Paul Dolman
@pauldolman.bsky.social
Collaborative interdisciplinary biodiversity conservation. Professor of Conservation Ecology at University of East Anglia. Father, survivor of grief, optimist. Pronouns: he/him
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By reintroducing keystone species, such as beavers, and allowing rivers to flow more naturally, we can help secure a future for brown trout – and countless other species that depend on healthy waterways.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
By reintroducing keystone species, such as beavers, and allowing rivers to flow more naturally, we can help secure a future for brown trout – and countless other species that depend on healthy waterways.
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Really fascinating thanks for sharing this
November 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Really fascinating thanks for sharing this
Reposted by Paul Dolman
Importance of landscape configuration on nest predation explored here in @wadertales.bsky.social blogs by Graham Appleton bsky.app/profile/wade...
Trees do not make good neighbours, if you're a breeding wader.
Three relevant blogs from 10 years of Wader Tales.
1️⃣ North of Scotland
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/06/19/t...
2️⃣ Estonia
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/03/16/k...
3️⃣ Iceland
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/06/18/i...
#ConservationScience🌍
Three relevant blogs from 10 years of Wader Tales.
1️⃣ North of Scotland
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/06/19/t...
2️⃣ Estonia
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/03/16/k...
3️⃣ Iceland
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/06/18/i...
#ConservationScience🌍
November 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Importance of landscape configuration on nest predation explored here in @wadertales.bsky.social blogs by Graham Appleton bsky.app/profile/wade...
Importance of landscape configuration on nest predation explored here in @wadertales.bsky.social blogs by Graham Appleton bsky.app/profile/wade...
Trees do not make good neighbours, if you're a breeding wader.
Three relevant blogs from 10 years of Wader Tales.
1️⃣ North of Scotland
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/06/19/t...
2️⃣ Estonia
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/03/16/k...
3️⃣ Iceland
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/06/18/i...
#ConservationScience🌍
Three relevant blogs from 10 years of Wader Tales.
1️⃣ North of Scotland
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/06/19/t...
2️⃣ Estonia
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/03/16/k...
3️⃣ Iceland
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/06/18/i...
#ConservationScience🌍
November 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Importance of landscape configuration on nest predation explored here in @wadertales.bsky.social blogs by Graham Appleton bsky.app/profile/wade...
Reposted by Paul Dolman
But beware generalising from a single study site. In a meta-analysis of wader nest camera studies in UK (Yellow in graph, 356 predation events) badger were the predominant predator of clutches. Same true for passerines. #ornithology
October 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
But beware generalising from a single study site. In a meta-analysis of wader nest camera studies in UK (Yellow in graph, 356 predation events) badger were the predominant predator of clutches. Same true for passerines. #ornithology
The study looks robust but they don’t report how many events had nest predator identity ‘unknown’ (could still be badger also) and say that badger were uncommon at the site in the first few years of the study. That badger were more likely to take clutches in cold conditions is interesting.
November 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The study looks robust but they don’t report how many events had nest predator identity ‘unknown’ (could still be badger also) and say that badger were uncommon at the site in the first few years of the study. That badger were more likely to take clutches in cold conditions is interesting.
The nest camera, nest predation paper in @bou.org.uk Ibis journal is here, (unfortunately not oa)
doi.org/10.1111/ibi....
doi.org/10.1111/ibi....
Meta‐analysis of predator identity in nest‐camera studies in the British Islands
Nest predation is the primary cause of nest failure across many bird species. Interventions to support declining or threatened species frequently involve measures to reduce nest predation, through le....
doi.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The nest camera, nest predation paper in @bou.org.uk Ibis journal is here, (unfortunately not oa)
doi.org/10.1111/ibi....
doi.org/10.1111/ibi....
Li k to study is here bsky.app/profile/btob...
1/ New study! Camera footage showing nest predation on natural nests was collated and analysed from across the UK to increase understanding of nest predation events. Discover the findings ⬇️ and read the study ➡️ http://www.bto.org/n... #Ornithology
October 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Li k to study is here bsky.app/profile/btob...
But beware generalising from a single study site. In a meta-analysis of wader nest camera studies in UK (Yellow in graph, 356 predation events) badger were the predominant predator of clutches. Same true for passerines. #ornithology
October 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
But beware generalising from a single study site. In a meta-analysis of wader nest camera studies in UK (Yellow in graph, 356 predation events) badger were the predominant predator of clutches. Same true for passerines. #ornithology
Reposted by Paul Dolman
By monitoring 1896 Wood Warbler nests across Europe over 10 years, scientists found reproductive success varied by area
BUT the populations with highest reproductive success were not necessarily doing better, suggesting other reasons for their decline
doi.org/10.1111/jav....
BUT the populations with highest reproductive success were not necessarily doing better, suggesting other reasons for their decline
doi.org/10.1111/jav....
October 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM
By monitoring 1896 Wood Warbler nests across Europe over 10 years, scientists found reproductive success varied by area
BUT the populations with highest reproductive success were not necessarily doing better, suggesting other reasons for their decline
doi.org/10.1111/jav....
BUT the populations with highest reproductive success were not necessarily doing better, suggesting other reasons for their decline
doi.org/10.1111/jav....
Thanks. There is an extensive corridor of habitat upstream
October 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Thanks. There is an extensive corridor of habitat upstream
A friend locally can shoot Muntjac but ends up giving it away for dog food, doesn’t cover costs.
October 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A friend locally can shoot Muntjac but ends up giving it away for dog food, doesn’t cover costs.
Supermarkets have vaguely labelled ‘venison’ much (most?) of which is farmed. For wild shot deer the game dealer network is surprisingly centralised. Getting locally shot wild venison into the market needs better game larder and carcass hygiene, but NT & others have been working on this.
October 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Supermarkets have vaguely labelled ‘venison’ much (most?) of which is farmed. For wild shot deer the game dealer network is surprisingly centralised. Getting locally shot wild venison into the market needs better game larder and carcass hygiene, but NT & others have been working on this.