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Wildlife biologists sharing and educating the public on wildlife ecology and conservation.
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Team Update: It's been difficult to find time to record videos because we've both been going through some career transitions, but we are happy to announce both now! Justin is now an assistant wildlife biologist with Ventura Audubon working on endangered shorebird conservation...
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From the archives (but still painfully relevant): Possible Monkey Extinction Highlights the Risk to Africa’s Most Endangered Primate Group https://therevelator.org/red-colobus-extinction/
Possible Monkey Extinction Highlights the Risk to Africa’s Most Endangered Primate Group • The Revelator
The IUCN just declared an African monkey, Miss Waldron’s red colobus, “possibly extinct.” Other species could be quick to follow, conservationists warn.
therevelator.org
December 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
From the archives (but still painfully relevant): Possible Monkey Extinction Highlights the Risk to Africa’s Most Endangered Primate Group https://therevelator.org/red-colobus-extinction/
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Albrecht, J., Bocherens, H., Hobson, K.A. et al. Dynamic omnivory shapes the functional role of large carnivores under global change. Nat Commun 16, 10896 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Dynamic omnivory shapes the functional role of large carnivores under global change - Nature Communications
Omnivores like bears can switch between plant and animal diets, potentially helping them respond to changing conditions. By combining modern and fossil data, this study shows that bears shift toward c...
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December 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Albrecht, J., Bocherens, H., Hobson, K.A. et al. Dynamic omnivory shapes the functional role of large carnivores under global change. Nat Commun 16, 10896 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Finally had a chance to watch PhP Ice Age! Was an excellent series overall, and wonderful for the extinct Cenozoics to get the spotlight! Big congratulations to the team behind this! I took notes on the nitpicks I had with certain behaviors being represented, but hoping to turn that into a video.
December 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Finally had a chance to watch PhP Ice Age! Was an excellent series overall, and wonderful for the extinct Cenozoics to get the spotlight! Big congratulations to the team behind this! I took notes on the nitpicks I had with certain behaviors being represented, but hoping to turn that into a video.
Just watched the new short film Snow Bear by @aaronblaiseart.bsky.social. As a Brother Bear fan, it brought me right back to my childhood with its beautiful animation! Especially appreciated the call to conservation action with @polarbearsinternational.org at the end! youtu.be/xOXolSQcEb4?...
SNOW BEAR - A Hand-Drawn Animated Short Film (4K) by Aaron Blaise
YouTube video by The Art of Aaron Blaise
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December 6, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Just watched the new short film Snow Bear by @aaronblaiseart.bsky.social. As a Brother Bear fan, it brought me right back to my childhood with its beautiful animation! Especially appreciated the call to conservation action with @polarbearsinternational.org at the end! youtu.be/xOXolSQcEb4?...
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Bettongs are able to crack nuts that would break other mammals’ jaw. The mystery about why was tough for scientists to crack, though.
Bettongs' head shape gives them a tooth up - The Wildlife Society
Marsupials' nut-cracking mystery no longer too tough to crack
wildlife.org
December 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Bettongs are able to crack nuts that would break other mammals’ jaw. The mystery about why was tough for scientists to crack, though.
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"The estimated number of bears in #Florida now — 4,050 — is fewer than the estimated number we had before the hunt 10 years ago — 4,300.... That means this isn’t a hunt to control the bear population...but a hunt intended to provide some hunters with a trophy."
Column: The FWC says it's OK that it ignored science in scheduling a new #Florida bear hunt. My latest for the @floridaphoenix.comincludes shout-outs to Veruca Salt and "The Wire." floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/04/f...
Florida wildlife agency’s leaders claim they don’t have to follow science • Florida Phoenix
When I was growing up here in Florida, everyone revered science. We looked to high-IQ scientists to tell us how to fly to the moon, how to transplant a heart, how to fire up a laser, how the universe ...
floridaphoenix.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"The estimated number of bears in #Florida now — 4,050 — is fewer than the estimated number we had before the hunt 10 years ago — 4,300.... That means this isn’t a hunt to control the bear population...but a hunt intended to provide some hunters with a trophy."
