Scary results with implications for the Canadian rockies and the beautiful meadows of Banff National Park!

Our recent study led by @jonathan-farr.bsky.social shows reductions of alpine herbaceous biomass in Banff: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species Current laws that deem species safe from extinction ignore their ecological role, geographic range and genetic diversity, as well as their relationships with people.

We can do better than keeping species on life support. What would conservation look like if “thriving” — not just “surviving” — was the goal? 🦬🐺🐻

New article with @jonathan-farr.bsky.social !!!

Here’s an idea… stop shooting coyote and fox mesocarnivores 😂

One of my new favourite papers, nails the importance of reconnecting both people and nature when rewilding!

Lucky to have worked on this project with amazing coauthors including @benjaminlarue.bsky.social and @tarakm.bsky.social

Global Change Affects Large Herbivore Forage Biomass Through Gradual Successional Shifts and Abrupt Disturbances

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If you're a conservation scientist into connectivity & great collaborators—check this out 👇

Postdoc position to work on caribou road ecology. You’d join a fantastic team I will also collaborate with!

📍Hybrid (U.S.-based)
🗓️ Apply by July 15
thewildernesssociety.careers.hibob.com/jobs/27bffb5...

The Human Shield Hypothesis: Does Predator Avoidance of Humans Create Refuges for Prey? The human shield hypothesis posits that predators avoid areas of human disturbance due to perceived risk from humans, and prey therefore seeks refuge in these areas of perceived safety. Our systemati....

Have you ever cited or come across a mention of the 'human shield hypothesis' and wondered: what is the evidence for this hypothesis, and what is the quality of that evidence? Wonder no more!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Fantastic defence by Anna Jovtoulia. Interesting findings: we had predicted that caribou would be a common prey but it turns out that beaver were the big menu item. Congratulations Anna!

"Thinking time —the time needed to concentrate without interruptions has always been central to scholarly work. It is essential to designing experiments, compiling data, assessing results, reviewing literature and, of course, writing. Yet, [it] is often undervalued."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...