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It turns out, keratin (hair/feathers) isn't a perfect mirror.

🐀 In mammals, hair significantly differed from whole-body carbon values.
🪶 In birds, feathers showed a major offset in nitrogen levels.

Turns out keratin can be a proxy, but offsets should be used to aid future research.

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To study what animals eat, researchers often use "non-invasive" samples like hair or feathers.

The goal is to avoid harming the animal while still getting a snapshot of its whole-body chemistry. But how accurate is this snapshot?

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But there is a silver lining: The research identifies that better land & water management can be an effective tool for recovery.

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It’s not just about the heat. The study also identified more threats to their persistence:
🧩 Habitat fragmentation
📉 Lack of long-term monitoring data
🔍 Low public awareness compared to "charismatic" large carnivores

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Climate Change is the #1 global threat because they have narrow "thermal ranges," meaning even small temperature shifts can push them out of the landscapes they need to thrive.

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To aid conservation, researchers used a 3-phase expert consensus—surveys, workshops, and deep-dive discussions—to identify what's actually happening on the ground and chart a path forward for conservation.

The verdict?

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From the forests of North America to the mountains of Asia, Guloninae species play vital roles as small predators.

The problem? Most are listed as "Least Concern" globally, a label that often hides dramatic local declines and ignores the unique threats they face.

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We believe that this transparency increases the constructive dialogue during peer review and decreases the number of reviewer 2's.

We can have rigorous peer review and be thoughtful / kind about it. They're not mutually exclusive!

Thanks! We find that the collaborative nature helps create higher-quality science.

How well does it work for computing conferences?

Oh -- very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

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