Just over two years ago I reported the 'likely' eradication of feral pigs from Australia's third-largest (4,405 km2) island — Kangaroo Island. I indicated 'likely' because the program still required the proof-of-eradication phase to be completed before an official declaration could be made. Yesterday I had the immense honour to take part in the official declaration ceremony held on Kangaroo Island near…

Postdoctoral Researcher — Migration Ecology and Climate Resilience in Mule Deer

Among the many inhabitants of Southeast Asia’s dense rainforests are hornbills — a group of birds that stand out with their raucous call, large, ostentatious beak and colorful feathers. Indonesia…

With evidence that the giant river otter is in an increasingly perilous state, delegates to the United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) listed it as an animal requirin...

ALT: a brown bear is standing on its hind legs in front of a window

We used a randomized design and linear regression to assess whether visual (compact disc [CD] and ribbon), and olfactory (musk and ocelot urine) lures would increase capture success of three mesocarn...

Residents in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas reported loud explosions and aircraft overflying the city, with multiple areas experiencing power outages.

The human shield hypothesis posits that predators avoid areas of human disturbance due to perceived risk from humans, and prey therefore seeks refuge in these areas of perceived safety. Our systemati....

ALT: a close up of a lion 's face with its mouth wide open

“Absolutely disgusting, so grim, the worst fieldwork of my life, but also extremely rewarding in a very odd way,” said Julia Grootaers, describing her three months collecting data among rotting pig…

The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.