Wildlife Wire
@wildlifewire.bsky.social
Wildlife biologists sharing and educating the public on wildlife ecology and conservation.
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Team Update: It's been difficult to find time to record videos because we've both been going through some career transitions, but we are happy to announce both now! Justin is now an assistant wildlife biologist with Ventura Audubon working on endangered shorebird conservation...
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Road noise often scares wildlife away. But new research reveals that squirrels may actually be drawn towards busy highways in an effort to stay away from predators.
Road noise may give solace to squirrels - The Wildlife Society
Researchers finds that gray squirrels may actually seek out busy highways
wildlife.org
November 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Road noise often scares wildlife away. But new research reveals that squirrels may actually be drawn towards busy highways in an effort to stay away from predators.
Ancient balanced polymorphism underlies long-standing adaptation for seasonal camouflage in the least weasel (preprint): www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Ancient balanced polymorphism underlies long-standing adaptation for seasonal camouflage in the least weasel
Unraveling how adaptive traits originate and evolve is key to understanding the mechanisms shaping species’ diversity and their adaptive potential. Seasonal color molts, from summer-brown to winter-wh...
www.biorxiv.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Ancient balanced polymorphism underlies long-standing adaptation for seasonal camouflage in the least weasel (preprint): www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Bioenergetics is a way of tracking the movement of energy to understand ecosystem changes. Researchers say this metric may be a way to track restoration progress.
Mapping nature’s power lines - The Wildlife Society
Scientists use the movement of energy to understand ecosystem changes
wildlife.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Bioenergetics is a way of tracking the movement of energy to understand ecosystem changes. Researchers say this metric may be a way to track restoration progress.
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The Wildlife Society is pushing back against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s proposed rollback of the Public Lands Rule, warning that it misrepresents conservation work. Read more 👇
Conservation is ‘neither optional nor ideological’ - The Wildlife Society
TWS challenges proposed rollback of Public Lands Rule as comment period closes
wildlife.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Wildlife Society is pushing back against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s proposed rollback of the Public Lands Rule, warning that it misrepresents conservation work. Read more 👇
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Captive breeding in accredited zoos can give a safety net to wild populations. But a closer genetic look shows giraffe hybridization has taken over.
Zoos may need to start fresh on giraffe programs - The Wildlife Society
Species hybridization and genetic dilution mean giraffe populations in zoos have lost conservation value
wildlife.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Captive breeding in accredited zoos can give a safety net to wild populations. But a closer genetic look shows giraffe hybridization has taken over.
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Tomorrow’s the big day. Feel free to stop by my poster on the evolution of pan-cheloniid pelagic specializations!
#2025SVP #SeaTurtle
#2025SVP #SeaTurtle
Wonder what’s in here? If you’re at #2025SVP and would like to know, drop my by Friday poster in the Turts and Crocs space, board B301.
I will be presenting my graduate research on Pan-Cheloniids, including revealing a new morphotype of Cenozoic sea turtle that lived surprisingly recently.
I will be presenting my graduate research on Pan-Cheloniids, including revealing a new morphotype of Cenozoic sea turtle that lived surprisingly recently.
November 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Tomorrow’s the big day. Feel free to stop by my poster on the evolution of pan-cheloniid pelagic specializations!
#2025SVP #SeaTurtle
#2025SVP #SeaTurtle
Kavango just revealed all of the new animal cards that will be included in their booster packs! Go pledge on Kickstarter if you see any of your favorites!
November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Kavango just revealed all of the new animal cards that will be included in their booster packs! Go pledge on Kickstarter if you see any of your favorites!
Liuwa’s wildlife recovery is still going strong with another reintroduction: www.lusakatimes.com/2025/11/10/h...
Zambia : Hartebeest reintroduced in Liuwa to boost diversity
Lusaka - Zambia: Mr Masonde stated that beyond the immediate milestone, the translocation contributes meaningfully to Zambia’s broader biodiversity goals.
www.lusakatimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Liuwa’s wildlife recovery is still going strong with another reintroduction: www.lusakatimes.com/2025/11/10/h...
From habitats to hashtags: examining online discussions about invasive species: ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss4/a...
