Bad at Goodbyes

Joshua Dumas
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On Bad At Goodbyes, we offer a calm, clear-eyed, creative look at plants and animals from the IUCN Critically Endangered Red List. Research-based, we share species details, behaviors, habitat, and conservation information. And then at the end of each show we perform an ambient soundscape, to hold space for contemplation, delight, awe and perhaps grief. Without dedicated conservation action, some of these species will not survive the 21st century. And so, though listening and learning, perhaps we might acknowledge that journey with a moment of our attention, in recognition of our kinship. Thanks for listening.

  1. 1d ago

    Vallarta Pine

    Vallarta Pine :: Pinus vallartensis Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 088 On today’s show we learn about the Vallarta Pine, a critically endangered conifer native to the state of Jalisco, in western Mexico, near Puerto Vallarta a few miles inland from Banderas Bay on the Pacific Ocean. Its scientific name is Pinus vallartensis and it was first described in 2017. For more information about Vallarta Pine conservation and to donate to support their protection, please see the Vallarta Botanical Gardens at https://www.vbgardens.org/. (00:05) Intro(02:05) Species Information(20:11) Citations(22:04) Music(28:29) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from: Coder, K. D. (2008). Leaf senescence & abscission (Tree Leaf Color Series WSFNR08-33). Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia. – http://hdl.handle.net/10724/36467Cox, T. (2019, October 3). Conifer trees of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. American Conifer Society. – https://www2.conifersociety.org/blogpost/2082607/489898/Conifer-Trees-of-Puerto-Vallarta-MexicoCritical Ecosystem Partnership Fund. (2004). Madrean pine-oak woodlands. In R. A. Mittermeier, P. Robles Gil, M. Hoffmann, J. Pilgrim, T. Brooks, C. G. Mittermeier, J. Lamoreux, & G. A. B. da Fonseca, Hotspots revisited: Earth's biologically wealthiest and most threatened terrestrial ecoregions. Conservation International. – https://www.cepf.net/our-work/biodiversity-hotspots/Madrean-pine-oak-woodlandsde La Rosa, J. A. P., & Gernandt, D. S. (2017). Pinus vallartensis (Pinaceae), a new species from western Jalisco, Mexico. Phytotaxa, 331(2), 233–242. – https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.331.2.7Earle, C. J. (2026, January 11). Pinus vallartensis. The Gymnosperm Database. – https://www.conifers.org/pi/Pinus_vallartensis.phpFarjon, Aljos, and Brian T. Styles. 1997. Pinus (Pinaceae). Flora Neotropica, Monograph 75. New York: The New York Botanical Garden. – https://www.jstor.org/stable/4393881Gossett, D. R. (2021). Leaf abscission. In Research Starters: Anatomy and Physiology. EBSCOhost. – https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/anatomy-and-physiology/leaf-abscissioniNaturalist – south of Puerto VallartaPerez de la Rosa, J., Gernandt, D. & Thomas, P. 2024. Pinus vallartensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T124561040A124561048. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T124561040A124561048.enSingh, S. P., Inderjit, Singh, J. S., et al. (2018). Insights on the persistence of pines (Pinus species) in the Late Cretaceous and their increasing dominance in the Anthropocene. Ecology and Evolution, 8, 10345-10359. – https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4499Ulises, R.-S. H., & Lucia, F.-M. A. (2024). Impacts of Climate Change on Forest Resources in Mexico: Regional Projections and Vulnerabilities. Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International, 28(12), 67–93. – https://doi.org/10.9734/jgeesi/2024/v28i12849Vallarta Botanical Gardens. (n.d.). Habitat and ecosystem conservation. – https://www.vbgardens.org/habitat-ecosystem-conservation/Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_vallartensis 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.

