In search for the De Winton's golden mole

[vogelcommando]

Trying to rediscover this species with new methods :

How dogs and DNA could help unearth De Winton’s Golden Mole - Global Wildlife Conservation

 

[Dassie rat]

Attached to the article is a list of creatures: Lost Species List - Global Wildlife Conservation. They include the great auk and thylacine, but most species are poorly known. There are some species that receive a big fanfare and receive a disproportionate amount of money for their conservation. There are other species that few people know exist and even few care about.

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

Attached to the article is a list of creatures: Lost Species List - Global Wildlife Conservation. They include the great auk and thylacine, but most species are poorly known. There are some species that receive a big fanfare and receive a disproportionate amount of money for their conservation. There are other species that few people know exist and even few care about.

Thanks for sharing this !

Amazing to read that a babirusa (considering it is a relatively large animal) and a potto (considering it is a primate) are still in the twilight zone when finding out if still extant.

I do think a number of these rodent species in places such as South-East Asia, Cuba and South America are very likely to still be out there and in most cases will eventually be rediscovered.