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Dr Helen O'Neill

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Science Officer at Africa Range-wide Cheetah Conservation Initiative | Based at ZSL Science

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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Join us on 16-17 November for our bicentenary symposium, Turning Points for Wildlife, as scientists, policymakers and practitioners discuss how to navigate responsible species rescue for populations on the edge of extinction 🌎 Find out more: bit.ly/4oYRkKf #ProtectingSpecies #ZSLat200
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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 07/09/2026
This is @mrjamesob.bsky.social's London.
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🦇 This is the best thread you'll read this year! Thank you for helping Merle 😍
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Steph Brittain @stephaniebrittain.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
‼️Job alert 3 year #postdoc on #OECM component of E3 sharing space for nature project @dice-kent.bsky.social Deadline 9th August jobs.kent.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... #conservationjobs #conservation #consocsci
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Job Opportunity at the University of Kent: Research Associate in Conservation Science
On the 1 August 2026, The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent will form a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South- East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us...
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Dr Jess Fisher @jessjessfisher.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
On Thursday 30th July, the @bes-rewildinggroup.bsky.social is hosting Professor Flurina Wurtmann from @unifr.bsky.social, on 'Representing messy natures across time' 🦫🌳🦬 Register for the webinar below: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rewi... @britishecologicalsociety.org
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Grant Museum of Zoology @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Join the ballot for a chance to visit and draw specimens from our collections in celebration of 200 years of Zoological Society London. Find out more here:
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Drawing After Hours: Celebrating 200 years of ZSL
Join the ballot for a chance to visit UCL Grant Museum of Zoology after hours and draw specimens from our collection.
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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Join a community of experts working to understand the complex decisions needed to give threatened species the best chance of survival. Book your ticket for the Turning Points for Wildlife symposium on 16-17 Nov to learn more: bit.ly/4oYRkKf #ZSLat200 #speciesrescue
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Turning points for wildlife: the choices that shape species survival | The Zoological Society of London
Ensuring today’s difficult choices give the most threatened species a real chance at tomorrow
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Prof Sarah Durant @sarahdurant.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
@zslofficial.bsky.social is deeply troubled by the detention of renowned Asiatic cheetah conservationists in Tehran, and is calling on authorities to ensure their access to legal counsel, family contact and any medical care they require. Read the full statement below. www.zsl.org/iranian-cons...
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ZSL Statement on the Detention of Wildlife Conservationists in Iran | The Zoological Society of London
ZSL Statement on the Detention of Wildlife Conservationists in Iran
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
NEW at The Empty City On FIFA overturning the Balogun suspension A parable of a clever lawyer and a wise lawyer emptycity.substack.com/p/on-fifa-ov...
CLEVER LAWYER:

Belgium may complain.

FIFA FIXER:

