Chris Banotai, PhD
@seacow.bsky.social
PhD wildlife ecologist: elephant impact on Woody veg and marula decline. Also interested in old-school hockey, lifting weights, photography, and the outdoors.
I love the subtle pink this species gets on the wings.
November 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I love the subtle pink this species gets on the wings.
Thank you so much!
November 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Thank you so much!
The last image is my favorite of the bunch.
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The last image is my favorite of the bunch.
Finally, we performed social interviews in local communities to elucidate the socio-economic values held towards marula trees, their products, and local protected areas.
October 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Finally, we performed social interviews in local communities to elucidate the socio-economic values held towards marula trees, their products, and local protected areas.
Indeed!
We combined rodent feeding trials of bushveld tree species' seeds and seedlings with intensive camera trapping and in-situ seedling sampling to investigate the multiple recruitment bottlenecks faced.
We also monitored >100 adult marula trees for elephant impact to determine drivers.
We combined rodent feeding trials of bushveld tree species' seeds and seedlings with intensive camera trapping and in-situ seedling sampling to investigate the multiple recruitment bottlenecks faced.
We also monitored >100 adult marula trees for elephant impact to determine drivers.
October 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Indeed!
We combined rodent feeding trials of bushveld tree species' seeds and seedlings with intensive camera trapping and in-situ seedling sampling to investigate the multiple recruitment bottlenecks faced.
We also monitored >100 adult marula trees for elephant impact to determine drivers.
We combined rodent feeding trials of bushveld tree species' seeds and seedlings with intensive camera trapping and in-situ seedling sampling to investigate the multiple recruitment bottlenecks faced.
We also monitored >100 adult marula trees for elephant impact to determine drivers.
Thank you so much! It doesn't feel real yet.
October 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Thank you so much! It doesn't feel real yet.