Endangered Species Research
@esr-ir.bsky.social
ESR is a journal with a focus on the ecology and protection of #endangered life. Only #openaccess and peer-reviewed articles.
🦤🧪🌐 🐢 Concern about nesting #flatback #turtles on Delambre Island, Western Australia. Despite natural cycles, population currently appears to be dropping. Monitoring and adaptive management are vital to understand and protect this unique population.
bit.ly/esr_58_287
bit.ly/esr_58_287
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🦤🧪🌐 🐢 Concern about nesting #flatback #turtles on Delambre Island, Western Australia. Despite natural cycles, population currently appears to be dropping. Monitoring and adaptive management are vital to understand and protect this unique population.
bit.ly/esr_58_287
bit.ly/esr_58_287
Habitat degradation may hinder #pangolin ability to raise pups, despite their perceived adaptability. We documented the elusive wild female #ManisJavanica during maternal and non-maternal stages, offering insights for evidence-based conservation. bit.ly/esr_58_223
October 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Habitat degradation may hinder #pangolin ability to raise pups, despite their perceived adaptability. We documented the elusive wild female #ManisJavanica during maternal and non-maternal stages, offering insights for evidence-based conservation. bit.ly/esr_58_223
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Endangered Lake Chubsucker in Canada are feeling the heat – literally. 🔥🐟 While they hold their own in low-oxygen waters, rising temps are already affecting their behaviour, which is concerning as climate change intensifies. bit.ly/esr_58_275
Endangered Lake Chubsucker in Canada are feeling the heat – literally. 🔥🐟 While they hold their own in low-oxygen waters, rising temps are already affecting their behaviour, which is concerning as climate change intensifies. bit.ly/esr_58_275
October 24, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Endangered Lake Chubsucker in Canada are feeling the heat – literally. 🔥🐟 While they hold their own in low-oxygen waters, rising temps are already affecting their behaviour, which is concerning as climate change intensifies. bit.ly/esr_58_275
Endangered Lake Chubsucker in Canada are feeling the heat – literally. 🔥🐟 While they hold their own in low-oxygen waters, rising temps are already affecting their behaviour, which is concerning as climate change intensifies. bit.ly/esr_58_275
🦤🌐🧪Wind beneath my wings: we describe the spatial and temporal extent of the post-fledging dependence period of the endangered #ChacoEagle (Buteogallus coronatus), related with individual sex, body condition and ecoregion. bit.ly/esr_58_193
October 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🦤🌐🧪Wind beneath my wings: we describe the spatial and temporal extent of the post-fledging dependence period of the endangered #ChacoEagle (Buteogallus coronatus), related with individual sex, body condition and ecoregion. bit.ly/esr_58_193
🌐🧪🦤 A population assessment and ecological study confirmed that Sulcaria isidiifera is a critically endangered lichen that only occurs on the central coast of California. Translocation was also tested as a potential conservation measure to protect this rare lichen. bit.ly/esr_58_103
September 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🌐🧪🦤 A population assessment and ecological study confirmed that Sulcaria isidiifera is a critically endangered lichen that only occurs on the central coast of California. Translocation was also tested as a potential conservation measure to protect this rare lichen. bit.ly/esr_58_103
🌐🧪🦤 Automated cameras in remote field sites captured breeding data for at-risk #doublecrestedcormorant in #StraitofGeorgia #BritishColumbia. Multievent capture-recapture models were used to understand negative effects on nest success across entire breeding season. bit.ly/esr_58_85
September 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
🌐🧪🦤 Automated cameras in remote field sites captured breeding data for at-risk #doublecrestedcormorant in #StraitofGeorgia #BritishColumbia. Multievent capture-recapture models were used to understand negative effects on nest success across entire breeding season. bit.ly/esr_58_85
🌐🧪🦤 Using DNA from skin samples, age (1–45 yr) and sex of Lahille’s bottlenose #dolphins in Brazil were estimated. With <600 left, this non-invasive #epigenetic tool aids survival predictions and #conservation 🧬🐬. bit.ly/esr_58_137
September 26, 2025 at 5:39 AM
🌐🧪🦤 Using DNA from skin samples, age (1–45 yr) and sex of Lahille’s bottlenose #dolphins in Brazil were estimated. With <600 left, this non-invasive #epigenetic tool aids survival predictions and #conservation 🧬🐬. bit.ly/esr_58_137
🌐🧪🦤 Considering prey availability has the exciting potential to improve marine conservation efforts, as evidenced in this case study modeling the habitat of critically endangered North Atlantic #RightWhales. #OceanScience #Maine #ProtectOurOceans #BluePlanet. bit.ly/esr_58_67
September 12, 2025 at 5:56 AM
🌐🧪🦤 Considering prey availability has the exciting potential to improve marine conservation efforts, as evidenced in this case study modeling the habitat of critically endangered North Atlantic #RightWhales. #OceanScience #Maine #ProtectOurOceans #BluePlanet. bit.ly/esr_58_67