    Vallarta Pine

  2. Sep 23

    Jamaican Flower Bat

    Jamaican Flower Bat :: Phyllonycteris aphylla Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 087 On today’s show we learn about the Jamaican Flower Bat, a critically endangered flying mammal native to the Caribbean island nation of Jamaica. Its scientific name is Phyllonycteris aphylla and it was first described in 1898. For more information about Jamaica Flower Bat conservation and bat conservation in general please see Bat Conservation International at https://www.batcon.org. (00:05) Intro(02:05) Species Information(27:22) Citations(29:29) Music(36:42) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from: Baker, R. J., Groen, J. A., & Owen, R. D. (1984). Field key to Antillean bats (Occasional Papers, No. 94). Museum of Texas Tech University. – https://ttu-ir.tdl.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/d15e93d9-80de-45dc-95b8-3af88073278b/contentBat Conservation International. (2022, May 20). Globally significant Jamaican cave permanently protected to save critically endangered bats [Press release]. https://www.batcon.org/press/globally-significant-jamaican-cave-permanently-protected-to-save-critically-endangered-bats/Carstens, B. C. (2001). Phylogeny of the neotropical nectar-feeding bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) (Publication No. 1403850) Master's thesis, Michigan State University. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. https://www.proquest.com/openview/5e2c8907b5a92b9a86606531d3c6b86b/1Genoways, Hugh H., Baker, Robert J., Bickham, John W., & Phillips, Carleton J. (2005). Bats of Jamaica. Bats of Jamaica, 48, 1--155. – https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/249897iNaturalist – near Rock Spring Caverns, St. Mary, JamaicaKoenig, S. & Davalos, L. 2015. Phyllonycteris aphylla. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T17173A22133396. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T17173A22133396.enMcFarlane, D. A. (1986). Cave bats in Jamaica. Oryx, 20(1), 27-30. – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605300025874Miller, G. S., Jr. (1898). Descriptions of five new phyllostome bats. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 50, 326–337. – https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1647828Oelbaum, P. J., Hall, R. P., Whyte, D. L., Stewart, R. S., Pauel, J., Kouwenberg, S., … Welch, K. C. (2024). Reproductive populations of the Critically Endangered bat Phyllonycteris aphylla at two new locations in Jamaica. Oryx, 58(5), 650–654. – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605323001643National Environment and Planning Agency. (2011). 2012 - 2017 bat management plan for Jamaica. – https://www.cockpitcountry.com/pdfs/NEPA%20Bat%20Mgt%20Plan_2012-2017.pdfPallardy, R. (2024, August 27). "We found 20 pairs of wings in an hour.” Culprit of Jamaica's dismembered bats caught on camera. Discover Wildlife. – https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/feral-cats-catching-bats-jamaicaSears, K. E., Behringer, R. R., Rasweiler, J. J., & Niswander, L. A. (2006). Development of bat flight: Morphologic and molecular evolution of bat wing digits. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 103(17), 6581–6586. – https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0509716103Wilson, D., Tikuye, B. G., Tefera, G. W., & Ray, R. L. (2025). Impact of bauxite mining on vegetation health in Jamaica: NDVI and aerosol optical depth analysis using remote sensing. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 140, 104058. – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2025.104058Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaican_flower_bat 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.

