Unmasking the impact of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides on Masked owls (Tyto novaehollandiae castanops) in Tasmania Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) are widely available in Australia for control of mammalian pests, without species distinction but particularly intended for rats and mice. Incre...

New Research! Unmasking the impact of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides on masked owls 🦉🐀🦉
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Fine‐scale spatial risk models to predict avian collisions with power lines Our study illustrates a framework for using bird movement data to provide insights into avian behaviour and the risk they encounter around power line infrastructure. Electricity delivery industries c....

New research! - Fine-scale spatial risk models to predict avian collisions with power lines 🦅 @jappliedecology.bsky.social

Hobart Mercury, "Mapping Tool helps cut eagle death risk." Image 1 of powerline technician in lifter basket working on a line. Image 2 of eagle sitting atop powerline pole between two high voltage lines. Image 3 two eagles perched on dead tree limb.

UTAS researcher @james-pay.bsky.social and team from School of Natural Sceinces have analysed 6 years of eagle-worn GPS tracking data to develop a tool to map the risk of eagle and power line collisions. Data driven science that promotes both vital infrastructure and biodiversity conservation.

Overhead power lines kill millions of birds a year. Scientists found a way to help cut the devastating toll As electricity networks expand, the risk of birds becoming injured or electrocuted by power lines increases. How can we protect them?

Overhead power lines kill millions of birds a year. Scientists found a way to help cut the devastating toll
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In Australia a large number of animals are shot to control populations. This can cause wedgies to be poisoned, as they come down for an easy lunch and end up eating toxic lead bullet fragments. Our research found lots of wedgies are being exposed to lead.

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The piercing gaze of Astid the adult Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle 🦅 #endangered #wedgetailedeagle

Powerful owl deaths fuel concerns mouse poison is spreading through food chain Native animals are already at risk from rodenticides but a NSW plan to use bromadiolone on farms has led to warnings the landscape could be ‘decimated’

Powerful owl deaths fuel concerns mouse poison is spreading through food chain

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A little bundle of womble keeping us company in the field this cold morning 😍

This week elusive Tauriel joined our team of endangered Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle data collectors. It just took us three weeks of field work... two flat tyres, and countless leech bites...

A young endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle showing off its blonde bouffant hairdo 🦅 #wedgetailedeagle #fieldworkfriday

A family of endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles enjoying an evening snack. Dad on the left, mum in the middle, and this year's youngster on the right #wedgetailedeagle

Young wedgie leaving one of our eagle buffets after having her fill 🦅 #wedgetailedeagle

Currently averaging more flat tyres than eagles during this field work... #fieldworkfriday

Yesterday evening Maxie joined our team of Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle data collectors. 🦅 🦅 She also projectiled a substantial amount of eagle poop all over me 💩

An endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle purposefully strutting to its lunch. #pantaloons #BirdsWithPants #wedgetailedeagle

A couple of rainbows keeping me company on this looong rainy day sitting in a car waiting for eagles... 🦅🌈 #doublerainbow

As soon as the sun goes down, we have an assortment of nocturnal critters pilfering our wedge-tailed eagle food. Quolls have to be the cutest thieves! 🐾 🌛 #fieldwork

Bumped into this guy on the side of the road (luckily not literally!).
Sadly lots of wedgies get hit on the road each year as they come down to feed on roadkill. #wedgetailedeagle

Two endangered Tasmanian wedgies at one of our feeding stations this morning. Guarding their breakfast. 🦅#wedgetailedeagle

A pretty amazing sunset! Well done Tassie 😍 🌄 #tasmania

Elsie the Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle has come back to life! 😍 🦅
Elsie disappeared early 2019 and we assumed she had died. She's just checked in and sent through her data. She's just been hanging out in the Tassie highlands with no signal for the last couple of years!

New paper out in @SETAC_world

High Frequency of Lead Exposure in the Population of an Endangered Australian Top Predator

Turns out wedgies have a lot of lead in their lunch! Likely from bits of bullets.

Free to read here ->

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Where? Where? Website! by Clare Hawkins Making our website more accessible, so more people can help make a difference for our threatened species...The NatureTrackers programme coordinates volunteers and professional scientists to research & protect Tasmania's threatened species. Hundreds of people have now contributed surveys. Togethe

Can definitely attest to the biteyness! My left nipple will never be the same... 😓🦅

One more day to reach the crowdfunding target for "Where? Where? Wedgie!". Help us understand the Tassie wedge-tailed eagle population. Click here -

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Wilfred the endangered Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle showing off his feathery pantaloons! #birdswithpants

As lovely as Tasmanian devils are - I wish they would stop stealing all the eagle food! They are making field work a challenge!

Got a text from Edward the #wedgetailedeagle this morning letting me know he hadn't moved for three days. After a 4 hour drive + hike to see if he's ok - all I find is a dead pademelon and a whole load of Edward's poop.. at least he was hanging out in a pretty part of Tassie

Two very different ways to get on and off a Tasmanian island. Boated on at 7am, drove off (1.5 km nervously!) on low tide at 5pm. #carsurvived

Eugene the Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle nestling sheltering under mum from some afternoon rain.

This is definitely one of the more precariously positioned Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle nests! Usually they nest in a large fork close to the main trunk. This one's defying the odds though! Still going strong since it was discovered in 2015.

Checking Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle nests usually involves battling steep slopes and dense forest, so this is positively delightful! (... despite the army of leeches!) #Tasmania