Clayton T. Lamb
@claytontlamb.bsky.social
Wildlife Scientist at UBC and Biodiversity Pathways. Bringing evidence & people together for wildlife. Chasing the truth & looking after the land.
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New migration map today! Elk in the Trench Valley of BC make impressive migrations from their winter valleys to high elevation summer ranges. This landscape hosts migratory elk, moose, mule deer & bighorn sheep often using the same corridors. @claytontlamb.bsky.social
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January 30, 2026 at 3:07 PM
New migration map today! Elk in the Trench Valley of BC make impressive migrations from their winter valleys to high elevation summer ranges. This landscape hosts migratory elk, moose, mule deer & bighorn sheep often using the same corridors. @claytontlamb.bsky.social
www.cms.int/gium/migrati...
www.cms.int/gium/migrati...
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The Reconnecting the Rockies – AB cameras have been up for one year! We are gaining early insights into how this monitoring will contribute to the success of road mitigation on Hwy 3. @claytontlamb.bsky.social @y2y.bsky.social @ncccnc.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Reconnecting the Rockies – AB cameras have been up for one year! We are gaining early insights into how this monitoring will contribute to the success of road mitigation on Hwy 3. @claytontlamb.bsky.social @y2y.bsky.social @ncccnc.bsky.social
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This blog post says a lot of stuff I have been trying to figure out how to articulate for a while
What do houses, energy, and sixty-pound salmon have in common? All of them are currently scarce but could be plentiful with the right changes to policy and practice. 🧪🐟🏘️🔋
How do we get to this "conservation abundance" future for nature and people? I have thoughts!
www.perc.org/2025/12/09/t...
How do we get to this "conservation abundance" future for nature and people? I have thoughts!
www.perc.org/2025/12/09/t...
The Case for Conservation Abundance | PERC
How fixing America’s affordability crisis points toward a conservation future defined by plenty rather than scarcity
www.perc.org
December 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This blog post says a lot of stuff I have been trying to figure out how to articulate for a while
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close call..after a "non negative result" in the #Okanagan, British Columbia's Chronic Wasting Disease still only found in a cluster near Cranbrook, BC.
Tests confirm no chronic wasti...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tests confirm no chronic wasti...
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Tests confirm no chronic wasting disease in case of deer in B.C.'s Okanagan | CBC News
The B.C. government says testing has confirmed a sample from a deer harvested in the Okanagan region was negative for chronic wasting disease.
www.cbc.ca
December 9, 2025 at 4:43 AM
close call..after a "non negative result" in the #Okanagan, British Columbia's Chronic Wasting Disease still only found in a cluster near Cranbrook, BC.
Tests confirm no chronic wasti...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tests confirm no chronic wasti...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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For months @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social has been pouring over documents trying to find out how many animals are killed on train tracks in B.C. Companies are supposed to report rail kills but records she obtained found reporting is inconsistent and incomplete projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...
The hidden cost of wildlife collisions on Canada’s railways | The Narwhal
Trains regularly hit and kill wildlife on the tracks but poor reporting means governments aren’t sure exactly how many animals are lost
projects.thenarwhal.ca
November 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
For months @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social has been pouring over documents trying to find out how many animals are killed on train tracks in B.C. Companies are supposed to report rail kills but records she obtained found reporting is inconsistent and incomplete projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...
Want to know how we determine who caused a deers death? This is how:
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Want to know how we determine who caused a deers death? This is how:
We're looking for a new pen lead at the Klinse-Za maternal pen, it could be you! Posting closes Nov 16. cariboufutures.ca/now-hiringca...
Now Hiring: Caribou Maternity Pen Lead
We are seeking a seasonal Maternity Pen Lead to ensure an effective pen in 2026. Apply today!
cariboufutures.ca
November 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We're looking for a new pen lead at the Klinse-Za maternal pen, it could be you! Posting closes Nov 16. cariboufutures.ca/now-hiringca...