    Jamaican Flower Bat

  3. Sep 16

    Golden Camellia

    Golden Camellia :: Camellia impressinervis Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 086 On today’s show we learn about the Golden Camellia, a critically endangered flowering evergreen native to southeast Asia, on the China Vietnam border, to the provinces of Guangxi in China and Cao Bang in Vietnam. Its scientific name is Camellia impressinervis and it was first described in 1979. For more information about Golden Camellia and Camellia conservation please see the International Camellia Society at https://internationalcamellia.org/. (00:05) Intro(02:05) Species Information(20:51) Citations(23:04) Music(31:01) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from: Ashton, P., & Zhu, H. (2020). The tropical-subtropical evergreen forest transition in East Asia: An exploration. Plant diversity, 42(4), 255–280. – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pld.2020.04.001Fern, K. (2026, September 10). Camellia impressinervis. Temperate Plants Database. – http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Camellia+impressinervisGeekiyanage, N., Goodale, U. M., Cao, K., & Kitajima, K. (2019). Plant ecology of tropical and subtropical karst ecosystems. Biotropica, 51(5), 626–640. – https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12696Gu, W., Xiao, X., Ran, Z., Yan, C., Jiang, D., Zhou, L., An, M., & Li, Z. (2025). Distribution Prediction and Adaptability Analysis of Section Camellia Plants (Camellia Genus) in China Based on the MaxEnt Model. Ecology and evolution, 15(4), e71365. – https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71365iNaturalist – near Nonggang reserve, GuangxiMin, T., & Bartholomew, B. (2007). Camellia impressinervis. In Z. Y. Wu, P. H. Raven, & D. Y. Hong (Eds.), Flora of China: Vol. 12. Hippocastanaceae through Theaceae (pp. 368–369). Science Press; Missouri Botanical Garden Press. – http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242310009Phung, D., Son, H., Duc, D., Ninh, V., Thuyet, D., & Do, T. V. (2019). Cutting size and position affect rooting efficiency of Camellia impressinervis: A golden camellia. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, 20(3–4), 179–187. – https://ikprress.org/index.php/PCBMB/issue/view/685Thang, N. T., Duc, D. T., Bon, T. N., Minh, N. T., Manh, T. D., Thanh, H. V., Tuan, N. V., Dung, P. T., Quy, T. H., Phuong, N. T. T., Linh, M. T., Hiep, N. H., & Do, T. V. (2025). Growth of three species of golden Camellia grown under natural forest canopy in Northern, Vietnam. International Journal of Research Studies in Agricultural Sciences, 11(1), 47–54. – https://doi.org/10.20431/2454-6224.1101005Thang, N. T., Linh, M. T., Manh, T. D., Duc, D. T., Huong, N. T. T., Phuong, N. T. T., & Do, T. V. (2020). Effects of storage and pre-sowing treatment on seed germination of Camellia impressinervis. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, 21(1–2), 77–83. – https://ikprress.org/index.php/PCBMB/article/view/4927Trung, P. D., Manh, T. D., Thang, N. T., Thuyet, D. V., Duc, D. T., Kien, N. D., & Tam, H. T. (2019). A method to select plus tree for flower purpose in forestry. Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science, 4(1), 1–8. – https://doi.org/10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v4i130063Tuan, N. V., Trung, P. D., Manh, T. D., Thang, N. T., Thuyet, D. V., Duc, D. T., Linh, M. T., Son, H. T., Ninh, V. T., & Do, T. V. (2019). Possible planting areas for golden camellia - Camellia impressinervis in Vietnam. Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research, 3(3), 1–7. – https://doi.org/10.9734/ajahr/2019/v3i330000Wang, Z.-L., Shen, Y.-G., & Feng, B.-J. (n.d.). The characteristics of tropical and rare golden camellias and their introduction. International Camellia Society. Retrieved September 10, 2026. - https://internationalcamellia.org/en-us/conservation-preservation-of-camellias/tropical-rare-golden-camelliasWei, L., Cai, X., Yang, Y., Jiang, H., Peng, L., Liu, S., Wei, X., & Chai, S. (2026). Analysis of genetic diversity and population genetic structure of Camellia impressinervis. Guihaia, 46(1), 28–38. – https://gxzw.ijournals.cn/gxzw/article/html/20260103Wheeler, L. & Rivers, M.C. 2015. Camellia impressinervis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T62053740A62053758. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T62053740A62053758.en 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.

