Kristen Walker

Wildlife welfare. Compassionate conservation. Animal advocate for all species. Faculty member @ubcLFS @ubcAWP All views are my own.

[Kristen Walker @wild_welfare]

My heart is breaking watching the coyotes we have studied in Stanley Park being killed. While we work to better understand the root causes of the negative interactions coyotes have had with humans, please help to advocate for wildlife. (1/5)

[Kristen Walker @wild_welfare]

Honored that our paper focused on student and instructor perceptions of engagement during the shift to online teaching due to Covid was awarded the 2022 Outstanding Paper Award by NSE

[UBC Animal Welfare @ubcAWP]

Drs. Kristen Walker and Katie Koralesky were awarded the 2022 Outstanding Paper Award for their publication, "Student and instructor perceptions of engagement after the rapid online transition of teaching due to COVID-19". Read the published paper here:
https://t.co/XC7FBqtFVA

[Kristen Walker @wild_welfare]

Always amazing to hear Jane Goodall speak. Such an inspiration. @JaneGoodallCAN

[Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation @ParkBoard]

While coyotes are denning we’re closing some trails - inc Reservoir Trail & parts of Eagle and Hanson trails in #StanleyPark - to give them space to raise their families without being disturbed. Please respect trail closures as marked and keep pets away. https://t.co/3yHKoXl4Ak

[The Fur-Bearers @FurBearers]

The Fur-Bearers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the identification and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the recent illegal killing of two cougar kittens in the Cowichan Valley. Please share! #BCpoli

https://t.co/UdW8jhjYiS

[Kristen Walker @wild_welfare]

@echoconserve @ecowalker We have Brownings up right now and I don’t care for them. If you have fast moving critters I find images blur too much.

[Kristen Walker @wild_welfare]

@ecowalker Reconyx cameras have been reliable and produce super clear images, more so than others I’ve used.

[Marc Bekoff @MarcBekoff]

Magpies have outwitted scientists by helping each other remove tracking devices

https://t.co/b4eJEp2ZqW

[Kristen Walker @wild_welfare]

“Coyotes are not, by nature, aggressive. But there is a pervasive myth that they are likely to attack unwarranted, and this belief is dangerous to the animals.” A great article by respected canid biologist @DanzingCoyote https://t.co/1knwvLjBQm

[The Fur-Bearers @FurBearers]

Liberal MP @beynate today introduced Private Members' Bill C-247 into Parliament to end fur farming in Canada. Fur farming creates a public health risk, has been shut down in countries internationally and has ongoing, inherent welfare issues. #CDNpoli #C247 #MakeFurHistory

[Camille Labchuk @CamilleLabchuk]

Long overdue discussion about what we owe to animals. https://t.co/Xv1M8ZL4zd

[BC CO Service @_BCCOS]

#DYK this is coyote breeding season? As this means coyotes are typically more active, please remember to take precautions in case of a coyote encounter.
COs in the #LowerMainland have seen an increased number of coyote reports to the #RAPP line, particularly involving dogs.

[Matthew Mitchell @MGEMitchell]

Come work with me and @KaiChanUBC on understanding the landscape drivers of bat diversity and abundance in Metro Vancouver!! 🦇🦇🦇With a particular focus on the endangered little brown myotis. Funding available for a two year MSc project - more info: https://t.co/hYMhFpxMrR

[Shelley Alexander @DanzingCoyote]

Urban coyotes often ignore people…that’s not bold, not aggressive. Maybe assuming coyotes should run away frantically in fear when they see people is a colonial mindset? Remove food attractants, avoid coyotes, leash pets…be big and loud if that doesn’t work.

[Kristen Walker @wild_welfare]

@ahoysvet Thank you for your dedication and hard work on this important issue.

[Kristen Walker @wild_welfare]

A recent article about our work in Stanley Park. “Tracking aggressive behaviour of coyotes in Vancouver’s Stanley Park — University Affairs https://t.co/zcv8QOStvH

[Dr. Gosia Bryja @Gosia_Bryja]

The finality of death leaves a gaping hole. Killing teaches us nothing... Death is the end of knowledge; it is the end of understanding and it leaves so many questions permanently unanswered in its aftermath.
#blackbears #Coexistence
https://t.co/eOhGxNRgzc

[Kristen Walker @wild_welfare]

Thank you @ParkBoard for taking the steps needed to better protect urban wildlife. I further encourage the board to consider a higher fine structure and to get enough boots on the ground for proper enforcement. Let’s ensure our parks can support coexistence among all species!

[Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation @ParkBoard]

The amended Parks Control & Ticket Offences Bylaws are now enacted. Anyone caught leaving or placing a food attractant that could attract wildlife or purposefully feeding wildlife in parks–including raccoons, rodents, coyotes & birds–may now be subject to a fine of $500. 1/2

[BC CO Service @_BCCOS]

COURT CASE | A #Whistler resident has received a combined $60,000 penalty for feeding and attracting bears to her property in a precedent-setting case for the #BCCOS as the highest overall penalty imposed under the Wildlife Act in B.C. https://t.co/pxKd6VxDwV

[Kristen Walker @wild_welfare]

@isabellegroc Agreed!! It was proposed park rangers and police. Rangers need to be trained in enforcement and their numbers greatly increased for constant presence in parks. Fine collection needs to be strong. These were all points raised and they will be discussed more to ensure success.

[Kristen Walker @wild_welfare]

Spoke at the @ParkBoard meeting tonight to support the no wildlife feeding by-law. It was a unanimous vote to pass the by-law! Thank you to the various commissioners for their thoughtful reflections. Thank you to @animallawcanada and @FurBearers for their powerful presentations!