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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 2d

Meet PhD researcher Jenny Linden!

Jenny’s research aims to assess the potential impacts of climate change on the endangered African wild dog using data from remote sensing, accelerometer collars, thermal data loggers, and fieldwork in South Africa.

👉 wildcru.org/members/jenn...

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On screen text: PHD RESEARCHER

MAIN SPECIES: African wild dog

KEY REGIONS: South Africa

RESEARCH FOCUS:
Potential impacts of climate change on African wild dogs at range and individual scale.

Passionate about supporting inclusive species range mapping and conservation action plans.

FUN FACT: Before her wild dog days, Jenny spent a year following dwarf mongooses’ daily lives on foot and still misses her mongoose family.

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 5d

Chung-Hang Hung from National Taiwan University shared their research on little terns.

Despite key challenges including coastal development, extreme weather, and disturbances from humans and animals, nationwide monitoring shows that breeding populations have increased since 2021

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 7d

Unsustainable development is fragmenting landscapes and harming biodiversity.

Connecting Landscapes is a tool that helps policy makers assess trade-offs between development and conservation through modelling connectivity, population and genetic exchange.

doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 8d

From monitoring and threat detection, to vaccination and community initiatives, the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme is helping to protect the Afroalpine ecosystem and endangered wolves that call it home.

Discover 30 years of research 👉 ethiopianwolf.org/resources/EW...

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 8d

With Dinkenesh Ethiopia; Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority; Oromia Forest & Wildlife Enterprise; Amhara's Environment, Forest & Wildlife Protection & Development Authority, and dedicated Ethiopian Highland teams, EWCP have worked hard for 30 years to realise their vision.

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 8d

Celebrating 30 years of Ethiopian wolf conservation!

The Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme has a vision to secure Ethiopian wolf habitat and populations, and extend the species' range.

Read more from EWCP's Science Director, Jorgelina Marino 👉 wildcru.org/news/learnin...

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 9d

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 9d

Working with experts from diverse fields, Emu, Darragh Hare and Sophia Hibler co-designed a questionnaire to gather public opinions, gaining valuable insights in light of changing EU protection status for wolves (which has relaxed the possibilities for their lethal control).

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 9d

Public perceptions of living with large carnivores🐺

Dr. Emu-Felicitas Ostermann-Miyashita shared results from a public perception study on large carnivores (lynx, bears, and wolves) in Germany.

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 9d

Meet Diploma student Stephen Ngoma!

From studying farming impacts on waterfowl to witnessing carnivore vulnerability to habitat degradation and human-induced threats, Stephen’s work aims to protect threatened species and the ecosystems they depend on.

wildcru.org/members/step...

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 12d

In Chad’s Greater Zakouma Ecosystem, lions move with the seasons, staying near waterholes during the dry season, but roaming far beyond during the wet season.

Study led by Chiara Fraticelli, with WildCRU’s Claudio Sillero-Zubiri & Hans Bauer

👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 13d

The study also assessed the mitigation resource capacity of countries, essential for tailoring conservation strategies in the future.

Read the research led by Samantha Nicholson and co-authored by Hans Bauer and Tsyon Asfaw 👉 sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 13d

Lions across Africa are under threat from habitat loss, poaching, and wildlife trade.

A continent-wide survey of 132 lion subpopulations was conducted in collaboration with landscape managers and lion researchers to determine perceived threat severity.

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 16d

Meet Diploma student Emmanuel Kutiote! 🦁

Sparked by a childhood love of South Sudan’s wilderness, Emmanuel now aims to protect his home country’s wildlife and support local communities to conserve natural resources.

Find out more about his work 👉 www.wildcru.org/members/emma...

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 22d

How should protected areas be designed to best safeguard wildlife on Borneo?

A study by Ewan Macdonald, David Macdonald & Sam Cushman explored the potential impacts of 28 landscape designs on Sunda clouded leopard population size and genetic diversity.

👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 23d

Meet Diploma student Trevor Balone! 🦁

With an interest in blending traditional tracking and modern technology, Trevor enjoys trekking through the bush to monitor wildlife populations and better understand how they interact with local communities.

👉 www.wildcru.org/members/trev...

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · 28d

What are the ecological and socio-economic factors influencing wire snare poaching?

A review of over 300 studies, led by Dylan Feldmeier and coauthored by Amy Dickman, sheds light on local issues that drive the practice and threaten biodiversity.

👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · Sep 8

Meet Diploma student Matilde (Tilly) Sant’Ana! 🐆

Working on diverse conservation projects across Africa, Tilly has gained experience in species monitoring, and undertaking both ecological research and conservation management.

Discover Tilly's work www.wildcru.org/members/mati...

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · Sep 5

From reforestation at Mar Lodge Estate and Scottish Wildcat reintroduction, to species recovery challenges and dolphin spotting, our Diploma students' trip to the Scottish Highlands provided insights into the possibilities and challenges of protecting nature.

👉 bit.ly/3UY73LE

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Oxford Lifelong Learning, University of Oxford @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social · Sep 3

UPCOMING EVENT: Join us online for our first Ecological Survey Techniques lecture of the year, 'Wildlife, Warriors and Women: Big Cat Conservation in Tanzania and Beyond' with Professor Amy Dickman, Joint CEO of Lion Landscapes.
🔗Find out more: buff.ly/RuUmuJw

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · Sep 3

What shapes scientific bias?

A new study led by Allison Shaw, and co-authored by WildCRU’s @sandralai.bsky.social, investigates how bias is perceived and observed in movement ecology, highlighting disparities in authorship, geography, and representation.

doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · Sep 1

Meet Diploma student Mariana Almaraz! 🐻

With a particular interest in Bolivia’s wildlife, Mariana enjoys going out into the field to help research and conserve a broad number of species in her home country.

👉 www.wildcru.org/members/mari...

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · Aug 27

Each year, WildCRU recognises the brilliant research our Diploma students undertake.

From the 2024 cohort, we are delighted to award Darya Assil the Kennedy Kariuki Prize for Best Research Project and Melisa Lera the Meshach Pierre Prize for Outstanding Student.

👉 www.wildcru.org/.../diploma-...

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · Aug 25

Meet Diploma student Eva Johnson Ayaro! 🐸

Focussing on Tanzania’s chameleons & frogs, Eva’s work includes species conservation, habitat management, ecological monitoring & advocating for conservation driven by science & community engagement.

👉 www.wildcru.org/members/eva-...

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WildCRU, Oxford @wildcru.bsky.social · Aug 21

The booming global trade in ornamental plants is boosting economies, but brings hidden risks.

A new review shows that plant supply chains can spread pests, diseases and contaminants, while also threatening biodiversity, water supplies and food security.

bit.ly/4mxW0oI

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