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Robert Long

@rlongeco.bsky.social
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Carnivore ecologist, noninvasive researcher, conservation technologist. Views my own. Seattle, WA. Www.zoo.org/carnivores

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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Just wrapped up the first day of the Martes 2026 Symposium in Whitehorse, Yukon. Amazing to see some old friends and meet many new—all committed to the conservation of wolverines, fishers, martens and tayras. static1.squarespace.com/static/6841b... #mwg2026yukon
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Our new paper, led by Dr. Sam Kreling, is out! Read how coyote diets varied across a gradient of urbanization in WA, with ramifications for human-coyote coexistence. See Sam's new org on Insta @common_ground_wa onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
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Urbanization Drives Patterns of Individual Specialization but Not Dietary Diversity Among Coyotes
Niche partitioning and resource specialization can lead to spatial heterogeneity in trophic dynamics, but little is known about how these dynamics may change across landscapes of varying complexity. ...
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Thanks for the huge lift, everyone! We are really pleased that our data and respective efforts are contributing to this important science!
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Maureen H. Murray @mhmurray.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🕷️🐺Excited to share a new manuscript co-led by Tiziana Gelmi Candusso about the impacts of urbanization and climate on mange in urban coyotes out today in Nature Cities @natureportfolio.nature.com @urbanzoochory.bsky.social Link: nature.com/articles/s44284-026-00501-4 A thread 🧵
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Congratulations Adrian! Well deserved!
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
If you’ll be here for the last day of #NACCR2026, and 1) want to hear about an amazing, highly collaborative project on long-term monitoring for conservation, or 2) just want to see lots of cool carnivore photos :-), stop by our talk tomorrow at 2:30 in N-204-C! @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Looking forward to attending #NACCR2026 co-hosted by the Society for Conservation Biology North America (SCBNA) and Society for Ecological Restoration (SER)! @scbnorthamerica.bsky.social
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Wow, congrats Aerin! That is quite an honor – – thanks for all your work on behalf of nature and biodiversity!
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
A sequence of images caught by a camera trap tells an amazing story!
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Some scenes, and an amazing story, from @paulamackay.bsky.social and our Cascades Carnivore Monitoring Project.
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I was at a conference last week, so missed the post about this new storyboard highlighting our collaborative Cascades Carnivore Monitoring Program! If you like carnivores, the Cascades, camera trap photos, or want to know more about this amazing effort, check this out! @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Scaling Up for Conservation: Technological Innovations and Collaboration for Landscape-Level Wildlife Monitoring. If you're in Lima at #ICTC, come see our talk Wednesday about how small NGOs can use tech and collaborations to make large contributions to conservation science and species recovery.
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
The last 2 full days of workshops in Lima at @wildlabs.bsky.social Conservation Tech Conference have been eye-opening! Amazing how much innovation is happening in the conservation-tech space. I have so many ideas thanks to @conservationxlabs.bsky.social @kitzeslab.bsky.social among others #ICTC
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Just arrived in Lima for #ictc2026 hosted by @wildlabs.bsky.social Excited for all the workshops starting tomorrow, but today I’ll be exploring Lima!
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
If you missed an amazing episode about wolverines, and some of our research in Washington’s Cascades, the first time around, the episode of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom-Protecting the Wild will be airing again live on Valentine’s Day morning on NBC!
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Woodland Park Zoo @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Good news for 🐝 🌲 🌸 🐝 🦋 🐝 As of Jan. 1, 2026, neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides known to harm pollinators, are no longer allowed for use by home gardeners on outdoor ornamental plants in Washington state. Looking for alternatives? