Ethan Tapper
@howtoloveaforest.bsky.social
Forester | Ecologist | Bestselling author of How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World | EthanTapper.com
Newish to Blue Sky! ~300k across Insta, FB, YT, TT
Newish to Blue Sky! ~300k across Insta, FB, YT, TT
What’s the weirdest animal in the world? Here are 5 mind-blowing facts about the nine-banded armadillo (aka Mexican long-nosed armadillo)!
This one has historically been called Dasypus novemcinctus, now mostly called as D. mexicanus
#wildlife #critter #animal #animals #nature #armadillo
This one has historically been called Dasypus novemcinctus, now mostly called as D. mexicanus
#wildlife #critter #animal #animals #nature #armadillo
February 14, 2026 at 1:52 PM
It would be impossible for me to express all the things that I consider when making trees, but here are a few things that I think about!
If you want to read more about this project, check out my book How to Love a Forest — with a primary goal of protecting and sustaining biodiversity.
#forestry
If you want to read more about this project, check out my book How to Love a Forest — with a primary goal of protecting and sustaining biodiversity.
#forestry
February 10, 2026 at 8:32 PM
It would be impossible for me to express all the things that I consider when making trees, but here are a few things that I think about!
If you want to read more about this project, check out my book How to Love a Forest — with a primary goal of protecting and sustaining biodiversity.
#forestry
If you want to read more about this project, check out my book How to Love a Forest — with a primary goal of protecting and sustaining biodiversity.
#forestry
What’s a “coywolf?”
The modern history of canids in North America is a mess — extirpation, hybridization, introgression — sometimes called “canid soup.” Here’s some nuance about eastern coyotes, which are one part of the story!
#wildlife #animal #animals #science #stem #nature #wolf #coyote
The modern history of canids in North America is a mess — extirpation, hybridization, introgression — sometimes called “canid soup.” Here’s some nuance about eastern coyotes, which are one part of the story!
#wildlife #animal #animals #science #stem #nature #wolf #coyote
January 24, 2026 at 1:12 PM
How are coyotes actually GOOD for birds??
In this vid I discuss the effects of “intraguild predation.” But this is really complicated and there are also cases where coyotes are problematic— sometimes because of the loss of top-down control of coyotes by wolves!. It’s a mess.
#wildlife #nature
In this vid I discuss the effects of “intraguild predation.” But this is really complicated and there are also cases where coyotes are problematic— sometimes because of the loss of top-down control of coyotes by wolves!. It’s a mess.
#wildlife #nature
January 17, 2026 at 1:19 PM
What do fur farms in eastern Canada have to do with foxes in California?
There is more nuance here than I can express in this many characters—but it if you wanna learn more check out: “The origin of recently established red fox populations in the United States..” by Statham et al (2012)
#wildlife
There is more nuance here than I can express in this many characters—but it if you wanna learn more check out: “The origin of recently established red fox populations in the United States..” by Statham et al (2012)
#wildlife
January 13, 2026 at 7:59 PM
What do fur farms in eastern Canada have to do with foxes in California?
There is more nuance here than I can express in this many characters—but it if you wanna learn more check out: “The origin of recently established red fox populations in the United States..” by Statham et al (2012)
#wildlife
There is more nuance here than I can express in this many characters—but it if you wanna learn more check out: “The origin of recently established red fox populations in the United States..” by Statham et al (2012)
#wildlife
How do foxes use “magnetoreception” to help them hunt?
Studies of red foxes “mousing” show a bias toward mousing in the direction of magnetic north — and that when foxes pounce toward north, they are ~ 4 times more successful! And other stuff that I don’t have enough characters for!!
#wildlife
Studies of red foxes “mousing” show a bias toward mousing in the direction of magnetic north — and that when foxes pounce toward north, they are ~ 4 times more successful! And other stuff that I don’t have enough characters for!!
#wildlife
January 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
How do foxes use “magnetoreception” to help them hunt?
Studies of red foxes “mousing” show a bias toward mousing in the direction of magnetic north — and that when foxes pounce toward north, they are ~ 4 times more successful! And other stuff that I don’t have enough characters for!!
#wildlife
Studies of red foxes “mousing” show a bias toward mousing in the direction of magnetic north — and that when foxes pounce toward north, they are ~ 4 times more successful! And other stuff that I don’t have enough characters for!!
#wildlife
Where does red fox (Vulpes vulpes) belong? This one takes some twists and turns so make sure that you watch until the end!
#wildlife #animal #animals #nature #ecology #ecosystem #biodiversity #history #naturalhistory #fox #science #stem
#wildlife #animal #animals #nature #ecology #ecosystem #biodiversity #history #naturalhistory #fox #science #stem
January 2, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Where does red fox (Vulpes vulpes) belong? This one takes some twists and turns so make sure that you watch until the end!
#wildlife #animal #animals #nature #ecology #ecosystem #biodiversity #history #naturalhistory #fox #science #stem
#wildlife #animal #animals #nature #ecology #ecosystem #biodiversity #history #naturalhistory #fox #science #stem
What modern-day North American wildlife species was nearly hunted to extinction for its ivory tusks? The surprising answer to this question is — the American elk (wapiti)!
#wildlife #animal #animals #ecology #ecosystem #history #naturalhistory #elk #wapiti
#wildlife #animal #animals #ecology #ecosystem #history #naturalhistory #elk #wapiti
December 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
What modern-day North American wildlife species was nearly hunted to extinction for its ivory tusks? The surprising answer to this question is — the American elk (wapiti)!
#wildlife #animal #animals #ecology #ecosystem #history #naturalhistory #elk #wapiti
#wildlife #animal #animals #ecology #ecosystem #history #naturalhistory #elk #wapiti
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December 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Go check out the author Ethan Tapper @howtoloveaforest.bsky.social 🙌
Some more forest forensics — pastured sugarbush edition!
#forest #forests #woods #tree #trees #history #naturalhistory #ecology #ecosystem
#forest #forests #woods #tree #trees #history #naturalhistory #ecology #ecosystem
December 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Some more forest forensics — pastured sugarbush edition!
#forest #forests #woods #tree #trees #history #naturalhistory #ecology #ecosystem
#forest #forests #woods #tree #trees #history #naturalhistory #ecology #ecosystem
What does it mean when there are white birch trees in your forest??
After making a video about white birch (Betula papyrifera, aka paper birch) this weekend, I was inspired to re-edit this one from 2024!
#tree #trees #forest #forester #nature #ecology #ecosystem #science #stem
After making a video about white birch (Betula papyrifera, aka paper birch) this weekend, I was inspired to re-edit this one from 2024!
#tree #trees #forest #forester #nature #ecology #ecosystem #science #stem
December 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
When do white birch (Betula papyrifera) transition from their young (reddish, coppery-colored) bark, to their mature (white, exfoliating) bark?
It’s nice to have answers, and also sometimes just seeing stuff, and having questions about it, is just as profound!
#tree #trees #forest #ecology #nature
It’s nice to have answers, and also sometimes just seeing stuff, and having questions about it, is just as profound!
#tree #trees #forest #ecology #nature
December 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The strange and surprising history of New England’s porcupine bounties! And why it is (in the end) a conservation success story.
#wildlife #nature #restoration #animal #animals #forest #ecology #ecosystem #environment #history #naturalhistory
#wildlife #nature #restoration #animal #animals #forest #ecology #ecosystem #environment #history #naturalhistory
December 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The strange and surprising history of New England’s porcupine bounties! And why it is (in the end) a conservation success story.
#wildlife #nature #restoration #animal #animals #forest #ecology #ecosystem #environment #history #naturalhistory
#wildlife #nature #restoration #animal #animals #forest #ecology #ecosystem #environment #history #naturalhistory