    Golden Camellia

  4. Sep 9

    Balearic Shearwater

    Balearic Shearwater :: Puffinus mauretanicus Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 085 On today’s show we learn about the Balearic Shearwater, a critically endangered migratory seabird who breeds on the Balearic Islands, a Spanish archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, and who in the non-breeding season migrates to coastlines across Western Europe and North Africa. Its scientific name is Puffinus mauretanicus and it was first described in 1921. For more information about conservation and protection of the Balearic Shearwater please see SEO Birdlife at https://seo.org/. (00:05) Intro(02:05) Species Information(26:58) Citations(29:08) Music(36:31) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from: Arcos, J.M. (compiler) 2011. International species action plan for the Balearic shearwater, Puffinus mauretanicus. SEO/BirdLife & BirdLife International. - https://acap.aq/advisory-committee/ac6/ac6-information-papers/155-ac6-inf-04-balearic-shearwater-action-plan/fileArcos, J. M., & Oro, D. (2002). Significance of fisheries discards for a threatened Mediterranean seabird, the Balearic shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 239, 209–220. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps239209BirdLife International. 2018. Puffinus mauretanicus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22728432A132658315. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22728432A132658315.ende la Cruz, A., Pereira, J. M., Arroyo, G. M., Ramos, J. A., Alonso, H., Arcos, J. M., Rodríguez, B., Bécares, J., Ramos, F., Tornero, J., Saavedra, C., Vázquez, J. A., García-Barón, I., Astarloa, A., Louzao, M., Laran, S., Dorémus, G., Waggitt, J., & Paiva, V. H. (2025). Global distribution, threats and population trends of the critically endangered Balearic shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus. Biological Conservation, 305, Article 111047. – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2025.111047eloisa matheu. Sound Recording. 2020. Xeno-Canto. XC580250. – www.xeno-canto.org/580250Guilford, T., Wynn, R., McMinn, M., Rodríguez, A., Fayet, A., Maurice, L., Jones, A., & Meier, R. (2012). Geolocators reveal migration and pre-breeding behaviour of the critically endangered Balearic shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus. PLoS ONE, 7(3), e33753. – https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033753iNaturalist – Balearic Islands threatened speciesKirwan, G. M., J. del Hoyo, N. Collar, and T. S. David (2021). Balearic Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (B. K. Keeney, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. – https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.balshe1.01.1Lewin, P. J., Wynn, J., Arcos, J. M., Austin, R. E., Blagrove, J., Bond, S., Carrasco, G., Delord, K., Fisher-Reeves, L., García, D., Gillies, N., Guilford, T., Hawkins, I., Jaggers, P., Kirk, C., Louzao, M., Maurice, L., McMinn, M., Micol, T., Padget, O. (2024). Climate change drives migratory range shift via individual plasticity in shearwaters. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(6), Article e2312438121. – https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2312438121Meier, R. E., Votier, S. C., Wynn, R. B., Guilford, T., McMinn Grivé, M., Rodríguez, A., Newton, J., Maurice, L., Chouvelon, T., Dessier, A., & Trueman, C. N. (2017). Tracking, feather moult and stable isotopes reveal foraging behaviour of a critically endangered seabird during the non-breeding season. Diversity and Distributions, 23(2), 130–145. – https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12509Oro, D., Aguilar, J. S., Igual, J. M., & Louzao, M. (2004). Modelling demography and extinction risk in the endangered Balearic shearwater. Biological Conservation, 116(1), 93–102. – https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3207(03)00180-0OSPAR Commission. (2022). Status assessment 2022 - Balearic shearwater. OSPAR Assessments. – https://oap.ospar.org/en/ospar-assessments/committee-assessments/biodiversity-committee/status-assesments/balearic-shearwater/Ramírez-Bal, M., García-Barón, I., García, D., Arcos, J. M., Carrasco, G., Lewin, P., Delord, K., & Louzao, M. (2026). Individual migratory patterns of the critically endangered Balearic shearwater: A multi-colony and multi-year study in the NE Atlantic. Global Ecology and Conservation, 65, Article e03989. – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03989Rodríguez, A., D. García, B. Rodríguez, E. Cardona, L. Parpal, and P. Pons. 2015. "Artificial lights and seabirds: is light pollution a threat for the threatened Balearic petrels?" Journal of Ornithology 156 (4): 893-902. – https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-015-1232-3Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balearic_shearwaterYésou, P. (2006). The Balearic shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus: A review of facts and questions. Atlantic Seabirds, 8(1/2), 73–79. – https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/546216 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.

