Zanette Lab

We are the "Ecology of Fear" Lab @WesternU! We study fear effects on wildlife populations and communities. Study species include everything from 🐘 to 🐁!

[Zanette Lab @ZanetteLab]

Hi everyone! We’re a research lab run in collaboration by Liana Zanette & Michael Clinchy @WesternU. Give us a #follow if you want to learn more about our current research as well as the #ecology and #landscape of #fear!

[Zanette Lab @ZanetteLab]

Wolves and their prey all fear the human “super predator” – new in Current Biology. The ‘big bad wolf’ fears humans – for good reason!
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#ecology #science #nature #BehavioralEcology

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Kangaroos and wallabies fear humans far more than dogs, devils or wolves!
Fear of the human ‘super predator’ in native marsupials and introduced deer in Australia – new in Proceedings B.
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#ecology #science #nature #BehavioralEcology

[Zanette Lab @ZanetteLab]

Fear of the human “super predator” pervades the South African savanna – new in Current Biology. Wildlife fear humans far more than lions!
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#ecology #science #nature #BehavioralEcology

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Congratulations to our student @briellecomartin for her acceptance of a MSc position for this fall in the @RicciardiLab at @mcgillu !! 🎉🎉 Best of luck!

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Fear of predators can halve wildlife populations in 5 years or less. In a new PNAS paper we experimentally demonstrate for the 1st time in any wild animal that fear itself can reduce prey population growth rates & include impacts extending over generations https://t.co/X9HX7IgFn7

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New paper from the lab experimentally demonstrating that white-tailed deer fear the human “super-predator” more than wolves, dogs, cougars, or coyotes! Great collaboration with @FearMeetsFire, Mike Conner from @thejonesctr, & Mike Cherry from @CKWRI. https://t.co/DboPHBREJR

[Anna Widén @AI_Widen]

Proud and happy to publish the first paper my PhD project with an amazing team of co-authors! We explore how fear, using predator playbacks, influences not only ungulate behavior, but also modify their impact on the landscape.
@SLUwildresearch @ZanetteLab
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Join us next week to learn more about the fear that predators inspire in their prey!! “Nature’s Fear Factor” airs on PBS Nova - Oct 14 - 9pm ET @novapbs https://t.co/XN5A4hs24b

[Zanette Lab @ZanetteLab]

Congratulations to lab members @LaurenWitterick and @NikitaFrizzelle for receiving QEII Graduate Scholarships this year!! How fantastic! 🎉

[Zanette Lab @ZanetteLab]

We provide commentary about recently published research in Scientific American article: “Shyness Helps Parrotfish Survive Invasive Predators” https://t.co/GYaBGsDpMH

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We provide commentary in Scientific American article “How the Coronavirus Has Changed Animals’ Landscape of Fear”! https://t.co/00EdvMrBx2