Matthew Kauffman
@wyokauffman.bsky.social
Wildlife Biologist. Zoology prof at Univ. of Wyoming. Lead scientist at Wyoming Migration Initiative. Fond of wild landscapes. Tweets my own. He/him/his
www.migrationinitiative.org
www.migrationinitiative.org
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Don’t mess with the California coast.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Don’t mess with the California coast.
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Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
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OKC just finished a memorial to honor the lunch counter sit-in that Clara Luper and her students did in 1958.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:45 AM
OKC just finished a memorial to honor the lunch counter sit-in that Clara Luper and her students did in 1958.
kfor.com/news/local/c...
kfor.com/news/local/c...
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Only four #taxidermy bluebuck are known in #museums (Paris, Leiden, Stockholm, Vienna): the only large mammal species to become extinct in Africa in recent centuries. Bluebuck disappeared in ~1800.
(It feels weird to know I've seen them all - the only physical evidence of what bluebuck looked like)
(It feels weird to know I've seen them all - the only physical evidence of what bluebuck looked like)
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Only four #taxidermy bluebuck are known in #museums (Paris, Leiden, Stockholm, Vienna): the only large mammal species to become extinct in Africa in recent centuries. Bluebuck disappeared in ~1800.
(It feels weird to know I've seen them all - the only physical evidence of what bluebuck looked like)
(It feels weird to know I've seen them all - the only physical evidence of what bluebuck looked like)
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Polls will begin to close very soon.
And it'll feel like there are a million things to watch!
One resource to bookmark: my cheat sheet to election night. We'll be updating with results as they're known: so once you know what happened in VA, NYC, NJ, you can check out the all the down-ballot stuff!
And it'll feel like there are a million things to watch!
One resource to bookmark: my cheat sheet to election night. We'll be updating with results as they're known: so once you know what happened in VA, NYC, NJ, you can check out the all the down-ballot stuff!
Your Cheat Sheet to the 2025 General Elections - Bolts
Four contests have come to largely define the 2025 elections this fall: the elections to lead New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, plus California’s redistricting measure. But there’s so... Read M...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Polls will begin to close very soon.
And it'll feel like there are a million things to watch!
One resource to bookmark: my cheat sheet to election night. We'll be updating with results as they're known: so once you know what happened in VA, NYC, NJ, you can check out the all the down-ballot stuff!
And it'll feel like there are a million things to watch!
One resource to bookmark: my cheat sheet to election night. We'll be updating with results as they're known: so once you know what happened in VA, NYC, NJ, you can check out the all the down-ballot stuff!
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Warning. ⚠️ If you are writing an NSF GRFP, new this year, you need official transcripts to apply. Beware. They will not review applications without official transcripts. ‼️
November 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Warning. ⚠️ If you are writing an NSF GRFP, new this year, you need official transcripts to apply. Beware. They will not review applications without official transcripts. ‼️
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Polls don't close until 9 p.m., but here's a gift link to the results page for the NYC mayoral election to bookmark to watch once they do. (No needle for this one.)
New York City Mayoral Election Results 2025 (Gift Article)
Get live results and maps from the 2025 New York general election.
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Polls don't close until 9 p.m., but here's a gift link to the results page for the NYC mayoral election to bookmark to watch once they do. (No needle for this one.)
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🧪Now that the flaws in Ripple et al. (2025) are on record, it’ll be an interesting test of scientific integrity to see if and how that paper is used. This Science letter, for instance, cites Ripple et al. (2025) in calling for strict wolf protection across Europe. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🧪Now that the flaws in Ripple et al. (2025) are on record, it’ll be an interesting test of scientific integrity to see if and how that paper is used. This Science letter, for instance, cites Ripple et al. (2025) in calling for strict wolf protection across Europe. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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The executive order allows Gov. Mark Gordon to send emergency funds to charitable organizations and churches amid a government shutdown that's stalled food assistance for thousands in Wyoming.
Gordon declares public welfare emergency in light of SNAP lapse, OK’s $10 million in aid - WyoFile
The executive order allows Wyoming’s governor to send emergency funds to charitable organizations, churches.
wyofile.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The executive order allows Gov. Mark Gordon to send emergency funds to charitable organizations and churches amid a government shutdown that's stalled food assistance for thousands in Wyoming.
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The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)
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Casper-based Kirkwood Oil and Gas successfully nominated leases in a restricted area where the parcels overlap with pronghorn and mule deer migration routes, and 'priority' sage grouse habitat.
BLM staffers and conservationists question why land use plans weren't followed.
BLM staffers and conservationists question why land use plans weren't followed.
