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Journal of Zoology

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The Journal of Zoology publishes high-quality research papers and reviews on all aspects of zoology. Read what we publish at zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley…

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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Nearly sold out - grab your free ticket before they're gone! Join us on 6th October to hear how ZSL experts use technologies to protect species; from using AI to improve conservation outcomes to democratising deep-sea science. Find out more 👇 www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...
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Conservation by Design: Technology & the Future of Wildlife Protection | The Zoological Society of London
Join us to hear about how advances in technology impact wildlife conservation outcomes.
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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 14/09/2026
It's #PeerReviewWeek2026! This year's theme explores the challenges of balancing volume, speed, and quality in peer review. We'll be sharing peer review content and resources throughout the week ⬇️ @peerreviewweek.bsky.social
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Melanism in #salamanders: effects of insularity, sex and size on dorsal #colouration in Salamandra salamandra zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #OpenAccess #melanism #amphibians @lizardprof.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social Resumen también en #español
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
LETTER FROM THE CONSERVATION FRONTLINE: #Incubation management can skew population sex ratios of the Critically Endangered Maleo zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @wileyecology.bsky.social
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Diversification of #growth strategies as #antipredator adaptations among closely related land #snails zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #lifehistorytraits #speciation @uhl-lab.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @lizardprof.bsky.social
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Hidden Losses: Assessing the risk of #coextinction among ectoparasitic flies and their #bat host species in #Brazil zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #ectoparasites #bats #biodiversityloss #OpenAccess Resumo também em #português
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Potential vs. realized Large Carnivore density: The influence of #livestock on #carnivore carrying capacity estimation zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #OpenAccess #cheetah #leopard #humanwildlifeconflict #coexistence @wileyecology.bsky.social
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Wiley Ecology, Environment and Sustainability​​ @wileyecology.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Zoological Society of London is looking for active researchers to join the Editorial Board of Journal of Zoology! ➡️ Find out more about the role and how to apply: bit.ly/4esLAoN #zoology @jzoology.bsky.social @zslofficial.bsky.social
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Elissa Cameron @elissazcameron.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Ever wondered whether you might enjoy being an Associate Editor? Journal of Zoology is now accepting applications for new Associate Editors. Applications close 24 September
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Wiley Ecology, Environment and Sustainability​​ @wileyecology.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Explore this virtual issue, celebrating the 200th anniversary year of The Zoological Society of London, by highlighting the work and legacy of one the society's most influential scientists & curators, Joan Beauchamp Procter. Read the full issue: bit.ly/4ida5IJ #zoology @jzoology.bsky.social
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Comparative efficiency of #eDNA, #cameratraps and #scatsurveys to detect a semi-aquatic mammal across multiple catchments - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #otter #wildlifemonitoring @wileyecology.bsky.social Photo credit: Simon Lacombe
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Use of #arboreal wildlife bridges by #neotropical mammals increases markedly with time since deployment and varies by design zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #forestbridges #wildlifecrossing @wileyecology.bsky.social Resumen también en #español
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#Burrow availability shapes #reptile populations, but the effects are species- and context-dependent - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #poikilotherms #ecosystemengineers @lizardprof.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#Escape response of flexible and elongated #fish to a simulated #predator attack, including temperature as a factor zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @lizardprof.bsky.social Resumen también en #español
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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🏆 Are you a student looking forward to #Ento26? Think you know your insects? Join us tomorrow evening for #EntOlympics, where knowledge meets networking, and a little friendly competition! Will your team take home this year's title? 🪰 View more activities at Ento26 🔽 buff.ly/RpLLpCT
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Gather your team, put your insect knowledge to the test!
Compete for entomological glory in our much-loved student pub quiz.
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 08/09/2026
For the first time in 20 years, conservationists and Indigenous Iraya Mangyan patrollers have documented the critically endangered Mindoro bleeding-heart pigeon in the Philippines. Experts now urge urgent habitat protection as its forest vanishes. Learn more in this story by Keith Anthony Fabro.
