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• Fiji Crested Iguana

  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,

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• Centello

  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

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• Grenada Dove

  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. –

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• Clay's Hibiscus

  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.

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• Dahl's Jird

  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

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