Can BLM ignore land-use plans and lease off-limits ‘Golden Triangle’ habitat for drilling? - WyoFile
Legal questions loom over 20,000 acres of prime habitat for mule deer, pronghorn and sage grouse successfully nominated for drilling leases by Casper-based Kirkwood Oil and Gas.
wyofile.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Casper-based Kirkwood Oil and Gas successfully nominated leases in a restricted area where the parcels overlap with pronghorn and mule deer migration routes, and 'priority' sage grouse habitat.
BLM staffers and conservationists question why land use plans weren't followed.
BLM staffers and conservationists question why land use plans weren't followed.
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Just looked at the site full of details of large mammal migrations in Wyoming. Really interesting
The topic of migrating herbivores should be on everone's radar.
If it's not, then please watch this excellent video from Bill Sutherland and give the Wyoming Migration Initiative a follow @wyo-migrations.bsky.social
Restoring herbivore migrations will fix a whole heap of problems.
If it's not, then please watch this excellent video from Bill Sutherland and give the Wyoming Migration Initiative a follow @wyo-migrations.bsky.social
Restoring herbivore migrations will fix a whole heap of problems.
Video considering the ecology and challenges of seasonal migration, such as by Mongolian gazelles, and the similar practicalities of herders undergoing large-scale migrations with horses or other stock - learning from the expert Davaakhuu Danzannyam youtu.be/H2QqscK3ErY?...
October 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Just looked at the site full of details of large mammal migrations in Wyoming. Really interesting
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As part of today's historic return of ancestral land in the Sierra Nevada foothills and Central Valley back to the Tule River Tribe, the Department of Fish and Wildlife is helping reintroduce tule elk to the area.
It's a critical step in restoring balance to the lands and waters of their ancestors.
It's a critical step in restoring balance to the lands and waters of their ancestors.
October 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
As part of today's historic return of ancestral land in the Sierra Nevada foothills and Central Valley back to the Tule River Tribe, the Department of Fish and Wildlife is helping reintroduce tule elk to the area.
It's a critical step in restoring balance to the lands and waters of their ancestors.
It's a critical step in restoring balance to the lands and waters of their ancestors.
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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
cranbrooktownsman.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
My op-ed on Chronic Wasting Disease response in British Columbia cranbrooktownsman.com/2025/10/28/c...
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Cheyenne is seeing more federal workers lining up for food assistance. Two cities are looking at ways to prevent liquor license violations and underage drinking. In Teton County, electricity rates are on the rise, partly due to the data center boom.
Local Lookout: Feeding federal workers | Enforcing alcohol violations | Rising electricity rates - WyoFile
Cheyenne is seeing more federal workers lining up for food assistance. Two cities are looking at ways to prevent liquor license violations and underage drinking. In Teton County, electricity rates are...
wyofile.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Cheyenne is seeing more federal workers lining up for food assistance. Two cities are looking at ways to prevent liquor license violations and underage drinking. In Teton County, electricity rates are on the rise, partly due to the data center boom.
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The topic of migrating herbivores should be on everone's radar.
If it's not, then please watch this excellent video from Bill Sutherland and give the Wyoming Migration Initiative a follow @wyo-migrations.bsky.social
Restoring herbivore migrations will fix a whole heap of problems.
If it's not, then please watch this excellent video from Bill Sutherland and give the Wyoming Migration Initiative a follow @wyo-migrations.bsky.social
Restoring herbivore migrations will fix a whole heap of problems.
Video considering the ecology and challenges of seasonal migration, such as by Mongolian gazelles, and the similar practicalities of herders undergoing large-scale migrations with horses or other stock - learning from the expert Davaakhuu Danzannyam youtu.be/H2QqscK3ErY?...
Migration and transhumance: the patterns of movement across landscapes
YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
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October 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The topic of migrating herbivores should be on everone's radar.
If it's not, then please watch this excellent video from Bill Sutherland and give the Wyoming Migration Initiative a follow @wyo-migrations.bsky.social
Restoring herbivore migrations will fix a whole heap of problems.
If it's not, then please watch this excellent video from Bill Sutherland and give the Wyoming Migration Initiative a follow @wyo-migrations.bsky.social
Restoring herbivore migrations will fix a whole heap of problems.
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New research using 46 GPS datasets from 17 wildlife species to validate our pan-Canadian connectivity model rdcu.be/eMWN5
October 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
New research using 46 GPS datasets from 17 wildlife species to validate our pan-Canadian connectivity model rdcu.be/eMWN5
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Exciting pic from WCS Mongolia. Khulans on the Eastern steppe where we are working with partners to bring them back.