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A ‘lost’ Philippine pigeon reappears after 20 years — but its forest is disappearing
A camera trap on the Philippine island of Mindoro has photographed one of the country’s rarest birds, confirming that the critically endangered Mindoro bleeding-heart pigeon still survives in the…
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
REVIEW: #Forest decline differentially affects #bird abundance across functional groups: a meta-analysis - FREE access zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #birdconservation #forestdecline @wileyecology.bsky.social
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Weekend Overload: Day-to-day fluctuations of outdoor #recreation affect wild mammals' space-use in a popular forest #reserve near Florence, Italy - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @wileyecology.bsky.social
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Weekend Overload: Day‐to‐Day Fluctuations of Outdoor Recreation Affect Wild Mammals' Space‐Use in a Popular Forest Reserve Near Florence, Italy
In an urban-adjacent forested area, we investigated the spatial and temporal distribution of the wild mammal community in relation to day-to-day fluctuations of human presence occurring between worki...
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Conservation management strategies shape #glucocorticoid levels in South African #elephant populations - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @elissazcameron.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
📣The closing date for applications is now 24 September📣 @elissazcameron.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @lizardprof.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The need to manage prey fish biomass to support #shark conservation zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #sharks #TheBahamas @wileyecology.bsky.social
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Human activity, including #tourism, increases #stress and influences #breeding location choice in wild #tigers in India zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #glucocorticoids #disturbance @wileyecology.bsky.social
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
#Histomorphological changes due to #elevation in a high-altitude #lizard: a comparative study across three mountain systems zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #hypoxia @lizardprof.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Contrasting mechanisms driving the northward expansion of African #raptors in Europe - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #dispersal #vultures @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social Resumen también en #español Photo credit: A.-Román Muñoz
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
From growth to #reproduction: a floodplain #shrimp shifts its #diet to meet changing energy demands zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #stableisotopes @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @lizardprof.bsky.social
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Wiley Ecology, Environment and Sustainability​​ @wileyecology.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The Zoological Society of London is looking for active researchers to join the Editorial Board of Journal of Zoology! ➡️ Find out more about the role and how to apply: bit.ly/4esLAoN #zoology @jzoology.bsky.social @zslofficial.bsky.social
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Elissa Cameron @elissazcameron.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Wonderful opportunity to join our Editorial team! Check out the information below - happy to discuss if you are interested...
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Dr Dave Hone @davehone.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I really enjoyed being an editor for J Zool, the range of stuff you got to see was incredible and it was a great team to work with.
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
📣OPEN CALL for Associate Editors for the Journal of Zoology📣 We are looking for active researchers with relevant expertise to join our editorial team! For more information and how to apply, please visit zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/... @elissazcameron.bsky.social
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
REVIEW: Rethinking microbial interventions - the limits of #probiotics and alternative strategies in #amphibian conservation - FREE access zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #amphibians #chytridiomycosis #microbiome @wileyecology.bsky.social
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
#Phylogenetic patterns in hunting and #extinction risk in primates zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #primateconservation #extinctionrisk #wildlifetrade @wileyecology.bsky.social Photo by Paul A. Garber
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Social clustering behavior in hatchling western saw-shelled turtles zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #sociality #reptiles #turtles @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @lizardprof.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Surviving strategies in the #Sahara: Understanding diel activity patterns of #ungulates in hyper-arid regions zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #cameratraps #gazelles @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social Photo credit: Harmusch, Estudio y Conservación de Fauna
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Molecular Ecology @molecology.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Out in MEC! New work by Kodai Kishino et al. shows the link between isolation/gene flow and mandible morphology in stag beetles on remote Japanese islands. @wileyecology.bsky.social 📷: Kodai Kishino 🔗: buff.ly/FVOLBWX 1/3
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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 30/06/2026
