Sorting elk DNA samples from the last decade for our final (?) set of samples for our last 2 Cervus Illumina Bead Chips to build our first wild elk pedigree for #yahatinda elk! Do big male elk have all the calves?? Hopefully we find out soon w help from @DougEmlen@CThomasBulle
Caribou avoid crossing a tundra road accessing diamond mine. Even a single road can interrupt animal migration and movement around the landscape. https://t.co/dxOb6RJv2A
Once again, bear spray is proven to work! Check out this recent publication by J. Wilder et al. Jim is one of my IUCN BSG Human-Bear Conflict Expert Team members.
@adamTford Weโve noticed up here that when thereโs a sudden big drop in temps, we start getting false mort alerts for Vectronic collars. Weโve had multiple caribou, moose and sheep collars give out false alerts over the last week.
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Sometimes small events have huge effects. Check out this new paper about the shift in leadership for the Wapiti Lake wolf pack in 2016, and how it changed the structure and genetic trajectory of the wolf pop in/near Yellowstone.๐บ๐๐ญ๐@jeremysunderraj
Big news in the wolf world - but also a huge congratulations to Doug Smith! - Yellowstone National Park biologist Doug Smith retires, reflects on wolf management in the park https://t.co/qJaN9q5OqZ
Camera collar footage from 1/5 caribou cows that we collared last year. Great seeing those calves! Shout out to Vectronic for providing such great collars! #caribou#wildliferesearch#cameracollar
Parks Canada @BanffNP released its 5-year bison report last week, with news coverage across Canada. Most missed (to me) a key point-this successful reintroduction established only the 5th wild, (mostly) free-ranging herd of Plains bison in the world!!!
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Lots of excitement in the wildlife world about the upcoming #TWS2022@wildlifesociety. While I am unable to attend ~LOOK OUT WORLD~ the #WiRELab will be well represented, with talks/work on deer, cougars, CWD, wolves, caribou, and Indigenous-led conservation...check 'em out!๐๐ฅ