Last year, a WCS survey counted 300 there, beyond their
IUCN range. Recently, a follow-up confirmed that figure and we spotted foals—a great sign. 🌏
Last year, a WCS survey counted 300 there, beyond their
IUCN range. Recently, a follow-up confirmed that figure and we spotted foals—a great sign. 🌏
September 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Exciting pic from WCS Mongolia. Khulans on the Eastern steppe where we are working with partners to bring them back.
Last year, a WCS survey counted 300 there, beyond their
IUCN range. Recently, a follow-up confirmed that figure and we spotted foals—a great sign. 🌏
Last year, a WCS survey counted 300 there, beyond their
IUCN range. Recently, a follow-up confirmed that figure and we spotted foals—a great sign. 🌏
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🐎October 25 marks #KhulanConservationDay!
The #Khulan roams tens of thousands of km each year across the Gobi-Steppe, Mongolia. One of earth’s most mobile mammals, their routes face fences, roads & fragmentation. Let’s protect their #BoundlessMigration & keep Asia’s wild heart connected.
@wcs.org
The #Khulan roams tens of thousands of km each year across the Gobi-Steppe, Mongolia. One of earth’s most mobile mammals, their routes face fences, roads & fragmentation. Let’s protect their #BoundlessMigration & keep Asia’s wild heart connected.
@wcs.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM
🐎October 25 marks #KhulanConservationDay!
The #Khulan roams tens of thousands of km each year across the Gobi-Steppe, Mongolia. One of earth’s most mobile mammals, their routes face fences, roads & fragmentation. Let’s protect their #BoundlessMigration & keep Asia’s wild heart connected.
@wcs.org
The #Khulan roams tens of thousands of km each year across the Gobi-Steppe, Mongolia. One of earth’s most mobile mammals, their routes face fences, roads & fragmentation. Let’s protect their #BoundlessMigration & keep Asia’s wild heart connected.
@wcs.org
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Hi friends! It's that time again. From today through Thanksgiving weekend, all prints on my website are 25 percent off, including a big old print of my recent mural painting in Tonasket! Go get you something nice 🦋 www.etsy.com/shop/HiddenD...
October 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Hi friends! It's that time again. From today through Thanksgiving weekend, all prints on my website are 25 percent off, including a big old print of my recent mural painting in Tonasket! Go get you something nice 🦋 www.etsy.com/shop/HiddenD...
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A BLM auction next summer could test the state's migration policy to an unprecedented degree.
"We simply can't lease and allow development in our big game migration corridors if we want our kids and grandkids to have the same hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities that we've enjoyed."
"We simply can't lease and allow development in our big game migration corridors if we want our kids and grandkids to have the same hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities that we've enjoyed."
‘Energy dominance’ meets migration: All Wyoming corridors overlap with proposed oil and gas leases - WyoFile
A Bureau of Land Management auction planned for next summer could test the state’s migration policy to an unprecedented degree.
wyofile.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
A BLM auction next summer could test the state's migration policy to an unprecedented degree.
"We simply can't lease and allow development in our big game migration corridors if we want our kids and grandkids to have the same hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities that we've enjoyed."
"We simply can't lease and allow development in our big game migration corridors if we want our kids and grandkids to have the same hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities that we've enjoyed."
Endorse!
I know what you might be thinking, but here's the secret nobody tells you this is one of the most beautiful gorgeous places on Earth, and you will be able to find community especially in Laramie
For what it’s worth, The Wyoming Worm lab has funding for 5 years along with exciting projects with solid foundations. We are is still looking for capable, dedicated, and fun-to-work-with lab members at all career stages. davidfay@uwyo.edu
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October 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Endorse!
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Hundreds of Wyomingites rallied in streets and parks, on sidewalks and boardwalks in the nationwide No Kings Day of protest Saturday, declaring love for their country and saying “No!” to what they characterize as President Trump’s monarchical ambitions. wyofile.com/wyomingites-...
Wyomingites say ‘No’ to kings, show love for USA, Constitution - WyoFile
Hundreds from Sheridan to Cheyenne, Cody to Casper, Lander to Laramie rally against what they characterize as Trump’s monarchical ambitions.
wyofile.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Hundreds of Wyomingites rallied in streets and parks, on sidewalks and boardwalks in the nationwide No Kings Day of protest Saturday, declaring love for their country and saying “No!” to what they characterize as President Trump’s monarchical ambitions. wyofile.com/wyomingites-...
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- Tidal
And you can use Tune My Music to transfer your playlists over from Spotify to a new platform.
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