Such a pleasure to present my #cheetah & #otter #research at the @mammalsociety.bsky.social Conference. I loved all the inspiring talks & workshops and time with wonderful people. Looking forward to seeing you all again next year🦦🐆🐾
#Nature #Wildlife #ConservationMatters
@heriotwattuni.bsky.social
Looking forward to speaking at the Mammal Society Conference in Scotland today. My talk will be on #cheetah and #otter track analysis as a non-invasive monitoring method, and will cover #species and individual identification and Relatedness.
#wildlife #ConservationMatters
@heriotwattuni.bsky.social
We did it! 🎉 Staff from Five Sisters Zoo & I ran a 5k @parkrun UK on Sat to raise funds for the zoo's new cheetah run. The #cheetahs seemed rather confused by my attire 😂🐆
If you would still like to contribute, the donation link is still open but will close soon
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And suddenly it is done!
Last week I successfully defended my #PhD #research. It's been a long journey; plain sailing at times & a rollercoaster at others. Words can't express how happy, excited, grateful, relieved & proud I feel. Can't wait for the next #conservation project. Let's do this! 💪🐆🦦🐾🐾
📢 Upcoming webinar for grassroots #conservationists: learn about applying for conservation #funding with clear practical guidance on navigating the grant process
📅 January 26
Register here now:
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• Session 2 (16:00): shop.ptes.org/product/tick...
Whose idea was it to do a 5k in the Scottish winter??! 🥶🤔😇😅 No seriously, I am looking forward to my first @parkrun UK with the staff from Five Sisters Zoo on 31 Jan for such a worthwhile cause. I am grateful for all your support! You can donate at fivesisterszoo.co.uk/product-cate... 😊🙏🏃♀️🐆
#cheetah
3/3 This would give these #cheetahs the opportunity to express natural hunting behaviour and provide physical and mental enrichment. And no doubt, it would also be enrichment for visitors to enjoy 😉🐆🐾
#Caturday #Wildlife #Conservation #Ecology #Biology #Research
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2/3 This is a #ThankYou to #cheetahs Ijubane, Velox, Artemis & Ashanti who provided a lot of footprints for my #research to help develop non-invasive Footprint Identification Technology
I hope that we raise enough funds for a 'cheetah run' lure system #Caturday
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#Cheetahs are the fastest land mammals. To give the cheetahs at Five Sisters Zoo the chance to show off this natural behaviour, I am pledging my first 5k in the Scottish winter for this enrichment fundraiser. 🥶
Grateful for any support!🙏
@parkrunuk.bsky.social
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#HappyNewYear
New beginnings, new chapters & hopefully new great adventures!Let's move into 2026 with renewed strength, energy & focus. Wishing you all the best for 2026!
I hope it brings positive change & understanding that we are part of #Nature & all have a role to play in
#wildlife #conservation
#HappyHolidays Wishing you all fun and happiness! 🎄✨
Thanks to former keeper Zoë and #cheetah Oscar at Bristol Zoo Project for this great photo. 🐆🐾
#MerryChristmas #HappyYule #HappyMidwinter
Great time trailing #deer in the Scottish Highlands. Thank you to Woodcraft School, Wilderness Folk School and all participants. I enjoyed learning with & from you
Thank you to @tallmanhiking.bsky.social for the deer photo 🦌
#EuropeanWildlifeTracking #Cybertracker #Neoichnology #ConservationMatters
Happy #InternationalCheetahDay! 🐆🐾
Great day with Five Sisters Zoo, visiting schools in West Lothian to talk about #cheetah #conservation. Fantastic interest and engagement by all the students 🐆🐾
#ConservationMatters #EducationMatters #Endangered #Species #Nature #Science #Biology #Ecology #Tracking
The Central African #cheetah is classed as #Endangered, North-west African & Asiatic cheetah subspecies are #CriticallyEndangered! Check out difference between historic & current distribution of the species. The Asiatic cheetah now only found in Iran with ca. 27 adults left
#ConservationMatters
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'Where the Wild Things should be' is the theme of #NationalMammalWeek.
With fewer than 7,000 #cheetahs left, the species is classed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. Over the last century, the cheetah has lost >90% of their population as well as their distribution range.
#Wildlife #ConservationMatters
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One species heading for extinction are #cheetahs. I will post information about each subspecies daily during #NationalMammalWeek. 🐆🐾
"We will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught.” Baba Dioum (1968)
#ConservationMatters
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Happy #EarthDay & #NationalMammalWeek!
Topic's are 'Where the Wild Things should be' & 'Our Power, Our Planet'
#Biodiversity is declining & we need to act to support #Nature.
@mammalsociety.bsky.social @earthdayorg.bsky.social @heriotwattuni.bsky.social
Photos ©L. Slaney @N/a’ankusê Foundation
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A huge Thank You to John Rhyder of Woodcraft School, UK and René Nauta at EXTRA - Maak buiten je thuis, NE for organising the event and to everyone who made this such an enjoyable symposium. Hope to see you all again soon. 🐾
#StayCurious #KeepTracking
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Unfortunately, there were lots of great workshops I did not manage to attend. And I realised, yet again, that I still have sooooooo much to learn. #Nature and #wildlife are complex and fascinating, and learning about them is a lifelong journey. Looking forward to the next learning opportunity. 🐾🌿
This year's International Tracking Symposium #ITS25 was simply fab! Great workshops & speakers, a perfect venue in Holland and an amazing group of participants. I managed to attend talks & workshops on human #tracking, preservation of feathers & bones, scat morphology, antler ID & deer behaviour.
I know that tracking has made me a better #biologist, and with a foot in each community, I would like to help bridge that gap and encourage a closer connection & collaborations between the conservation research & tracking communities. Watch this space! 😉🐾🐾
#Noninvasive #Wildlife #ConservationMatters
The #tracking community has so much expert knowledge to offer and I am excited for future conservation projects together. #Wildlife monitoring and #Rewilding projects can hugely benefit from such collaborations.
#ConservationMatters #Tracking #Science #Nature #Biology #NaturalHistory
With a brilliant audience of trackers & beautiful weather we held our talk outside at this year's International Tracking Symposium. We discussed benefits of tracking knowledge for #wildlife #conservation & how to get trackers more involved in academic #research & #CitizenScience projects. 🐾🐾
#ITS25
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
BREAKING NEWS!
The Scottish Wildlife Trust has acquired a 7,618ha estate in the Highlands.
Read the full story: buff.ly/3QD6hBu
#WorldWildlifeDay
Happy #WorldWildlifeDay!
Let's celebrate the #biodiversity of our planet. So many beautiful & amazing species of which the #cheetah is a stunning example. Many, including the cheetah, are on the brink of extinction due to loss of habitat, illegal trade & conflict.
#ProtectNature #ConservationMatters
Musk’s status as a “special government employee” limits him to 130 days in the executive branch. However, despite working daily—documented by his own X posts—they claim he only works one day a week, effectively stretching his limit to 130 weeks. This needs to be brought to Congress—please share.
Happy #Caturday!
Celebrating my first post here. Follow for my #research updates as well as general #cheetah, #tracking and #wildlife #conservation info and news.
#science #BiodiversityCrisis #EndangeredSpecies #ConservationMatters