Ecology & Society: From habitats to hashtags: examining online discussions about invasive species
Public awareness is critical for societal support for conservation efforts, including management of biological invasions. However, traditional methods for assessing public awareness are limited, and i...
ecologyandsociety.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
From habitats to hashtags: examining online discussions about invasive species: ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss4/a...
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Heli-skiing takes recreationists deep into remote backcountry mountains in British Columbia. But research shows that skiers and helicopters may be disturbing southern mountain caribou in some of their last sanctuaries.
JWM: Helicopter skiing reduces caribou range in British Columbia - The Wildlife Society
Backcountry recreationists may be disturbing ungulates in remote mountain sanctuaries
wildlife.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Heli-skiing takes recreationists deep into remote backcountry mountains in British Columbia. But research shows that skiers and helicopters may be disturbing southern mountain caribou in some of their last sanctuaries.
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Dingoes ARE NOT domestic dogs, multiple lines of evidence demonstrate this.
Dingoes ARE NOT ideal pets, they require extensive and special care.
Dingoes ARE very important to First Nations peoples, and Australia's ecosystems.
This proposed change is a very bad idea www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Dingoes ARE NOT ideal pets, they require extensive and special care.
Dingoes ARE very important to First Nations peoples, and Australia's ecosystems.
This proposed change is a very bad idea www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Queensland considers changes that could see dingoes in dog parks
People could be allowed to keep dingoes as pets in Queensland under proposed changes to biosecurity regulations, but experts say the native animal is fundamentally different to domestic dogs.
www.abc.net.au
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Dingoes ARE NOT domestic dogs, multiple lines of evidence demonstrate this.
Dingoes ARE NOT ideal pets, they require extensive and special care.
Dingoes ARE very important to First Nations peoples, and Australia's ecosystems.
This proposed change is a very bad idea www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Dingoes ARE NOT ideal pets, they require extensive and special care.
Dingoes ARE very important to First Nations peoples, and Australia's ecosystems.
This proposed change is a very bad idea www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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Writing an essay on de-extinction vs deëxtinction. The former is possible, like for endangered Black-footed Ferrets, the latter is just PR BS. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service press release describing this remarkable accomplishment for BFFs now has an anti-EDI statement. Does this really #MAGA? 🧪
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Writing an essay on de-extinction vs deëxtinction. The former is possible, like for endangered Black-footed Ferrets, the latter is just PR BS. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service press release describing this remarkable accomplishment for BFFs now has an anti-EDI statement. Does this really #MAGA? 🧪
Threats to conservation from artificial-intelligence-generated wildlife images and videos conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Threats to conservation from artificial‐intelligence‐generated wildlife images and videos
Click on the article title to read more.
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Threats to conservation from artificial-intelligence-generated wildlife images and videos conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Polar bears are picky eaters—but their leftovers don’t go to waste. Several Arctic species feast on carrion provided by the apex predator.
TWS2025: Polar bears’ leftovers feed the Arctic - The Wildlife Society
Leftover carrion from polar bear kills is a hearty meal for the region’s scavengers
wildlife.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Polar bears are picky eaters—but their leftovers don’t go to waste. Several Arctic species feast on carrion provided by the apex predator.
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Amid the shadows of headstones, wildlife both rare and resilient find respite from the human-dominated landscape. Cemeteries specifically focused on conservation are providing animals with a new resource in urban areas.
Life creeps in the haunted habitats of cemeteries - The Wildlife Society
Cemeteries focused on conservation are providing animals with a new resource in urban areas.
wildlife.org
October 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Amid the shadows of headstones, wildlife both rare and resilient find respite from the human-dominated landscape. Cemeteries specifically focused on conservation are providing animals with a new resource in urban areas.
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Feral horses aren’t well-studied in Alberta. But large populations of the invasive equids in the foothills of Alberta may be outcompeting native elk and bighorn sheep. Read more 👇
TWS2025: Feral horses out-eat Alberta ungulates, cattle - The Wildlife Society
As an additional prey item for wolves, bears and cougars, equids may artificially boost predator numbers in the area
wildlife.org
October 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Feral horses aren’t well-studied in Alberta. But large populations of the invasive equids in the foothills of Alberta may be outcompeting native elk and bighorn sheep. Read more 👇
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Conservationists use artificial bat boxes as a common technique to boost local populations. But research reveals that during heat waves, some boxes may get too hot, creating “death traps” for the flying mammals inside.