We can give them something to keep them quiet, keep their silence. [Pause.] What about a peace prize?
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Richmond and Twickenham Friends of the Earth @rtfoe.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Help @londonhogwatch.bsky.social and @zslofficial.bsky.social track the presence 😀(or absence 🙁) of #hedgehogs in London: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Hedgehog and Wildlife Survey
Thank you for helping with this survey, which is a part of the Zoological Society of London's (ZSL's) London HogWatch Project. To gain a better understanding of wild mammal distributions in your neigh...
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rosiewoodroffe.bsky.social @rosiewoodroffe.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The new bTB strategy is published! Key points: (1) most cattle get TB from other cattle, so most recommendations target cattle; (2) cattle vaccine rollout by 2030; (3) farmers & vets empowered to improve cattle testing; (4) badger vaccination in priority areas & an end to badger culling
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Cattle to get TB vaccine from 2030 under ‘game-changing’ strategy as badger cull nears ends - Eradication attempts have seen many thousands of cattle and badgers killed but the new strategy is a step change, says the government www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Cattle in England to get tuberculosis vaccine from 2030 as badger cull to end
Targeted vaccination and improved testing planned as part of drive to eradicate disease by 2038
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rosiewoodroffe.bsky.social @rosiewoodroffe.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Look!!
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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Science is taking over London's Southbank this Saturday - and it's free! Queen's Stone, 23 May, 1-4pm. World-leading women and non-binary scientists sharing groundbreaking discoveries, live from the edge of the Thames for @soapboxscience.bsky.social #SoapboxScience #ZSLat200 #London #HalfTerm
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environmentjob @environmentjob.co.uk · 14/05/2026
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Teaching Fellow/Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation / Ecology
Royal Veterinary College (RVC), Hawkshead, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, £40,528 - £68,063 pa including London Weighting
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
🚨Closing today!🚨 🦏👇
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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
"So how do you become a biologist?" "You spend years studying biolo and eventually you get the gist"
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Just over 2 weeks to go to the closing date! 🦏👇
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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Today ZSL turns 200! We're celebrating our incredible, rich history – two brilliant centuries of learning, science, conservation and sharing the wonder of wildlife with millions. Here's to the next 200 years #ZSLat200
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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Have you booked your ticket for our next #ZSLWildTalks chaired by Chris van Tulleken? Join us on 19th May as our experts discuss the deep connections between human, animal, and ecosystem health, and how understanding these connections can safeguard the future of the planet. Book now 👇 #OneHealth
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Wild Health: People, Nature & One Health | The Zoological Society of London
Learn how science and a One Health approach is helping to protect communities, and enhance our own wellbeing.
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Dr Jess Fisher @jessjessfisher.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
On May 11th, the @bes-rewildinggroup.bsky.social will host policy and advocacy lead Charlotte Maddix @cwmaddix.bsky.social from @rewildingbritain.org.uk, speaking about a rewilding guide for community groups 🦫🌳🦬 Register for the webinar here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rewi...
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Rewilding SIG Webinar Series - British Ecological Society
Join the Rewilding SIG for this months session on rewilding for communities, exploring creating 'an oasis of optimism' within ecological recovery.
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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Big news for UK biodiversity science 🧬 A new Frontier Economics report out today finds the Darwin Tree of Life Project could generate £3 billion for the UK economy
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Steph Brittain @stephaniebrittain.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
🎓 THREE fully funded PhDs at DICE 👇 Three fully funded PhDs as part of the Leverhulme *Space for Nature* Doctoral Scholars programme, starting Sept 2026 @dice-kent.bsky.social More info & apply: lnkd.in/eAS5W-rE 📅 Deadline: 14 May #PhD #Conservation #DICE #FullyFunded #Research #Biodiversity
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Dr Jess Fisher @jessjessfisher.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Come do a PhD on ecological restoration and multifunctional landscapes in the UK at DICE @dice-kent.bsky.social, focussing on food, health, and nature 🦌🌱🪸🍗🫀 Fully funded🚨, with both UK and international applicants welcome... Deadline 14th May 23:55! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Reconciling wild foods, wildlife management, and ecosystem restoration land uses and values in the UK at University of Kent on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Reconciling wild foods, wildlife management, and ecosystem restoration land uses and values in the UK at University of Kent, listed on FindAPhD.com
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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
How can #rewilding contribute to global commitments to protect, conserve, and manage 30% of the world’s land and sea by 2030? Join the @bes-rewildinggroup.bsky.social on 24th September at ZSL as we host discussions to learn more 🌎 Book your ticket: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rewi...
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Ahead of ZSL's 200th Birthday on 29th April, this virtual issue celebrates the scientific work of Joan Procter (1897-1931): Herpetologist, Artist, Designer and ZSL’s Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians - FREE to read jzoblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/j... #ZSL200 #womeninSTEM @zslofficial.bsky.social
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 10/04/2026
Fewer than 30 Asiatic cheetahs remain in the wild, all in Iran. While the subspecies has been protected since 1959, war and sanctions are now disrupting vital conservation efforts, leaving the world’s rarest big cat on the brink of extinction. @ayleighk.bsky.social reports for #Mongabay.
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War on Iran disrupts efforts to save the Asiatic cheetah, world’s rarest big cat
Before the war began in February 2026, there was some rare good news for Iran’s imperiled Asiatic cheetahs. Rangers spotted and filmed a female in the North Khorasan province accompanied by five cubs…
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 31/03/2026
Big news to bring you from the beavers at Holnicote...
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Dr Helen O'Neill @hmkoneill.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
📖 New paper 📖 #Elephant 🐘 barrier behaviors in response to conflict mitigation fences 🐝 Led by Dominique Gonçalves @anotherbobsmith.bsky.social @dice-kent.bsky.social #conservation doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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Elephant barrier behaviors in response to conflict mitigation fences
Human–wildlife conflict is a major conservation issue, particularly in lower income countries, where it affects marginalized people and leads to the extirpation of threatened species. Managers increa...
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Dr Helen O'Neill @hmkoneill.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
📖 New paper 📖 #Elephant 🐘 barrier behaviors in response to conflict mitigation fences 🐝 Led by Dominique Gonçalves @anotherbobsmith.bsky.social @dice-kent.bsky.social #conservation doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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Elephant barrier behaviors in response to conflict mitigation fences