    Balearic Shearwater

  5. Jul 15

    Barker's Koromiko

    Barker's Koromiko :: Veronica barkeri Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 084 On today’s show we learn about the Barker's Koromiko, a critically endangered flowering shrub native to Aotearoa Rēkohu / New Zealand's Chatham Islands, an archipelago roughly 400 miles east of Te Waipounamu / New Zealand's South Island. Its scientific name is Veronica barkeri and it was first described in 1899. For more information about conservation on Rēkohu / Chatham Islands see the Chatham Islands Landscape Restoration Trust at https://www.chathamrestorationtrust.org.nz/. (00:05) Intro(02:05) Species Information(18:37) Citations(20:29) Music(26:27) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from: Baeckens, S., & Van Damme, R. (2020). The island syndrome. Current Biology, 30(8), R338–R339. – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.03.029Breitwieser I., Heenan P.J.; Nelson W.A., Wilton A.D. eds. (2010-2026). Flora of New Zealand Online – Taxon Profile - Veronica barkeri. – https://www.nzflora.info/factsheet/taxon/Veronica-barkeri.htmlChatham Island Temperate Forests. Ecoregion Snapshots: Descriptive Abstracts of the Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World, 2021. Developed by One Earth and RESOLVE. – https://www.oneearth.org/ecoregions/chatham-island-temperate-forests/de Lange, P. 2025. Veronica barkeri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T30493A62620653. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS.T30493A62620653.ende Lange, P.J. (2026): Veronica barkeri Fact Sheet (content continuously updated). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. – https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/veronica-barkeri/iNaturalist – Chatham IslandsKavanagh, P.H. (2015), Moa Herbivory and Divaricate Plants. Austral Ecology, 40: 206-211. – https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.12196Mulligan, J. (Host), & Toki, N. (Presenter). (2019, May 17). Critter of the week: Chatham Island tree hebe [Audio radio broadcast]. Radio New Zealand. – https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018695557/critter-of-the-week-chatham-island-tree-hebeNew Zealand Department of Conservation. (n.d.). Chatham Islands plants. – https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-plants/chatham-islands-plants/Urlich, S. C., & Brown, K. P. (2005). Monitoring the effects of animal pests on Chatham Islands vegetation: A plan for 2004–2013. New Zealand Department of Conservation. – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309718759_Monitoring_the_effects_of_animal_pests_on_Chatham_Island_vegetationWikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veronica_barkeri 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.

    Barker's Koromiko

  6. Jul 8

    Ganges Shark

    Ganges Shark :: Glyphis gangeticus Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 083 On today’s show we learn about the Ganges Shark, a critically endangered freshwater shark native to South and Southeast Asia, to the river systems of India, Bangladesh and Indonesian Borneo. Its scientific name is Glyphis gangeticus and it was first described in 1839. For more information about Shark conservation please see the Shark Conservation Fund at https://www.sharkconservationfund.org. (00:05) Intro(02:05) Species Information(19:53) Citations(21:39) Music(29:55) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from: Chowdhury, G., Akash, M., Haque, A. (2017). Status of the Ganges river shark Glyphis gangeticus (Müller & Henle, 1839). Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences. 26. 111-116. – https://doi.org/10.3329/dujbs.v26i1.46355Compagno, L. J. V. (n.d.). Glyphis gangeticus. Sharks of the World, Naturalis Biodiversity Center. – https://sharks.linnaeus.naturalis.nl/linnaeus_ng/app/views/species/taxon.php?id=62717De, K., A. Dwivedi. 2025. Call to Action for Conservation of the Critically Endangered Ganges Shark (Glyphis gangeticus). Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems , 35(2). – https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.70080Duhigg, K. (2020, June). The rare shark of the Ganga. Mongabay India. – https://india.mongabay.com/2020/06/the-rare-shark-of-the-ganga/Dunphy-Miller, S. 2025. "Glyphis gangeticus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed July 2, 2026 – https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Glyphis_gangeticus/Haque AB, Das SA (2019) New records of the Critically Endangered Ganges shark Glyphis gangeticus in Bangladeshi waters: urgent monitoring needed. Endangered Species Research 40:65-73. – https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00981iNatualist - Hooghly River / Sesayap River Delta Jabado, R.W., Kyne, P.M., Nazareth, E. and Sutaria, D.N. (2018), A rare contemporary record of the Critically Endangered Ganges shark Glyphis gangeticus. Journal of Fish Biology, 92: 1663-1669. – https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13619Martin, R.A. 2005. Conservation of freshwater and euryhaline elasmobranchs. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 85: 1049-1073. – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315405012105Martin, R. A. (n.d.). The mysterious, endangered river sharks (Glyphis spp.). ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research. – http://www.elasmo-research.org/conservation/river_sharks.htmRigby, C.L., Derrick, D., Dulvy, N.K., Grant, M.I. & Jabado, R.W. 2021. Glyphis gangeticus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T169473392A124398647. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T169473392A124398647.enSaha, S., Pal, P., Halder, S., Dhara, K., & Saha, N. (2022). Shark diversity in the Indian Sundarban biosphere. FishTaxa, 23, 53-56. – https://fishtaxa.com/index.php/FishTaxa/article/view/50Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges_shark 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.