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When mis- and dis-information is a government enforced legal obligation. A slow clap for all involved. Whither science-based and effective public education! au.news.yahoo.com/uproar-as-zo... By @michaeldahlstrom.bsky.social
Tourist attraction forced to install controversial warning sign about iconic Aussie animal
The zoo revealed state authorities left it with no choice. Find out more about the controversy.
au.news.yahoo.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
When mis- and dis-information is a government enforced legal obligation. A slow clap for all involved. Whither science-based and effective public education! au.news.yahoo.com/uproar-as-zo... By @michaeldahlstrom.bsky.social
New jaguar individual recorded in Arizona: www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
Enviros confirm new jaguar 'Cinco' spotted in Southern Az
UA researchers have spotted a new jaguar in Southern Arizona, the latest of five big cats spotted in the state after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border over the last 15 years.
www.tucsonsentinel.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
New jaguar individual recorded in Arizona: www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
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Lopatin, A.V., Lopatina, D.A., Zanina, O.G. et al. Habitat reconstruction for the Late Pleistocene Siberian saber-toothed cat Homotherium using microphytofossils. Sci Rep 15, 42607 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Habitat reconstruction for the Late Pleistocene Siberian saber-toothed cat Homotherium using microphytofossils - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Habitat reconstruction for the Late Pleistocene Siberian saber-toothed cat Homotherium using microphytofossils
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December 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Lopatin, A.V., Lopatina, D.A., Zanina, O.G. et al. Habitat reconstruction for the Late Pleistocene Siberian saber-toothed cat Homotherium using microphytofossils. Sci Rep 15, 42607 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s415...
One of the biggest roadblocks to bison recovery has been their legal status as livestock. It's wonderful to see that designation slowly chipping away back to wildlife: cowboystatedaily.com/2025/11/14/b...
Bison Crossing From Utah Into Colorado Now Officially Protected Wildlife
Bison from Utah’s iconic Book Cliffs Herd have been venturing across the state line into Colorado, which recently decided to protect them as wildlife for…
cowboystatedaily.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
One of the biggest roadblocks to bison recovery has been their legal status as livestock. It's wonderful to see that designation slowly chipping away back to wildlife: cowboystatedaily.com/2025/11/14/b...
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What if the wildlife videos filling your social media feed weren’t real? AI-generated wildlife videos continue to widen the gap between people and nature and may have an impact on conservation.
Q&A: AI videos reveal seeing should not be believing - The Wildlife Society
The potential impact of artificially generated videos on conservation
wildlife.org
December 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
What if the wildlife videos filling your social media feed weren’t real? AI-generated wildlife videos continue to widen the gap between people and nature and may have an impact on conservation.
Strategies for wild pig control: A case study of Missouri's progress towards elimination: wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...?
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This qualitative research study examines the evolution of wild pig (Sus scrofa) elimination efforts in the US state of Missouri to identify governance and management strategies that may be applicable...
wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Strategies for wild pig control: A case study of Missouri's progress towards elimination: wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...?
More tigers to be translocated to Kazakhstan next year: astanatimes.com/2025/11/kaza...
Kazakhstan to Welcome First Amur Tigers from Russia in 2026 - The Astana Times
Kazakhstan to Welcome First Amur Tigers from Russia in 2026
astanatimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:25 AM
More tigers to be translocated to Kazakhstan next year: astanatimes.com/2025/11/kaza...
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The EPA faces a capacity crunch as “Waters of the United States” is potentially redefined in the Clean Water Act.
EPA shrinks workforce and wetlands definition - The Wildlife Society
The Trump administration has proposed to remove federal wetlands protections as workforce shrinks by 17%
wildlife.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The EPA faces a capacity crunch as “Waters of the United States” is potentially redefined in the Clean Water Act.
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Road noise often scares wildlife away. But new research reveals that squirrels may actually be drawn towards busy highways in an effort to stay away from predators.
Road noise may give solace to squirrels - The Wildlife Society
Researchers finds that gray squirrels may actually seek out busy highways
wildlife.org
November 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Road noise often scares wildlife away. But new research reveals that squirrels may actually be drawn towards busy highways in an effort to stay away from predators.