Human–wildlife conflict is a major conservation issue, particularly in lower income countries, where it affects marginalized people and leads to the extirpation of threatened species. Managers increa...
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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
How can understanding the connections between ecosystems, animals and humans help us to safeguard the future of our planet? Join us on 19th May for our next #ZSLWildTalks event, hosted by Dr Chris van Tulleken, to find out. Book your free ticket now 👇
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Wild Health: People, Nature & One Health | The Zoological Society of London
Learn how science and a One Health approach is helping to protect communities, and enhance our own wellbeing.
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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Three PhD positions are open at NINA: seabird ecology in a changing arctic (25 mar), areal planning and land use change (15 apr) and geospatial AI tools for fine-scale ecosystem accounting (15 apr). Study applied ecology at a major research institute in Norway! nina-english.attract.reachmee.com/jobs
Home page for available jobs at NINA with a photo of a red fox
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Tally Yoh @tallyyoh.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
What are the health risks of eating wildlife & how well do we actually understand them? 🦌 Check out our new paper, "Challenges in understanding & communicating the risk of zoonotic disease spillover from wild animal meat" 📖 Available OA: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar... @dice-kent.bsky.social
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Natalia (Nat) Zielonka @natbzielonka.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
We've published a paper on a key conservation issue - ranger mental health. Frontline rangers face extreme stress—but support is still lacking. This has real consequences not just for individuals, but also for conservation outcomes. #MentalHealth 🌍 #conservationscience @dice-kent.bsky.social
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Rob Blackie @robblackie.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
It is completely mad that the government is expelling high flying Sudanese students from British universities - from a scheme that is explicitly aimed at the future leaders of countries.
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Prof Sarah Durant @sarahdurant.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
You also committed ecocide through widespread destruction of Iranian oil reserves with likely long lasting and widespread consequences for the environment and human health
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Cracking article, including on constitutional elements of Trump and Maga. Contains wonderful line: “Regime change was the plan, but Trump finds it easier to change plans than regimes.”
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Alexandra Phelan 余雪莲 @alexandraphelan.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
“Ecocide” means unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe and either widespread or long-term damage to the environment being caused by those acts - consensus definition for proposed inclusion of Ecocide as international crime in Rome Statute
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Tally Yoh @tallyyoh.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Three year postdoc fellowship working with bats in Mexico 🦇🦇(with fieldwork) Project title: Quantifying the socio-economic consequences of losing bat guano services Led by: Dr Veronica Zamora-Gutierrez www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...
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Research Fellow in Bat Ecosystem Services - Southampton, United Kingdom job with UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON | 407791
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Southampton ...
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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Yup, LLMs are so woefully bad at history, so I'm never trusting them with anything else... but I keep meeting smart people who "ask ChatGPT" for so many things, and it's driving me to despair
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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
In case you weren't able to join us live for our fist Wild Talks event of the year, you can now watch the full event, on demand, on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5t5... #ZSLWildTalks #ZSL200
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Trailblazers & Pioneers: 200 Years of Wildlife Science
YouTube video by ZSL Science and Conservation
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Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Fully support this + also chasing anyone from the room who has 'more of a comment than a question' #AcademicSky
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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
This year, we’re celebrating our origins in scientific debate with our Wild Talks Lecture Series – six special evenings celebrating two centuries of scientific discovery, while looking ahead to the next 200 years #ZSLWildTalks
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 04/02/2026
Otter watch! This curious character was spotted taking a dip in a lake at Cragside by Ranger, Nick.
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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
We can't wait for our first Wild Talks event in a week's time! Join us on 3rd Feb for Trailblazers & Pioneers: 200 Years of Wildlife Science to hear how ZSL has been at the heart of scientific breakthroughs for two centuries. Hosted by @adamrutherford.bsky.social 🔬🐸🌊 1/2
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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Mitcham hedgehog project caught this hedgehog utilizing a hedgehog highway to move between habitats. By creating a small 13×13 cm opening in garden fences, you can help maintain habitat connectivity and support local hedgehog populations! ⭐🦔 @zslofficial.bsky.social @zslscience.bsky.social
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
NEW “…neither rhyme nor reason.” We are currently in a situation where precedents and norms and laws and rules and theories offer no assistance. By me. Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/neither-rh... Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2026/01/neit...
What, if anything, is Trumpism?

There is not really any rhyme: there is no consistency or predictability in what he does. His actions in situation [A] will tell you little or nothing about what he may do in situation [B].

There are, at a general level, certain themes: he is indifferent to norms, he is cunning, he likes leverage, he will renege on deals, he has a sense for ratings, he will often back down. But these are tactics and improvisations: they say little or nothing about which subjects he will engage with next.

And nor is there is much reason: little or nothing he does makes sense, at least for the reasons he gives – or for the reasons his partisan supporters come up with to justify his actions and inactions.

It would be fair to say there is neither rhyme nor reason.
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Ollie Wearn @olliewearn.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Beautiful and incredible scenes from the centre of the Netherlands, a country with 1.5 times the density of people in the UK. A pack of 11 wolves roaming through the snow!
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Caitlin Moran @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
Clear out toys now!
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rosiewoodroffe.bsky.social @rosiewoodroffe.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Fantastic opportunity for a PhD in #TeamWildDog, please share widely www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/man...
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Managing disease risks to an endangered species: identifying cost-effective tools through viral genomics and modelling | TREES DLA
Infectious disease represents a growing threat to endangered species, but tackling this threat is technically challenging. Pathogens which cause catastrophic mortality within threatened populations ar...
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