🌐🧪🦤 We reveal that #AtlanticSturgeon #Acipenseroxyrinchus produce low frequency thunder-like sounds associated with #spawning, similar to #lakesturgeon #Acipenserfulvescens. This finding lays the groundwork for passive acoustic monitoring of this endangered species. bit.ly/esr_58_1
September 12, 2025 at 5:40 AM
🌐🧪🦤 We reveal that #AtlanticSturgeon #Acipenseroxyrinchus produce low frequency thunder-like sounds associated with #spawning, similar to #lakesturgeon #Acipenserfulvescens. This finding lays the groundwork for passive acoustic monitoring of this endangered species. bit.ly/esr_58_1
🌐🧪🦤 Various aspects of biology of the #olm #Proteus anguinus, an endangered cave #salamander, including its reproductive biology remain a mystery. Our study explores ways to identify their sex, a key step towards establishing captive reproduction and conserving the species. bit.ly/esr_57_453
August 29, 2025 at 5:55 AM
🌐🧪🦤 Various aspects of biology of the #olm #Proteus anguinus, an endangered cave #salamander, including its reproductive biology remain a mystery. Our study explores ways to identify their sex, a key step towards establishing captive reproduction and conserving the species. bit.ly/esr_57_453
🌐🧪🦤 New paper finds the globally important populations of wandering, black-browed and grey-headed albatrosses at South Georgia have decreased by 39-66% in just 32-40 years, caused mainly by bycatch in fisheries or climate change. bit.ly/esr_57_437
August 29, 2025 at 5:43 AM
🌐🧪🦤 New paper finds the globally important populations of wandering, black-browed and grey-headed albatrosses at South Georgia have decreased by 39-66% in just 32-40 years, caused mainly by bycatch in fisheries or climate change. bit.ly/esr_57_437
🌐🧪🦤 Citizen science data shows humans are responsible for most #SeaTurtle deaths and injuries in the #RedSea. Large cities and the nesting season are more dangerous for sea turtles. bit.ly/esr_57_313
August 15, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🌐🧪🦤 Citizen science data shows humans are responsible for most #SeaTurtle deaths and injuries in the #RedSea. Large cities and the nesting season are more dangerous for sea turtles. bit.ly/esr_57_313
🐢🦤🌐🧪 New paper!
We reviewed all male sea turtle tracking studies to date, revealing key behaviors—some unique to males! We highlight major knowledge gaps and set priorities to guide future research on this overlooked half of the population. #spatialecology #biologging #seaturtles. bit.ly/esr_57_273
We reviewed all male sea turtle tracking studies to date, revealing key behaviors—some unique to males! We highlight major knowledge gaps and set priorities to guide future research on this overlooked half of the population. #spatialecology #biologging #seaturtles. bit.ly/esr_57_273
July 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🐢🦤🌐🧪 New paper!
We reviewed all male sea turtle tracking studies to date, revealing key behaviors—some unique to males! We highlight major knowledge gaps and set priorities to guide future research on this overlooked half of the population. #spatialecology #biologging #seaturtles. bit.ly/esr_57_273
We reviewed all male sea turtle tracking studies to date, revealing key behaviors—some unique to males! We highlight major knowledge gaps and set priorities to guide future research on this overlooked half of the population. #spatialecology #biologging #seaturtles. bit.ly/esr_57_273
Large areas are being closed to fishing gear to reduce entanglements of #CriticallyEndangered #NorthAtlanticRightWhales in #Canada. By quantifying risk, we provide first evidence of the closures to meet this goal, informing effective conservation management. bit.ly/esr_57_143
June 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Large areas are being closed to fishing gear to reduce entanglements of #CriticallyEndangered #NorthAtlanticRightWhales in #Canada. By quantifying risk, we provide first evidence of the closures to meet this goal, informing effective conservation management. bit.ly/esr_57_143
🧪🌐🦤 Environmental DNA analysis helps identify priority areas for #Sawfish conservation in #CostaRica. bit.ly/esr_57_161
June 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🧪🌐🦤 Environmental DNA analysis helps identify priority areas for #Sawfish conservation in #CostaRica. bit.ly/esr_57_161
🦤🌐🧪🦑 Port Everglades dredging can disturb contaminated sediments potentially affecting the nearby queen conch aggregation. Imposex females had a reduced amount of developed ovarian tissue and a lower density of ganglion cells. bit.ly/esr_57_1
May 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🦤🌐🧪🦑 Port Everglades dredging can disturb contaminated sediments potentially affecting the nearby queen conch aggregation. Imposex females had a reduced amount of developed ovarian tissue and a lower density of ganglion cells. bit.ly/esr_57_1
🦤🧪🌐🦑 16 yr of aerial surveys & photo-ID, reveal positive trends for #SeaTurtle off #ReunionIsland. Juveniles dominate, site fidelity is strong, but habitat loss impacts distribution. These insights assist in conservation and assessing coastal ecosystem health. bit.ly/esr_56_323
April 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🦤🧪🌐🦑 16 yr of aerial surveys & photo-ID, reveal positive trends for #SeaTurtle off #ReunionIsland. Juveniles dominate, site fidelity is strong, but habitat loss impacts distribution. These insights assist in conservation and assessing coastal ecosystem health. bit.ly/esr_56_323