Artificial roosts may overheat bats - The Wildlife Society
Common conservation technique may be death trap for bats during heat waves
wildlife.org
October 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Conservationists use artificial bat boxes as a common technique to boost local populations. But research reveals that during heat waves, some boxes may get too hot, creating “death traps” for the flying mammals inside.
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the official trailer for Tigers Between Empires, written by me & published by @fsgbooks.bsky.social, in bookstores one week from today (Nov 4, 2025)! #booksky 🌍🧪
youtu.be/D-iOU4GCv9s
youtu.be/D-iOU4GCv9s
Tigers Between Empires: Book Trailer
YouTube video by Jonathan Slaght
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
the official trailer for Tigers Between Empires, written by me & published by @fsgbooks.bsky.social, in bookstores one week from today (Nov 4, 2025)! #booksky 🌍🧪
youtu.be/D-iOU4GCv9s
youtu.be/D-iOU4GCv9s
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Science evolves, but consensus matters.
Don’t confuse openness to revision with carte blanche for misinformation.
Settled science exists - and it matters for policy and public trust.
Read the full article here: www.livescience.com/...
10/10
Don’t confuse openness to revision with carte blanche for misinformation.
Settled science exists - and it matters for policy and public trust.
Read the full article here: www.livescience.com/...
10/10
There is such a thing as 'settled science' — anyone who says otherwise is trying to manipulate you
How bad-faith arguments sow doubt by weaponizing scientific humility.
www.livescience.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Science evolves, but consensus matters.
Don’t confuse openness to revision with carte blanche for misinformation.
Settled science exists - and it matters for policy and public trust.
Read the full article here: www.livescience.com/...
10/10
Don’t confuse openness to revision with carte blanche for misinformation.
Settled science exists - and it matters for policy and public trust.
Read the full article here: www.livescience.com/...
10/10
Restoring the wild east: Predicting public support for cougar and red wolf reintroduction in the eastern United States www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Restoring the wild east: Predicting public support for cougar and red wolf reintroduction in the eastern United States
PDF | Restoring large carnivores to human-dominated landscapes remains ecologically and socially contentious, though reintroduction may offer important... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...
www.researchgate.net
October 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Restoring the wild east: Predicting public support for cougar and red wolf reintroduction in the eastern United States www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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will pick two winners today, 12:30pm Eastern time
#booksky
#booksky
Which cover do you prefer? Now that I have author copies of both US and UK editions of TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES, I am giving away 1 of each, signed, to 2 random people who like/reskeet this. US addresses only. Will announce winners on Friday, Oct 24, 2025, before official release (Nov 4). 🐅🌍 #booksky
October 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
will pick two winners today, 12:30pm Eastern time
#booksky
#booksky
Very excited for this! It’s been quite a few years in the making, and features wonderful conservation work from the ZCP Luangwa Team: youtu.be/uKzjZu_KVzU?...
Kingdom | Trailer – BBC
YouTube video by BBC
youtu.be
October 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Very excited for this! It’s been quite a few years in the making, and features wonderful conservation work from the ZCP Luangwa Team: youtu.be/uKzjZu_KVzU?...
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book teaser! this 23-second video gets the adrenaline going for TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES, out November 4, 2025 from @fsgbooks.bsky.social. #booksky 🌍
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4cE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4cE...
Tigers Between Empires: Book Teaser
YouTube video by Jonathan Slaght
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
book teaser! this 23-second video gets the adrenaline going for TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES, out November 4, 2025 from @fsgbooks.bsky.social. #booksky 🌍
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4cE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4cE...
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Congress has voted to nullify three BLM Resource Management Plans under the Congressional Review Act, creating uncertainty around the agency’s ability to manage millions of acres of federal public lands.
Congress is nullifying resource management plans - The Wildlife Society
This creates uncertainty around the future management of federal public lands
wildlife.org
October 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Congress has voted to nullify three BLM Resource Management Plans under the Congressional Review Act, creating uncertainty around the agency’s ability to manage millions of acres of federal public lands.