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Beth Smith @BethRSmith_

Postdoc @ZSLScience - decision science & red squirrel conservation 🐿️ | PhD - livestock guarding dogs 🐶 | Bioacoustics - @CanidHowlProj 🐺

Joined January 2018
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Beth Smith@BethRSmith_
22 May 2023
Cringe alert! 🚨 Been dreaming of working at @ZSL for years & today it happened! 🎉 So excited to start my #postdoc on red squirrel conservation in England with @NaturalEngland and @SquirrelAccord 🐿️ Last push to finish the PhD then I’ll be holding the bottle not just a glass 🍾
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NE Chief Scientist@NEChiefSci
Apr 15
England's #redsquirrels could vanish from the mainland within 25 years without action — but recovery is possible. @NaturalEngland has published a new Red Squirrel Recovery Strategy, developed with @ZSLScience & 60 stakeholders, to map out a future for this iconic species🐿️⬇️
Red squirrel feeding. Credit: Gary Bruce

ALT Red squirrel feeding. Credit: Gary Bruce

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We recently looked at whether the population of chough in Scotland should be boosted with birds from elsewhere... read the full report below 👇
ACT@ACTinArgyll
5 Dec 2025
Red-billed chough is on the brink of disappearing from Scotland. Under 50 pairs remain on Islay & Colonsay. New study from ACT & Scottish Chough Forum with @OfficialZSL supported by @ScotGov & @NatureScot shows urgent action needed. 🔗 buff.ly/FgIMple 📷 David Dinsley
3 red-billed chough standing on coastal rocks, showing their red bill and legs, sand behind.

ALT 3 red-billed chough standing on coastal rocks, showing their red bill and legs, sand behind.

A red-billed chough in flight, showing its red bill , plae blue sky behind.

ALT A red-billed chough in flight, showing its red bill , plae blue sky behind.

A red-billed chough standing in Heather showing its red bill and legs, turf behind.

ALT A red-billed chough standing in Heather showing its red bill and legs, turf behind.
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New paper on livestock guarding dog (LGD) interactions with wildlife in Romania 🐕 🇷🇴 Shepherd interviews and LGD scat analysis showed that LGDs can support human–wildlife coexistence with minimal direct impacts on wildlife if managed appropriately. 🔗doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70120
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UK Squirrel Accord@SquirrelAccord
28 Mar 2025
Excited to be @Mammal_Society conference in #Bangor. Looking forward to @BethRSmith_ talk on our work to develop a recovery strategy for #endangered #redsquirrels in England. @NaturalEngland funded project working with @OfficialZSL & stakeholders. #wildlife #FridayMorning
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🐶 UK Dog Owners! We need your help! 🐶 How do you feel about using different scents to guide dogs away from sensitive wildlife areas? 🦊🌲🐕 Take our quick, anonymous survey & help protect nature while keeping walks enjoyable for your #dog! 👉 qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form…
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RTs and shares appreciated! 🙏 Survey closing at the end of March... @RSPBScience @Natures_Voice @Mammal_Society @MammSocStudents @DogsTrust @DTScholars @dog_rates @FamDogProject @WildlifeMag @roguedetection
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🐺 Monitoring golden jackals just got easier! As #jackals expand across Europe, tracking them is crucial. We tested a low-cost acoustic system, successfully detecting and localising howls up to 2.5 km away! #Bioacoustics 🇷🇴 Read our paper for more info: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Sougata Sadhukhan, Ph.D.@bioacousticist
17 Oct 2024
📢Publication Alert for all Bioacoustics Enthusiasts! We sat down together to bridge the gap & empower researchers with practical tools for #bioacoustics #soundscape #ecology #ResearchPapers Check it out-doi.org/10.1111/brv.13155
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Rob Deaville@strandings_man
12 Jul 2024
Heading to Orkney to help our friends @strandings #CSIOfTheSea investigate one of the largest pilot whale mass strandings ever recorded in the UK. 77 pilot whales died yesterday, CSIP team from all parts of the UK heading there now, long few days ahead... #strandingsteamassemble
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Angela Fuller@Fuller_Lab
28 May 2024
📢Hiring #postdoc in my lab - Cornell University: #Bat population monitoring using mobile #acoustics data, supporting #NABat program. 🦇🦇Please RT
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UK Squirrel Accord@SquirrelAccord
29 Apr 2024
Our @ForestryComm funded project identifies a small population of #redsquirrels in the west of #Yorkshire. #Conservation work can increase their chances of survival & could help this little group grow & expand. Email SquirrelOfficers@squirrelaccord.uk to get involved. #wildlife
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It's National #MammalWeek 🎉 I'm excited to be a panel member for this @Mammal_Society event so if you're interested in working on #mammals come along to this free webinar on Wednesday evening to learn all about the world of mammal research and ask us your questions🐾Link below!
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Alex Rogers@alex_rogers_cs
16 Apr 2024
Can anyone help identify this sound recording by an @OpenAcoustics AudioMoth in the Murray River in Southeastern Australia? Occurs very sporadically early and late in the day. Appears as a very clean 600Hz sine wave.
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Mammal Society@Mammal_Society
12 Apr 2024
The first day of our Annual Conference concludes with a round of rapid-fire talks covering topics such as hedgehog monitoring, genetics, invasive species eradication, and livestock-wildlife interactions—with Emma Cartledge, Susie Phillips, William Amos and Bethany Smith.
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Angela Fuller@Fuller_Lab
21 Mar 2024
Postdoctoral Research Scientist Position. Cornell University. Fisher population modeling/decision science/spatial capture-recapture. $57k/yr benefits. Prefer candidate to work at Cornell, but remote work option is possible. Details here: blogs.cornell.edu/fullerlab/… 📢Please RT📢
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Cole Burton@cole_burton
18 Mar 2024
#NewPaper: Working with a huge team of 220 co-authors representing 102 projects in 21 countries, we analyzed data from 5400 #cameratraps to ask how #wildlife behaviours changed during the COVID-19 “anthropause” nature.com/articles/s41559-0… ..1/

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Mammal Society@Mammal_Society
28 Feb 2024
Pine martens caught on camera playing on children's swingset in Ardnamurchan, Scotland. The owner of the video, Les Humphreys, tells us this is a nightly occurence in his garden. Credit: Les Humphreys, Ardnamurchan Wildlife Watch Facebook Group #pinemarten #wildlifephotography
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Sarah Woodfin@SarahWoodfin6
20 Feb 2024
Calling all squirrel lovers! 🐿 Do you live in the Highlands and want to conserve red squirrels? Please contact us to find out how you can help protect these iconic animals. #redsquirrel #scotland #highlands #nature #inverness @treesforlifeuk @ScotSquirrels @Mammal_Society
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Dive into the secret world of canid vocalisations in our latest @CanidHowlProj research paper 🐺🎤 Seems coyotes aren't scared to howl back to wolves or dogs and the forests are alive with the sound of interspecies dialogues! 🐕🌲🌐 #Bioacoustics doi.org/10.1002/wlb3.01226
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