Extended operating hours of an aquarium during the peak tourist season result in temporary threshold shifts (TTS) in an Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, with approximately 41% of the observed auditory thresholds showing an elevation exceeding 20 dB. bit.ly/esr_56_305
April 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Extended operating hours of an aquarium during the peak tourist season result in temporary threshold shifts (TTS) in an Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, with approximately 41% of the observed auditory thresholds showing an elevation exceeding 20 dB. bit.ly/esr_56_305
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Calls from #endangered #NorthPacificRightWhales were detected in passes of eastern #AleutianIslands & northern #GulfofAlaska. With <50 animals in the eastern population, these findings could inform the revision of their critical habitat. bit.ly/esr_56_277
Calls from #endangered #NorthPacificRightWhales were detected in passes of eastern #AleutianIslands & northern #GulfofAlaska. With <50 animals in the eastern population, these findings could inform the revision of their critical habitat. bit.ly/esr_56_277
April 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Calls from #endangered #NorthPacificRightWhales were detected in passes of eastern #AleutianIslands & northern #GulfofAlaska. With <50 animals in the eastern population, these findings could inform the revision of their critical habitat. bit.ly/esr_56_277
Calls from #endangered #NorthPacificRightWhales were detected in passes of eastern #AleutianIslands & northern #GulfofAlaska. With <50 animals in the eastern population, these findings could inform the revision of their critical habitat. bit.ly/esr_56_277
🛰️ Satellites to the rescue? Not quite yet! Constant cloud cover and poor visibility make satellite counts of breeding critically endangered Tristan albatross unreliable. Until tech catches up, field teams on Gough Island remain essential. 🏝️🕊️ 🌐 🦤 #AlbatrossesFromSpace. bit.ly/esr_56_187
April 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
🛰️ Satellites to the rescue? Not quite yet! Constant cloud cover and poor visibility make satellite counts of breeding critically endangered Tristan albatross unreliable. Until tech catches up, field teams on Gough Island remain essential. 🏝️🕊️ 🌐 🦤 #AlbatrossesFromSpace. bit.ly/esr_56_187
🌐🧪🦤 We show that #LeatherbackTurtles on #BiokoIsland have below-average #NestingSuccess rates, addressing data gaps in the southeastern #Atlantic and informing the #Conservation of leatherbacks at a globally significant #NestingSite. bit.ly/esr_56_145
March 21, 2025 at 7:46 AM
🌐🧪🦤 We show that #LeatherbackTurtles on #BiokoIsland have below-average #NestingSuccess rates, addressing data gaps in the southeastern #Atlantic and informing the #Conservation of leatherbacks at a globally significant #NestingSite. bit.ly/esr_56_145
Despite high blue whale pregnancy rates, mother-calf pairs are rarely seen. @trevorabranch.bsky.social proposes a solution: most calves are born immediately after mothers depart summer feeding grounds (with field studies) but weaned just before returning. bit.ly/esr_56_63
@bluewhalenews.bsky.social
@bluewhalenews.bsky.social
February 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Despite high blue whale pregnancy rates, mother-calf pairs are rarely seen. @trevorabranch.bsky.social proposes a solution: most calves are born immediately after mothers depart summer feeding grounds (with field studies) but weaned just before returning. bit.ly/esr_56_63
@bluewhalenews.bsky.social
@bluewhalenews.bsky.social
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Hawaiian #monkseals trained to perform voluntary #hearing tests confirm unexpectedly limited terrestrial and underwater hearing abilities for this endangered species, a finding that aligns with their evolutionary and geographic isolation. bit.ly/esr_56_19
Hawaiian #monkseals trained to perform voluntary #hearing tests confirm unexpectedly limited terrestrial and underwater hearing abilities for this endangered species, a finding that aligns with their evolutionary and geographic isolation. bit.ly/esr_56_19
January 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Hawaiian #monkseals trained to perform voluntary #hearing tests confirm unexpectedly limited terrestrial and underwater hearing abilities for this endangered species, a finding that aligns with their evolutionary and geographic isolation. bit.ly/esr_56_19
Hawaiian #monkseals trained to perform voluntary #hearing tests confirm unexpectedly limited terrestrial and underwater hearing abilities for this endangered species, a finding that aligns with their evolutionary and geographic isolation. bit.ly/esr_56_19
40 endangered #ocelots were captured on field cameras at #LagunaAtascosa National Wildlife Refuge stretching across a landmark 10-year study—evidence of this elusive species’ persistence in South Texas and the need for ongoing monitoring to continue. bit.ly/esr_55_261
December 20, 2024 at 9:53 AM
40 endangered #ocelots were captured on field cameras at #LagunaAtascosa National Wildlife Refuge stretching across a landmark 10-year study—evidence of this elusive species’ persistence in South Texas and the need for ongoing monitoring to continue. bit.ly/esr_55_261