Ahead of ZSL's 200th Birthday on 29th April, this virtual issue celebrates the scientific work of Joan Procter (1897-1931): Herpetologist, Artist, Designer and ZSL’s Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians - FREE to read jzoblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/j... #ZSL200 #womeninSTEM @zslofficial.bsky.social
Species-specific genetic patterns in #sympatric freshwater #turtles challenge a generalized multi-species #conservation approach - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #conservationgenetics @wileyecology.bsky.social
Experimental evidence of changing #habitat use and activity of native #prey during invasive #mesopredator population control zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #feralcats #invasivespecies #nativespecies #conservation @wileyecology.bsky.social
If you missed our last #ZSLWildTalks about the women who shaped ZSL's history, and those who continue to tackle conservation challenges today, you can now catch up on our YouTube channel 👇
Night-lit advertising banners can function as novel microhabitats for #geckos, influencing #habitat use in urban environments zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #urbanecology #reptiles #ALAN #lightpollution @elissazcameron.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social
Selection of intra-forest #meadows by red #deer increases with winter temperature zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #habitatselection #climatechange #GPS @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social Résumé aussi en #français
DNA is what makes every individual totally distinct – but how can mapping our genetic make up help us better conserve species facing environmental threats? 🎙️ Find out more in this episode of the #ZSLWildScience podcast: open.spotify.com/show/6oXspub...
How can understanding the connections between ecosystems, animals and humans help us to safeguard the future of our planet? Join us on 19th May for our next #ZSLWildTalks event, hosted by Dr Chris van Tulleken, to find out. Book your free ticket now 👇
New research finds #AI paired with expert #validation enhances monitoring of the Eurasian #lynx zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #wildlifemonitoring #cameratraps @conservresearch.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
#Acoustic repertoire and #anatomical features of the flying gurnard from the Adriatic Sea zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #bioacoustics #fish @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
Von Davidvraju - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61538127
© jefferson_silva, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/344653700, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
© Callum Evans, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34413607, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
1/4 Mammal Monday: The Leopard (𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘶𝘴 )
The leopard is one of the most adaptable big cats on Earth. From African savannas to Asian rainforests, few predators occupy such a wide range of habitats. 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍
Photos: © Davidvraju, Wikipedia; © jefferson_silva, © Callum Evans, iNaturalist
Intraspecific dietary variation in #raccoondogs related to genetic variation, sex, and environmental differences zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #mesocarnivores #fecalDNA #dietanalysis @conservresearch.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social
Diving ecology of Procellaria #petrels highlights the need to combine bird-scaring lines, weighted branch lines, and night setting in pelagic longline #fisheries zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #seabirds #bycatch @wileyecology.bsky.social
Stable #isotopes (C, N, H, O) can distinguish wild vs. captive #songbirds in #Brazil and reveal wildlife laundering - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #wildlifetrafficking #wildlifetrade @wileyecology.bsky.social Resumo também em #português
Revisiting the link between population recovery and human-wildlife conflicts: Insights from #brownbear compensation claims in #Greece zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #carnivores #humanwildlifeconflict @wileyecology.bsky.social
Using deep learning to distinguish cryptic traits in animal colour patterns zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #machinelearning #Salamandrina #colouration @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social
New gorilla baby spotted.
Mondika, in Congo’s Nouabalé Ndoki National Park, is one of the world’s oldest western lowland gorilla research sites.
The Metetele group is one of three gorilla groups that have been habituated there. It now numbers 12 with the birth of this baby in early 2026. 🌍
Complex demographic, developmental, fitness, and physiological responses of #larval eastern #hellbenders to elevated water conductivity - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #salinity #survival @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social
Nest #survival models and #genomics illuminate #hybridisation attempts, guiding culturally informed management to recover a Critically Endangered seabird - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #seabirds #ConservationGenomics #NewZealand @wileyecology.bsky.social
Rethinking spatial prioritisation for #primate #conservation in an unprotected intact #forest landscape in the Gulf of Guinea - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #primates #biodiversity #Cameroon #KeyBiodiversityArea @wileyecology.bsky.social Photo credit: CAMBIO.
Photographed near Malaysia’s capital, several Wallace's flying frogs descended from the rainforest canopy to breed in a rain-filled puddle 🌧️🐸
This stunning moment was captured by Jamal Kabir, winner of the animal category in Capturing Ecology.
#Morphology of the sulcus acusticus in sagittal #otoliths and its relationship with #mobility patterns in tropical #fish (Sciaenidae and Haemulidae) zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #geomorphometrics @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social Resumo também em #português
An infographic titled “Nest Boxes for Robins & Wrens” shows a wooden open-front nest box positioned in dense vegetation. An inset image of a Robin highlights one of the species that benefit. The text advises placing open-front boxes low to the ground (no higher than 2m) and in well-hidden, sheltered locations to provide protection from predators.
This #NationalNestboxWeek, remember not all birds nest the same way!
Here's a few options to get you started...
Robins and Wrens like to keep hidden, tucking their nests away in dense cover.
An open-fronted box placed low down and out of sight is just their style.
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The cost of claw loss: The consequences of #autotomy on #burrowing in an ecosystem engineer, the Slender Crayfish zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #crayfish #ecosystemengineer #crustaceans @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
#Prey diet alters #predator plasticity: #salamander hatchlings grow faster when exposed to #tadpoles fed animal-based food zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @elissazcameron.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social 要旨は日本語でも
REVIEW: Striped #mice teach us that animals respond very differently to long lasting harshness such as #droughts than to #stress - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @amcell.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
#Survival remains high in Griffon #Vultures 40 years after reintroduction - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #reintroductions #translocations @wileyecology.bsky.social Résumé aussi en #français
In a nearly 30-year case study, federally protected gopher #tortoise populations in southwest #Alabama persist longer than populations with only state-level protections. Habitat loss remains the greatest threat - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #EcosystemEngineer
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TONIGHT AT 7PM ⭐
Guardians of the Small celebrates ZSL’s 200th anniversary by telling the story of how we’ve been working to save the partula snail from extinction for almost four decades. Leading the way for all that time has been long-time colleagues, and friends, Paul Pearce-Kelly and Dave Clarke