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Jason T Fisher @JasonTFisherLab

Research Scientist- Wildlife Ecology. Head of #ACMELab @UVicEnvi. Chase wolverines, bears, deer, &c. Camera trapper. Distillery co-owner. Boat Cap'n. Curious.

Joined June 2014
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Jason T Fisher@JasonTFisherLab
10 Nov 2021
Like to hear some cool stories about how #nature responded to #COVID19 lockdown? This Friday Nov 12, 9EST @cbcdocs Canadian doc ‘Nature’s Big Year’ shows how wildlife has adapted during the pandemic thestar.com/entertainment/te… via @torontostar

Canadian doc ‘Nature’s Big Year’ shows how wildlife has adapted during the pandemic

TORONTO - When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, wildlife ecologist Jason Fisher and his colleagues at the University of Victoria predicted there would be fewer people in nature and that...

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Folks, I can no longer support the crazy dingdong running this show. I have to say "so long' to my 1000s of followers and followees, and start all over at bluesky. Find me @random-blackbear.bsky.social. Keeping this accountso noone starts posting in my name. It has happened.
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Pamela Narváez-Torres@pamnarvaez
3 Jan 2025
If you’re interested in the latest update of #wolverines in #Alberta, go check out @JasonTFisherLab ‘s update on wolverine population data and @kentomologie ‘s thread 🌲
Kennedy Halvorson@kentomologie
31 Dec 2024
Replying to @ABForestryParks
@ABForestryParks Minister stated that lifting trapping limits on species like #wolverines was necessary to update population data. However, recently published research provides estimates w/o trapping, & was notably "supported by the Government of Alberta" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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So apply a different normalization to the deer data: different model outcome. (If all normalizations are equal this wouldn't have happened!) Again, this is a common outcome in stats models, nothing to be surprised by. dx.doi.org/10.21449/ijate.47… doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2019.…
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Rob Davis@RobDavis1104
13 Sep 2024
Great job @alice_bernard14 🤩
Journal of Applied Ecology@JAppliedEcology
13 Sep 2024
Combining local ecological knowledge with camera traps to assess the link between African mammal life-history traits & their occurrence in anthropogenic landscapes 📸 Advocates for wisely combining methods to guide land-use planning 📊 🔗doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14…
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Dr. Merritt Turetsky@queenofpeat
12 Sep 2024
When I talk about abrupt permafrost thaw, this is what I mean. This collapsed and flooded area was not here earlier this summer. Loss of permafrost means losing the backbone of northern ecosystems. #ClimateCrisis #ClimatActionNow
Image of subsidence and flooding in a permafrost forest in Alaska.

ALT Image of subsidence and flooding in a permafrost forest in Alaska.

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***New paper alert*** White-tailed #deer are expanding through the #boreal forest with substantial negative consequences. Why? A recent paper stressed this is primarily #climate driven, but our re-analysis suggests it's 50/50 habitat/climate. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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The original paper is here, FYI. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Habitat alteration or climate: What drives the densities of an invading ungulate?

In today's fast-changing world, many ecologists are working to understand how human land-use and climate impact animal communities, but it is often difficult to decouple these two factors across...

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Their response is here. NB we do *not* discount climate. Our paper clearly shows the models advocate for 50/50 blame - as ecological theory predicts. Stats can be debated all day, but the fact is, transformation DOES matter in model selection. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

The influence of habitat alteration is widespread, but the impact of climate cannot continue to be...

In Dickie et al. (2024), we contrasted the effects of climate and habitat alteration on white-tailed deer density, recognizing the role of both these factors. Barnas et al.'s (2024) critique raised...

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Israel ישראל
@Israel
28 Jul 2024
They were just children playing soccer. No words.
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Science Media Centre@SMCCanada
9 Jul 2024
Culling wolves alters the survivors’ behaviour, which could be bad for caribou. New research from @JasonTFisherLab featured in our Heads Up newsletter for journalists. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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***New paper alert***: WOLF CULLS The 1st series of pre/post cull analysis of #wolfculls in the #boreal. Survivors avoid linear features prev. used to hunt #caribou, switch to #cutblocks where #deer are prevalent. Ramifications for the future! doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.202…
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Led by @kcbailliedavid, with @cole_burton , John Volpe, and many others at @uvic 's #ACMELAB @UVicENVI
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Sadie Parr@sadie_parr
2 Jun 2024
canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/.… New paper shares min. # species killed in AB’s wolf strychnine program 2005–2020. Fewer wolves were killed compared with non-target animals, including 10 mammal & 4 bird species. I suspect there are even > non-target deaths & suffering caused by 1080.
An overview of known species killed during Alberta’s Gray Wolf strychnine program, 2005–2020.

ALT An overview of known species killed during Alberta’s Gray Wolf strychnine program, 2005–2020.

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The Fur-Bearers@FurBearers
2 Jun 2024
Replying to @sadie_parr
Link in your post seems to be broken? Posting it here for those who want to read: canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/i…

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Andrew Derocher@AEDerocher
22 May 2024
polarbearsinternational.org/…

In Memory of Dr. Ian Stirling | Polar Bears International

We’re deeply saddened to share the news that Dr. Ian Stirling, a legend in the field of polar bear research and a long-time advisor to Polar Bears International, passed away. Here, those who knew and...

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Incredible #wolverine footage, showing male-provisioning behaviours I hadn't heard of. This is why they're my favourites. youtube.com/watch?v=mYK2L8MQ…

Incredible first look at a baby wolverine 🥹 | Mammals - BBC

Get a first look at this ADORABLE baby wolverine, out on a walk wit...

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Hebblewhite Lab@HebblewhiteLab
12 May 2024
Great in-depth story about the perils of social media in National Parks…. Wildlife paparazzi' putting pressure on Banff's grizzly bears: experts - Bow Valley News rmoutlook.com/lake-louise/wi…

'Wildlife paparazzi' putting pressure on Banff's grizzly bears: experts

“With cell phone cameras, the digital photos of wildlife have become the 21st Century equivalent of hunters going out and bagging an animal that they can hang on their wall."

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Nobody in the lab Nobody at their seats Can feel it in the air Semester's out of reach Empty desks, empty chairs Jake works on alone I swing by your office Though I know, you're not ho-ome
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I can see you - no work, just shining in the sun You got your laptop closed, Wayfarers on I can tell you, your thesis needs will still be strong After the joys of summer have gone.
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