We're looking for a new pen lead at the Klinse-Za maternal pen, it could be you! Posting closes Nov 16. cariboufutures.ca/now-hiringca...
Now Hiring: Caribou Maternity Pen Lead
We are seeking a seasonal Maternity Pen Lead to ensure an effective pen in 2026. Apply today!
cariboufutures.ca
November 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We're looking for a new pen lead at the Klinse-Za maternal pen, it could be you! Posting closes Nov 16. cariboufutures.ca/now-hiringca...
My op-ed on Chronic Wasting Disease response in British Columbia cranbrooktownsman.com/2025/10/28/c...
COLUMN: CWD response can’t wait - Cranbrook Daily Townsman
Province needs to move faster to respond to emergence of Chronic Wasting Disease in the East Kootenay
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October 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
My op-ed on Chronic Wasting Disease response in British Columbia cranbrooktownsman.com/2025/10/28/c...
Ever seen a flying squirrel? 😆
October 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Ever seen a flying squirrel? 😆
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Ewe U15 is 10. She has weaned 3 lambs over her lifetime, 2 are still alive. This year she lost her lamb at or soon after birth and by mid-September she was 79Kg, 10 Kg more than last year when she weaned a son. #LongTerm
October 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Ewe U15 is 10. She has weaned 3 lambs over her lifetime, 2 are still alive. This year she lost her lamb at or soon after birth and by mid-September she was 79Kg, 10 Kg more than last year when she weaned a son. #LongTerm
Come see my talk on caribou calf survival under Indigenous leadership in Salon 4 today at 04:00. #4 @ 4 don’t miss it!
October 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Come see my talk on caribou calf survival under Indigenous leadership in Salon 4 today at 04:00. #4 @ 4 don’t miss it!
Seems like compelling evidence for much debated YNP Trophic Cascade? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Changing aspen stand structure following large carnivore restoration in Yellowstone
Restoration of large carnivores in northern Yellowstone National Park in the late 20th century resulted in a sustained reduction of Rocky Mountain elk…
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July 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Seems like compelling evidence for much debated YNP Trophic Cascade? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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“York University scientist Sheila Colla remembered as a fierce advocate to save wild bees. Colla, 43, died Sunday of cancer. She successfully fought for the rusty-patched bumblebee to become the first bee listed as an endangered species in Canada and the U.S.”
www.thestar.com/news/gta/she...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/she...
‘Sheila just went for it’: York University scientist Sheila Colla remembered as a fierce advocate to save wild bees
Colla, 43, died Sunday of cancer. She successfully fought for the rusty-patched bumblebee to become the first bee listed as an endangered species in Canada and the U.S.
www.thestar.com
July 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“York University scientist Sheila Colla remembered as a fierce advocate to save wild bees. Colla, 43, died Sunday of cancer. She successfully fought for the rusty-patched bumblebee to become the first bee listed as an endangered species in Canada and the U.S.”
www.thestar.com/news/gta/she...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/she...
Great day at the office. Today doing some mule deer summer range diet assessments.
July 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Great day at the office. Today doing some mule deer summer range diet assessments.
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“the failure of the environmental improvements created in mitigation for the A14 are an example of how powerful developers make environmental pledges to gain planning permission, which are then not upheld”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How a £1.5bn ‘wildlife-boosting’ bypass became an environmental disaster
A14 in Cambridgeshire promised biodiversity net gain of 11.5%, but most of the 860,000 trees planted are dead. What went wrong?