    Ganges Shark

  7. Jul 1

    Spindle Palm

    Spindle Palm :: Hyophorbe verschaffeltii Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 082 On today’s show we learn about the Spindle Palm, a critically endangered flowering palm native to the Republic of Mauritius on Rodrigues Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Its scientific name is Hyophorbe verschaffeltii and it was first described in 1866. For more information about conservation on the islands of Mauritius please see the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation at https://www.mauritian-wildlife.org (00:05) Intro(02:05) Species Information(18:43) Citations(20:25) Music(27:11) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from: Bailey, L. H. (1942). Palms of the Mascarenes. Gentes Herbarum, 6, 51–85. – https://media.e-taxonomy.eu/palmae/protologe/palm_tc_121020_P.pdfBotânico, M. P., & Angyalossy, V. (2013). Is the secondary thickening in palms always diffuse? [Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Science 85(4)] Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 85(4), 1461–1472. – https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-37652013108612Friedman, M. H., Andreu, M. G., Quintana, H. V., & McKenzie, M. (2010). Hyophorbe verschaffeltii, Spindle Palm: FOR 241/FR303, 5/2010. EDIS, 2010(4). – https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fr303-2010Henderson, A. (2024). Pollination Systems of Palms (Arecaceae). Journal of Pollination Ecology, 36, 144–248. – https://doi.org/10.26786/1920-7603(2024)782iNaturalist - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?captive=false&nelat=-19.653424450781902&nelng=63.51122182&quality_grade=research&subview=map&swlat=-19.779143834184264&swlng=63.317004655&view=speciesKew Royal Botanic Gardens. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved June 24, 2026. – https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:667456-1Maunder, M., Page, W., Mauremootoo, J., Payendee, R., Mungroo, Y., Maljkovic, A., Lyte, B. (2002). The decline and conservation management of the threatened endemic palms of the Mascarene Islands. Oryx, 36(1), 56–65. – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605302000091Mauritian Wildlife Foundation. (2025). Annual report: On the activities of the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation year 2024. – https://www.mauritian-wildlife.org/mwf-files/files/files/Mauritian%20Wildlife%20Foundation%20Annual%20report%202024.pdfOrtega-Chávez, N., & Stauffer, F. W. (2011). Ontogeny and structure of the acervulate partial inflorescence in Hyophorbe lagenicaulis (Arecaceae; Arecoideae). Annals of Botany, 108(8), 1517–1527. – https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcr149Tatayah, V., Jhangeer-Khan, R. & Bégué, J.A. 2021. Hyophorbe verschaffeltii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T38582A67537366. Accessed on 23 June 2026. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T38582A67537366.enWikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyophorbe_verschaffeltii 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.

