoi DD CR N 2016-1 Arthroleptis pyrrhoscelis NT LC N 2016-1 Atelognathus reverberii Laguna Raimunda Frog EN VU N 2016-1 Blommersia sarotra DD LC N 2016-1 Boehmantis microtympanum Angel's Madagascar Frog EN VU N 2016-1 Boophis andohahela DD VU N 2016-1 Boophis anjanaharibeensis DD EN N 2016-1 Boophis axelmeyeri VU LC N 2016-1 Boophis englaenderi DD VU N 2016-1 Boophis feonnyala DD EN N 2016-1 Boophis haematopus VU EN N 2016-1 Boophis jaegeri Jaeger's Bright-eyed Frog VU EN N 2016-1 Boophis laurenti Andinrgitra Bright-eyed Frog DD EN N 2016-1 Boophis liami DD CR N 2016-1 Boophis majori Ambohimitombo Bright-eyed Frog NT VU N 2016-1 Boophis miniatus Tiny Bright-eyed Frog LC VU N 2016-1 Boophis periegetes DD NT N 2016-1 Boophis sambirano VU EN N 2016-1 Boophis septentrionalis DD LC N 2016-1 Boophis sibilans DD LC N 2016-1 Boophis solomaso DD EN N 2016-1 Boophis vittatus LC VU N 2016-1 Boophis xerophilus DD LC N 2016-1 Boulengerula fischeri DD VU N 2016-1 Cardioglossa cyaneospila Mukuzira Long-fingered Frog DD NT N 2016-1 Chiropterotriton mosaueri Cave Splayfoot Salamander DD CR N 2016-1 Cophyla berara CR EN N 2016-1
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    Mammal Study 39: 155–161 (2014) © The Mammal Society of Japan Short communication Food habits of the urban Japanese weasels Mustela itatsi revealed by faecal DNA analysis Yoko Okawara1,*, Takeshi Sekiguchi2, Aya Ikeda3, Shingo Miura3, Hiroshi Sasaki4, Takeshi Fujii5 and Yayoi Kaneko6,** 1 Wildlife Conservation Laboratory, Division of Ecosciences, Department of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Saiwaicho 3-5-8, Fuchu city, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan 2 Department of Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan 3 Laboratory of Wildlife Conservation and Management, School of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Migashima 2-579, Tokorozawa city, Saitama 359-1142, Japan 4 Chikushi Jogakuen University Junior College, 2-12-1 Ishizaka, Dazaifu, Fukuoka 818-0192, Japan 5 Natural Environment Conservation Division, Environment and Citizens Affairs Bureau, Hiroshima Prefectural Government, 10-52, Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima city, Hiroshima 730-8511, Japan 6 Carnivore Ecology and Conservation Research Group, Division of Ecosciences, Department of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Saiwaicho 3-5-8, Fuchu city, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan Urban ecosystems all share the overwhelming character- Past surveys of sympatric carnivores by means of fae- istic that humans “drive the system” (Gehrt et al. 2010). cal analysis have revealed difficulties in species identifi- In some cities, regional endemic species including cation (Birks et al. 2004). For weasels in Japan, experi- medium to large carnivores occur within highly anthropo- enced researchers have been able to identify droppings genic environments, e.g., Northern raccoon (Procyon based on faecal appearance and diameter (Japanese lotor) and coyote (Canis latrans) in California (Gehrt et weasels and Japanese martens M.
  • Secretary of State's Standards of Modern Zoo Practice (Made Under Section 9 of the Zoo Licensing Act 1981)

    Secretary of State's Standards of Modern Zoo Practice (Made Under Section 9 of the Zoo Licensing Act 1981)

    www.defra.gov.uk Secretary of State’s Standards of Modern Zoo Practice Secretary of State’s Standards of Modern Zoo Practice © Crown copyright 2012 You may re-use this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or e-mail: [email protected] This document/publication is also available on our website at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/zoos/ Any enquiries regarding this document/publication should be sent to us at: Zoos Branch, Wildlife Species Conservation Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Zone 1/14b Temple Quay House 2 The Square Temple Quay Bristol BS1 6EB Telephone: 0117 372 3606 Email: [email protected] PB Number PB13806 Secretary of State’s Standards of Modern Zoo Practice Contents Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1 Interpretation of terms used ................................................................................................. 1 Animal welfare in the zoo environment ................................................................................ 2 Section 1 - Provision of food and water ............................................................................... 4 Section 2 - Provision of a suitable environment ..................................................................
  • Fifty Years of Research on European Mink Mustela Lutreola L., 1761 Genetics: Where Are We Now in Studies on One of the Most Endangered Mammals?

    Fifty Years of Research on European Mink Mustela Lutreola L., 1761 Genetics: Where Are We Now in Studies on One of the Most Endangered Mammals?

    G C A T T A C G G C A T genes Review Fifty Years of Research on European Mink Mustela lutreola L., 1761 Genetics: Where Are We Now in Studies on One of the Most Endangered Mammals? Jakub Skorupski 1,2 1 Institute of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of Szczecin, Adama Mickiewicza 16 St., 70-383 Szczecin, Poland; [email protected]; Tel.: +48-914-441-685 2 Polish Society for Conservation Genetics LUTREOLA, Maciejkowa 21 St., 71-784 Szczecin, Poland Received: 2 October 2020; Accepted: 6 November 2020; Published: 11 November 2020 Abstract: The purpose of this review is to present the current state of knowledge about the genetics of European mink Mustela lutreola L., 1761, which is one of the most endangered mammalian species in the world. This article provides a comprehensive description of the studies undertaken over the last 50 years in terms of cytogenetics, molecular genetics, genomics (including mitogenomics), population genetics of wild populations and captive stocks, phylogenetics, phylogeography, and applied genetics (including identification by genetic methods, molecular ecology, and conservation genetics). An extensive and up-to-date review and critical analysis of the available specialist literature on the topic is provided, with special reference to conservation genetics. Unresolved issues are also described, such as the standard karyotype, systematic position, and whole-genome sequencing, and hotly debated issues are addressed, like the origin of the Southwestern population of the European mink and management approaches of the most distinct populations of the species. Finally, the most urgent directions of future research, based on the research questions arising from completed studies and the implementation of conservation measures to save and restore M.