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wildco.bsky.social
Wildlife Coexistence Lab
@wildco.bsky.social
Seeking to understand the complex relationships between people and "not friend even though friend shaped"

📍 Located on traditional Musqueam territory
🎓 Based in @forestry.ubc.ca | Vancouver, BC
🦬 Led by @coleburton.bsky.social

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🧪 Further images for your pleasure showcasing the various measures taken to capture the small mammal.
April 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🧬 Can eDNA from rivers help us model biodiversity patterns on land?

Led by Goralczyk et al, eDNA data is compared with camera trap data, and out of 15 examined taxa, 9 had camera observations that matched eDNA model predictions, including mule deer and black bear.

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Combining eDNA Metabarcoding, Hydrology‐Based Modeling and Camera Trap Datasets to Assess the Potential of River eDNA in Monitoring Terrestrial Mammals
By applying the hydrology-based eDITH model to two mountainous catchments and comparing it with camera trap data, we found that for 9 out of 15 taxa, predicted distributions predominantly matched cam....
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April 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
🐿️ Size does matter, and small mammals may be getting left behind due to clearcut logging in BC.

Constantinou et al compare five harvesting treatments to see how small mammal diversity varies along this spectrum, and if partial harvests are a viable middle ground. The answer — yes*

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Initial Effects of Clearcutting and Partial Retention Forest Harvesting Methods on Some Small Mammals in Northern British Columbia | Journal of Ecosystems and Management
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April 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
🌎 Are conservation prioritization schemes effective in translating their recommendations into reality?

A new paper in @plos.org by Tjaden-McClement et al looks to see if schemes like Biodiversity Hotspots are working, or if human pressure is coming in the way of new protections.

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Cole Burton (@coleburton.bsky.social)
1st post, 1st paper of 2025! https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0307730. Led by MSc Katie Tjaden-McClement with Angela Brennan & Robin Naidoo, we asked whether conservat...
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April 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Are conservation prioritization schemes effective in translating their recommendations into reality?

A new paper in @plos.org by Tjaden-McClement et al looks to see if schemes like Biodiversity Hotspots are working, or if human pressure is coming in the way of new protections.

bit.ly/42ogcAf
Cole Burton (@coleburton.bsky.social)
1st post, 1st paper of 2025! https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0307730. Led by MSc Katie Tjaden-McClement with Angela Brennan & Robin Naidoo, we asked whether conservat...
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April 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM