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@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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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
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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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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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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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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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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(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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Excited to present all about African elephants and their trunks this week in celebration of #WorldElephantDay! Will get to talk about work with @ZooATL if you’d like an invite send me a DM!
Join us on Aug. 9-12 for #WorldElephantWeek at TEC, presented in collaboration w/ World Elephant Society & @wrldelephantday. The presentations will be streamed each night at 7PM EDT on explorers.org, our YouTube Channel & Facebook page.
Details👉bit.ly/37kIWxM
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A really important resource to ensure that damage reduction measures are evidence based when trying to reduce human-wildlife conflict.
We’re delighted to release What Works in Conservation 2021 – a free, comprehensive assessment of the evidence for 2,426 actions for wildlife conservation. Now includes assessments for ALL mammals (plus 11 other species & habitat groups) @OpenBookPublish
👉doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0267
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We’re delighted to release What Works in Conservation 2021 – a free, comprehensive assessment of the evidence for 2,426 actions for wildlife conservation. Now includes assessments for ALL mammals (plus 11 other species & habitat groups) @OpenBookPublish
👉doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0267
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Play Is Serious Business for Elephants. Much like young dogs, apes and other animals , by playing elephants develop skills needed to survive and reproduce.
Interesting read: scientificamerican.com/artic…
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Finally a research brief on the entire saiga horn intervention in Singapore! A long-called-for wildlife trade project with all stages of an evidence-based behaviour change intervention. We used robust research & evaluation, and harnessed online ads & news. bit.ly/3C6dCkL
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The "mini earthquakes" that elephants make by both walking and vocalizing are not only a way to communicate with each other but can be used to track their movements, according to a study.
Interesting read: phys.org/news/2021-07-track-…