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  8. Jun 24

    Hirola

    Hirola :: Beatragus hunteri Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 081 On today’s show we learn about the Hirola, a critically endangered land mammal, an antelope, native to to eastern Africa, specifically Kenya and Somalia, with two subpopulations, one within the Tsavo East National Park in Kenya, and another in unprotected land on the Somali-Kenyan border in Garissa County, Kenya. Its scientific name is Beatragus hunteri, and it was first described in 1889. For more information about Hirola conservation please see the Hirola Conservation Program at https://www.hirolaconservation.org (00:05) Intro(02:05) Species Information(21:29) Citations(23:47) Music(29:42) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from: Andanje, S. A., & Ottichilo, W. K. (1999). Population status and feeding habits of the translocated sub-population of Hunter's antelope or hirola (Beatragus hunteri, Sclater, 1889) in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya. African Journal of Ecology, 37(1), 38–48. – https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2028.1999.00141.xAndanje, S. A. (2002). Factors limiting the abundance and distribution of hirola (Beatragus hunteri) in Kenya [Doctoral dissertation, Newcastle University]. Newcastle University eTheses. – http://hdl.handle.net/10443/1048Ali, A. H., Kauffman, M. J., Amin, R., et al. (2018). Demographic drivers of a refugee species: Large-scale experiments guide strategies for reintroductions of hirola. Ecological Applications, 28, 275–283. – https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.1664Ali, A. H., & Kivai, S. (2026). Drivers of Hirola Antelope Diet Selection in Natural and Managed Habitat in Eastern Kenya. Ecology and Evolution, 16(1), e72980. – https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.72980iNaturalist – https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=-1.375032027&nelng=40.634809542&quality_grade=research&subview=map&swlat=-2.322767254&swlng=39.657286413&view=speciesIUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group. 2017. Beatragus hunteri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T6234A50185297. – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T6234A50185297.enJowers, M. J., Queirós, J., Resende Pinto, R., Ali, A. H., Mutinda, M., Angelone, S., Alves, P. C., & Godinho, R. (2020). Genetic diversity in natural range remnants of the critically endangered hirola antelope. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 190(1), 384–395. – https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz174Kimitei, K.K., Kimanzi, J. and Andanje, S.A. (2015), Habitat suitability modelling for Hirola (Beatragus hunteri) in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya. African Journal of Ecology, 53: 550-559. – https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12248Lundgren, E. J., Wallach, A. D., Svenning, J.-C., Schlaepfer, M. A., Andersson, A. L. A., & Ramp, D. (2024). Preventing extinction in an age of species migration and planetary change. Conservation Biology, 38(6), e14270. – https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14270Olney, H. 2002. "Beatragus hunteri" (Online), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed June 8, 2026. – https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Beatragus_hunteri/Probert, J., Evans, B., Andanje, S., Kock, R., & Amin, R. (2015). Population and habitat assessment of the Critically Endangered hirola Beatragus hunteri in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya. Oryx, 49(3), 514–520. – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605313000902Ruso, G. E. (2017). Beatragus hunteri (Artiodactyla: Bovidae). Mammalian Species, 49(955), 119–127. – https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sex015Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HirolaYassin, M., Mohamed, A. M., Isiah, S., & Abdullahi, A. (2024). Assessment of Community Capacity Building and Recovery of the Hirola Antelope in Ijara Sub-County, Garrissa County, Kenya. American Journal of Environment Studies, 7(3), 1-16. – https://doi.org/10.47672/ajes.2094 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.

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On Bad At Goodbyes, we offer a calm, clear-eyed, creative look at plants and animals from the IUCN Critically Endangered Red List. Research-based, we share species details, behaviors, habitat, and conservation information. And then at the end of each show we perform an ambient soundscape, to hold space for contemplation, delight, awe and perhaps grief. Without dedicated conservation action, some of these species will not survive the 21st century. And so, though listening and learning, perhaps we might acknowledge that journey with a moment of our attention, in recognition of our kinship. Thanks for listening.

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