#ProcB in @the-independent.com | The Chornobyl Exclusion Zone as a wildlife refuge: restricted human access shaped mammal recolonization: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
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Chernobyl disaster zone has more wildlife than Ukraine’s reserves
Radioactive landscape too dangerous for humans now boasts some of the world’s wildest horses, wolves, and Eurasian lynx
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Wiley Ecology, Environment and Sustainability​​ @wileyecology.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Zoological Society of London is looking for active researchers to join the Editorial Board of Journal of Zoology! ➡️ Find out more about the role and how to apply: bit.ly/4esLAoN #zoology @jzoology.bsky.social @zslofficial.bsky.social
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Species distribution models reveal the resilience of protected areas for conserving an endemic #Amazonian canid - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #carnivores #canids #climatechange @wileyecology.bsky.social
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
A threat scoring method for rapid #IUCN assessments: Insights from Indian shieldtail #snakes - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #citizenscience #fossorial #IUCNRedList @wileyecology.bsky.social Photo credit: Dr. Avrajjal Ghosh
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Water quality influences #paternalcare behaviors and #nest fate in Eastern #Hellbender salamanders zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #parentalcare #waterquality #salamanders @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @lizardprof.bsky.social
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Innovative #geotechnologies uncover links between #habitat conditions and #caiman reproductive success in #agroecosystem areas of Santa Fe, Argentina zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #agrochemicals #remotesensing #Crocodilia @elissazcameron.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Indian free-ranging #dogs are persistent, indiscriminate #scavengers as juveniles but turn selective as adults, avoiding acidic food zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #foraging #learning @abhadra7.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social
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Lemons and learning: Juvenile free‐ranging dogs are more persistent but less selective foragers than adults
Free-ranging dogs in India are scavengers, dependent primarily on human-generated waste for food. They are efficient scavengers, navigating a noisy environment to find and consume their preferred foo....
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Lucía Alarcón-Ríos @lalarconrios.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
New paper on colour & insularity 🏝️🎨in @jzoology.bsky.social using #firesalamanders 🔥🦎🔥 Do island populations tend to become darker? We found reduced colour variation on islands vs the mainland, with effects of body size & sex, but no overall increase in melanism. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/jzo....
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Melanism in salamanders: effects of insularity, sex and size on dorsal colouration in Salamandra salamandra
In this study we tested the effects of insularity on amphibian colouration using the fire salamander as a model system. Although increased melanism was not a consistent pattern across all islands, sa...
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Want to know how it all began for the ZSL journals in 1830? Here is how our scientific meetings turned into publications: www.zsl.org/news-and-eve... Artwork: Elizabeth Gould, 1831, in ‘A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains’; licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by/... #ZSL200
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Emma Caton @emmacaton.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Vote, vote, vote! 🚨 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Puffin and bumblebee among 18 creatures shortlisted to feature on banknotes
The Bank of England is asking the public which animals should appear on future banknotes.
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#Prey partitioning in a diverse #carnivore community: implications for reintroduced fishers in Washington - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #reintroductions #DNAmetabarcoding #carnivores
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Wood #bison use oil and gas disturbance features for travel and forage but avoid heavily disturbed areas - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #habitatselection @wileyecology.bsky.social
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Assessing spatiotemporal side effects of diversionary feeding on mesopredators - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #conservationconflicts #cameratrapping #predation
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Animal Conservation @animalconserv.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Intense #hunting pressure drives roost use in the Egyptian fruit bat: Conservation and #OneHealth implications zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #fruitbats #batroosts @wileyecology.bsky.social
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
#Pigment cell mechanism of bluish-purple nuptial #colouration in the Japanese fire-bellied newt zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #iridophore #melanophore #newts #UV @uhl-lab.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
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Journal of Zoology @jzoology.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Elevation, rather than land use, causes important dietary shifts in the Mediterranean golden eagle - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #apexpredators #cameratrapping #raptors @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social Resumen también en #español
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