Basavaraj mulage

Ph.D. student at AcSIR-WII | Wildlife Institute of India I Studying Indian Grey Wolves in eastern plains of Karnataka, India.

[Mongabay India @MongabayIndia]

The dwarf honey bee, Apis florea, is a crucial urban pollinator, but its population is declining due to urbanisation, habitat loss, pesticide use, and rising temperatures.

Nivedhika Krishnan reports.

https://t.co/VbBlwbPdkT

[Erle Ellis (艾尔青) @erleellis]

Ecology is not yet ready for AI—and why that matters @pnas https://t.co/9z0tyUXECa

[Abhinav Tyagi @Abhinav_Tyagi_]

📢 New paper out in Environmental DNA! 💩🧬

How does dhole diet vary across space and time in central India?

Using a new sampling strategy + DNA metabarcoding workflow, we found that dholes rely predominantly on wild prey across seasons and areas🦌🐗🐇
https://t.co/ylYWa8rLkc

[Chethan Hirikara @cmcchethan]

@PriyankKharge @PriyankKharge it's better to focus on the conservation of endangered animals like Indian Grey Wolf, Indian Pangolin and Striped Hyena that are struggling to thrive in these habitats.

[Bilal Habib @wildwithwolves]

The forest has its own alarm system—one of the rarest being the stress call of the dhole.
High-pitched, urgent, and seldom heard, it reveals a hidden layer of communication in these elusive pack hunters.
A fleeting sound, but a powerful reminder of how much we still don’t know. @bhlab_india @otocolobus @rameshpandeyifs @wii_india Video Credit to owner.

[India Wildlife News @IndWildlifeNews]

Wildlife jobs are rare. Good ones are rarer.🐦 @BirdCountIndia is hiring a Project Coordinator in Bengaluru — coordinating bird counts, outreach, workshops, and citizen science across India.₹35,000–45,000/month. Deadline: 15 April 2026. Apply 👉 https://t.co/bCEsLDYUiq#BirdCountIndia #NCF #WildlifeJobs #BirdingIndia #CitizenScience #ConservationJobs #IndiaWildlifeNews

[Nishant Kumar @_NishantK]

🦊 Submit your paper abstracts for Canids at the Crossroads🚨 (https://t.co/KQ8PKeF8PJ) – where wild meets urban, conflict meets coexistence. India’s canids are writing one of the most dramatic ecological stories of our time:
1) Wolves navigating genetic swamping and habitat loss
2) Dholes dodging disease in shrinking forests
3) Jackals & foxes thriving (or struggling) in farmlands
4) Millions of free-ranging dogs reshaping cities, public health, and One Health realities

I’m thrilled to announce that Symposium #5: Canids at the Crossroads – Coexistence and Conflicts in Urbanizing India is now open for abstracts at the Indian Wildlife Ecology Conference (IWEC) 2026! Join @Priyanka Justa, Neeraj Mahar, @Yadvendradev Jhala, @Arjun Srivathsa and me at @AshokaUniv, Haryana (10–12 July 2026) to bring cutting-edge science, real-world solutions, and bold One Health thinking into the spotlight.

Whether you work on wolves in the Himalayas, street dogs in megacities, jackal behavioural plasticity, or disease transmission at the wild–domestic interface — this is your stage.

Deadline to submit your abstract: 31 March 2026 (just 10 days left!). Don’t miss the chance to shape the future narrative of India’s most adaptable carnivores.

Link (https://t.co/KQ8PKeF8PJ) / DM me for the abstract template. Let’s turn data into action, CreIndia Foundation @epiharish @abi_vanak @anyadoc @Abhadra7 @kritcrit et al.
#IWEC2026 #CanidConservation #UrbanEcology #OneHealth

[Manjari Jain @minivets]

Hello #Bioacoustics folks in India planning to attend @iwec26 We have a symposium dedicated to work being done in India on Bioacoustics.

Do submit your abstract. Deadline 10th April 2026.

#SoundWayOfLife
🐦‍⬛🐘🦗🐺🎙️🐬

[The Grasslands Trust @tgtrustindia]

A male Indian Grey Wolf with terrier-like traits, likely from past dog hybridisation. In 2025, 2/8 pups showed same traits. Genetic studies needed.
#hybridwolf #terrier #indiangreywolf #wolf #dog #hybridisation

[Joachim Schork @JoachimSchork]

Collinearity and multicollinearity are often mistaken for the same issue, but they have distinct impacts on regression analysis. Understanding their differences is key to building stable and interpretable models.

Collinearity occurs when two predictor variables are highly correlated, making it difficult to determine their individual contributions to the response variable. This can lead to unstable coefficient estimates and reduced model reliability.