www.theguardian.com
July 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
“the failure of the environmental improvements created in mitigation for the A14 are an example of how powerful developers make environmental pledges to gain planning permission, which are then not upheld”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Very excited to share this paper led by my former postdoc, Eric Palm, and collaborated on with a stellar team of scientists
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
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conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
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June 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Very excited to share this paper led by my former postdoc, Eric Palm, and collaborated on with a stellar team of scientists
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
@claytontlamb.bsky.social @talavgar.bsky.social @melaniedickie.bsky.social @jmnorthrup.bsky.social
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
@claytontlamb.bsky.social @talavgar.bsky.social @melaniedickie.bsky.social @jmnorthrup.bsky.social
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We have installed 80 wildlife cameras in SW Alberta to monitor wildlife near Highway 3! This was a big effort by our project team and we look forward to sharing project updates and results... and fun wildlife photos. 😎
@claytontlamb.bsky.social @ncccnc.bsky.social @y2y.bsky.social
@claytontlamb.bsky.social @ncccnc.bsky.social @y2y.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
We have installed 80 wildlife cameras in SW Alberta to monitor wildlife near Highway 3! This was a big effort by our project team and we look forward to sharing project updates and results... and fun wildlife photos. 😎
@claytontlamb.bsky.social @ncccnc.bsky.social @y2y.bsky.social
@claytontlamb.bsky.social @ncccnc.bsky.social @y2y.bsky.social
"neither the New Democratic Party government nor
the non‐hunting community has mobilized resources to maintain research and monitoring programs" wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
the non‐hunting community has mobilized resources to maintain research and monitoring programs" wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
TWS Journals
We review the management status of the 3 species of bears in North America: the black bear, the grizzly bear, and the polar bear. The history of hunting has played a large role in the current managem....
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June 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
"neither the New Democratic Party government nor
the non‐hunting community has mobilized resources to maintain research and monitoring programs" wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
the non‐hunting community has mobilized resources to maintain research and monitoring programs" wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
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Reconnecting the Rockies - BC is focused on improving motorist and wildlife safety on Highway 3 in SE BC. Already, 8.4 km of fencing has been installed and 6 underpasses have been retrofitted to allow for wildlife movement!
@ncccnc.bsky.social @biodivpathways.bsky.social
@claytontlamb.bsky.social
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June 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Reconnecting the Rockies - BC is focused on improving motorist and wildlife safety on Highway 3 in SE BC. Already, 8.4 km of fencing has been installed and 6 underpasses have been retrofitted to allow for wildlife movement!
@ncccnc.bsky.social @biodivpathways.bsky.social
@claytontlamb.bsky.social
@ncccnc.bsky.social @biodivpathways.bsky.social
@claytontlamb.bsky.social
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check out this @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social interview with #UBCO and @biodivpathways.bsky.social wildlife scientist
@claytontlamb.bsky.social
#RoadEcology
#WiRELab
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@claytontlamb.bsky.social
#RoadEcology
#WiRELab
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June 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
check out this @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social interview with #UBCO and @biodivpathways.bsky.social wildlife scientist
@claytontlamb.bsky.social
#RoadEcology
#WiRELab
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
@claytontlamb.bsky.social
#RoadEcology
#WiRELab
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Exciting infrastructure being built these days to keep people and wildlife safer along our busy highways. Check out this vid on a new structure by Canmore AB built by AB Gov. Radium overpass nearly done, and large projects on the horizon for BC/AB Hwy 3. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEFj...
The Peter Lougheed Wildlife Overpass
YouTube video by YourAlberta (Government of Alberta)
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June 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Exciting infrastructure being built these days to keep people and wildlife safer along our busy highways. Check out this vid on a new structure by Canmore AB built by AB Gov. Radium overpass nearly done, and large projects on the horizon for BC/AB Hwy 3. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEFj...
Need an electric fence in the Elk Valley, BC? Want to remove an unused fruit tree? Reach out to kootenaycostshares@gov.bc.ca and you can get financial support to keep your property safer from bears. More info here: wildlifescience.ca/projects/wil...
June 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Need an electric fence in the Elk Valley, BC? Want to remove an unused fruit tree? Reach out to kootenaycostshares@gov.bc.ca and you can get financial support to keep your property safer from bears. More info here: wildlifescience.ca/projects/wil...