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6 Dec 2024
Watch 60 Minutes this Sunday :)
6 Dec 2024
Decades of deforestation is driving elephants in Thailand out of the wild and into farms and villages in search of food - sometimes with dangerous consequences. To help stop the conflict, scientists are studying elephant behavior to come up with novel solutions. Sunday.
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12 Nov 2024
@CUNY @Hunter Assistant Professor job search - Animal Behavior and Conservation. Come and join our behavior community in NYC! cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/assist…
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5 Jul 2024
The Great Elephant Migration has landed! A herd of 100 elephants...created by the indigenous communities who live alongside them, now in Newport, RI. First stop of a monumental journey across the USA - follow #greatelephantmigration! photo C Favino. @JenMaxfield4NY
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28 Mar 2023
Following methodologies and ID characteristics developed by @Varungoswami @tncvidya @Shermin_deSilva for still photos taken from vehicles, we set out to see whether our systematic placement of VIDEO camera traps could be used effectively to ID elephants. They can! /2
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28 Mar 2023
While we ID'd ~107 eles in this paper, we have now ID'd more than 200 - the pop estimate is ~250-300! We also used the cameras to ID eles using DAY & NIGHT footage, not an easy fete for the students in the lab! /3
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14 Dec 2022
If we lose our blue checkmark, we swear we're still verified for the elephants.
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15 Mar 2022
New funding initiative from the US Government aimed at combatting wildlife trafficking! Looking for robust #research and conservation projects that build & use #evidence!
ALT Infographic detailing the Species Conservation Catalyst Fund (SCCF) and showing two photos: one of a male saiga antelope walking in wet grassland in Russia, and one of four cheetahs laying on a rock in Benin. Key information on the SCCF includes: The SCCF is looking to fund 2-5 year projects on saiga and cheetah trafficking. Support will be up to one million dollars over five years. Proposals are due May 9th, 2022. Apply at https://bit.ly/3t1ouO2
15 Mar 2022
New funding initiative: the Species Conservation Catalyst Fund (SCCF) aims to reduce #wildlifetrafficking for specific species, initially focused on #saiga and #cheetah. More info at: fws.gov/service/species-cons…
Please share and help #combatwildlifetrafficking
ALT Infographic detailing the Species Conservation Catalyst Fund (SCCF) and showing two photos: one of a male saiga antelope walking in wet grassland in Russia, and one of four cheetahs laying on a rock in Benin. Key information on the SCCF includes: The SCCF is looking to fund 2-5 year projects on saiga and cheetah trafficking. Support will be up to one million dollars over five years. Proposals are due May 9th, 2022. Apply at www.GrantSolutions.gov. Funding opportunity F22AS00253.
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11 Nov 2021
Are you interested in researching elephant biomechanics, bio-inspired materials, and conservation technology? Join @drdavidhu and me in Atlanta next summer sponsored by @USAEOP. We have two positions open! Fill out the interest survey in the add below!
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2 Nov 2021
What drives consumers’ choice of drinks made with endangered saiga antelope horn versus alternatives? Using a labelled choice experiment we found respondents most cared about *lower prices & nearby stores* rather than product! bit.ly/3k15g6l (1/2)
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24 Sep 2021
Vampire bats meet for dinner. @SimonRipperger & Gerry Carter show that social bonds in #VampireBats typically defined by cooperative interactions within the roost also extend beyond the roost and may provide benefits when foraging for blood #PLOSBiology plos.io/3CHeAmR
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24 Sep 2021
Gorillas are highly intelligent! Here, Amare is seen using a twig as a tool to get food from an enrichment item. #FromAKeeper 📸 Gina Sullivan #WorldGorillaDay
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New paper examining the interactions between conservation actors in an elephant conservation project and showing how these everyday interactions created local socio-political processes and shaped the project. doi.org/10.1080/10871209.202…
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11 Sep 2021
(No) Limits: Tool use is widespread in large-brained mammals birds. A particularly lovely innovative example of the power of domain general cognition is the invention of a prosthetic device by a kea parrot missing its upper beak
nytimes.com/2021/09/10/scien…
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7 Sep 2021
Great news to start the week!
#SriLanka reports rare birth of #Elephant twins!
"Both the calves and the mother are doing fine," Renuka Bandaranaike, head of the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, said.
#MondayMotivation
Read story: ndtv.com/offbeat/sri-lanka-r…
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3 Sep 2021
ICYMI: One of our most popular #HunterAtHome programs from the past year—and one of my favorites—features a video call-in from the elephants that @Hunter_College Animal Behavior Prof Josh Plotnik (@CCCAnimals) works with in Thailand! #TBT youtube.com/watch?v=ZCc4TBcS…
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1 Sep 2021
There and back again: The epic adventures of China's wandering elephants. A look back at the fascinating real-life migration that all #elephant lovers were hooked to!
#HumanWildlifeConflict
bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-ch…
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31 Aug 2021
New and emerging technologies revolutionising conservation work. Great article on @mongabay featuring @EarthRangerTech, @VulcanInc, @ste_kenya, and more. buff.ly/3kIPCw9
#tech4wildlife #conservationoptimism
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24 Aug 2021
New study shows where to focus efforts to save long-neglected small mammals | By @ShreyaDasgupta for @Mongabay
news.mongabay.com/2021/08/sm…
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11 Aug 2021
Apes use signals to enter and exit social interactions with companions, new research suggests. Check out the study from @rapha_heesen and colleagues, now appearing in @iScience_CP spkl.io/601743Q1x
Watch a pair of apes end play with "goodbye" gestures below:
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10 Aug 2021
This week is #WorldElephantWeek!!
Check out a full week of awesome elephantastic talks by awesome elephant people (including former TEI team members Sarah Jacobson and Dr. Lisa Barrett at 7pm ET Wed!). Hosted by @ExplorersClub & @wrldelephantday.
bit.ly/3yEY6ds
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