Multicollinearity extends this issue to three or more predictors. Even if two variables are not directly correlated, they may still exhibit multicollinearity if they share relationships with a third variable. This can inflate standard errors, distort p-values, and make it harder to interpret the model.

The image below shows a pair plot suggesting multicollinearity, displaying scatter plots and correlation values among predictor variables. Strong correlations (e.g., X1 with X2 and X3) indicate possible multicollinearity, which should be further analyzed using statistical tests. The plot was created using the GGally package in R.

🔹 In R, vif() from the car package computes the Variance Inflation Factor (VIF) to detect multicollinearity, while cor() identifies pairwise collinearity.
🔹 In Python, variance_inflation_factor() from statsmodels.stats.outliers_influence quantifies multicollinearity, and numpy.corrcoef() checks for pairwise correlations.

Looking to learn more? Check out my online course on Statistical Methods in R! Further details: https://t.co/7YQCRDKSPO

#rstudioglobal #StatisticalAnalysis #RStats #coding #Rpackage #datavis

[Student Conference on Conservation Science-BNG @sccsbng]

Call for Workshop Proposals
SCCS Bengaluru 2026

We’re looking for workshops that:
• Build skills
• Introduce new ideas
• Explore interdisciplinary themes

⏳ 2–6 hour formats
🎯 Interactive | Hands-on | Technical

Apply now → https://t.co/X1vXBBms7X

[Bilal Habib @wildwithwolves]

Human–elephant conflict in India demands urgent policy reform—~500 human deaths annually and 1,600+ elephants lost since 2009. Move beyond one-size-fits-all: invest in region-specific solutions, faster compensation, trained frontline staff, and community-led coexistence strategies. @moefcc @IBCA_official @ntca_india @rameshpandeyifs @GobindsagarBha1 @vrtiwari1 @SPYadavIFS @wii_india @bhlab_india @paragnigam09 @AnukulNath4

[Basavaraj mulage @basava_mulage]

@GuttedarDevavk @Vijaykarnataka @Sudarshanvk2 @RajeevaVK @PriyankKharge @ajaydharamsingh @secretarykkrdb @grahakara I feel that these areas are kept away from any kind of development purposely so that they can afford cheap labourers elsewhere ( people are forced to migrate for livelihood and etc) . Shameful

[ATBC @theATBC]

🌿 Final opportunity!

⏳ Abstract submission deadline for #ATBC2026 has been extended to March 13, 2026.

Present your research, connect with a global community, and contribute to tropical biology & conservation.

🔗 More info:
https://t.co/LB8GLBytgy

[Student Conference on Conservation Science-BNG @sccsbng]

🚨 Call for Abstracts – SCCS Bengaluru 2026

Present your research and join a global community of conservation scientists.

🌍 International deadline: 31 Mar 2026
🇮🇳 Indian deadline: 29 May 2026
🔗 Submit: https://t.co/zj3nQMUiAc
📬 [email protected]
#CallForAbstracts

[Down To Earth @down2earthindia]

India’s conservation story is often told through the recovery of the tiger. At the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2026, wildlife biologist Qamar Qureshi acknowledged this achievement but pointed out that the country is entering a more complex phase

🖊️ @preetha___

https://t.co/P2eiCa7aKP

[Basavaraj mulage @basava_mulage]

@gemsofbabus_ This is what happens when you priorities money over everything ! people are absolutely clueless about what they are being fed. It’s so shocking that we no longer have the access to clean raw materials as well. Pathetic

[WildCRU, Oxford @WildCRU_Ox]

Our Postgraduate Diploma in Wildlife Conservation is still open for applications.

Find out more about the course 👉https://t.co/mj9hYLW1ZK

Application deadline: Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Please first share your CV with us at [email protected]

[Indian Wildlife Ecology Conference 2026 (IWEC`26) @iwec26]

📢 Call for Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Proposals
IWEC 26 invites researchers, practitioners & policymakers to propose SIGs for focused, in-person discussions at #IWEC26.
⏰ Deadline: 28 Feb 2026
🔗 https://t.co/upCYx619qL
@AshokaUniv @wti_org_india @manvigsharma
@Megs59801921

[Indian Wildlife Ecology Conference 2026 (IWEC`26) @iwec26]

⏰Final call!
IWEC’26 is inviting Symposia Proposals from ecologists, researchers, faculty & students. @AshokaUniv @wti_org_india

📅 Deadline: 31 Dec 2025
🌿 Shape critical conversations in wildlife & ecology.

More: https://t.co/gFT49vgIgt

Apply now 👇
https://t.co/xdfmMXxbj7