Ancient balanced polymorphism underlies long-standing adaptation for seasonal camouflage in the least weasel (preprint): www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Ancient balanced polymorphism underlies long-standing adaptation for seasonal camouflage in the least weasel
Unraveling how adaptive traits originate and evolve is key to understanding the mechanisms shaping species’ diversity and their adaptive potential. Seasonal color molts, from summer-brown to winter-wh...
www.biorxiv.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Ancient balanced polymorphism underlies long-standing adaptation for seasonal camouflage in the least weasel (preprint): www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Bioenergetics is a way of tracking the movement of energy to understand ecosystem changes. Researchers say this metric may be a way to track restoration progress.
Mapping nature’s power lines - The Wildlife Society
Scientists use the movement of energy to understand ecosystem changes
wildlife.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Bioenergetics is a way of tracking the movement of energy to understand ecosystem changes. Researchers say this metric may be a way to track restoration progress.
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The Wildlife Society is pushing back against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s proposed rollback of the Public Lands Rule, warning that it misrepresents conservation work. Read more 👇
Conservation is ‘neither optional nor ideological’ - The Wildlife Society
TWS challenges proposed rollback of Public Lands Rule as comment period closes
wildlife.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Wildlife Society is pushing back against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s proposed rollback of the Public Lands Rule, warning that it misrepresents conservation work. Read more 👇
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Captive breeding in accredited zoos can give a safety net to wild populations. But a closer genetic look shows giraffe hybridization has taken over.
Zoos may need to start fresh on giraffe programs - The Wildlife Society
Species hybridization and genetic dilution mean giraffe populations in zoos have lost conservation value
wildlife.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Captive breeding in accredited zoos can give a safety net to wild populations. But a closer genetic look shows giraffe hybridization has taken over.
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Tomorrow’s the big day. Feel free to stop by my poster on the evolution of pan-cheloniid pelagic specializations!
#2025SVP #SeaTurtle
#2025SVP #SeaTurtle
Wonder what’s in here? If you’re at #2025SVP and would like to know, drop my by Friday poster in the Turts and Crocs space, board B301.
I will be presenting my graduate research on Pan-Cheloniids, including revealing a new morphotype of Cenozoic sea turtle that lived surprisingly recently.
I will be presenting my graduate research on Pan-Cheloniids, including revealing a new morphotype of Cenozoic sea turtle that lived surprisingly recently.
November 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Tomorrow’s the big day. Feel free to stop by my poster on the evolution of pan-cheloniid pelagic specializations!
#2025SVP #SeaTurtle
#2025SVP #SeaTurtle
Kavango just revealed all of the new animal cards that will be included in their booster packs! Go pledge on Kickstarter if you see any of your favorites!
November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Kavango just revealed all of the new animal cards that will be included in their booster packs! Go pledge on Kickstarter if you see any of your favorites!
Liuwa’s wildlife recovery is still going strong with another reintroduction: www.lusakatimes.com/2025/11/10/h...
Zambia : Hartebeest reintroduced in Liuwa to boost diversity
Lusaka - Zambia: Mr Masonde stated that beyond the immediate milestone, the translocation contributes meaningfully to Zambia’s broader biodiversity goals.
www.lusakatimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Liuwa’s wildlife recovery is still going strong with another reintroduction: www.lusakatimes.com/2025/11/10/h...
From habitats to hashtags: examining online discussions about invasive species: ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss4/a...
Ecology & Society: From habitats to hashtags: examining online discussions about invasive species
Public awareness is critical for societal support for conservation efforts, including management of biological invasions. However, traditional methods for assessing public awareness are limited, and i...
ecologyandsociety.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
From habitats to hashtags: examining online discussions about invasive species: ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss4/a...
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Heli-skiing takes recreationists deep into remote backcountry mountains in British Columbia. But research shows that skiers and helicopters may be disturbing southern mountain caribou in some of their last sanctuaries.
JWM: Helicopter skiing reduces caribou range in British Columbia - The Wildlife Society
Backcountry recreationists may be disturbing ungulates in remote mountain sanctuaries
wildlife.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Heli-skiing takes recreationists deep into remote backcountry mountains in British Columbia. But research shows that skiers and helicopters may be disturbing southern mountain caribou in some of their last sanctuaries.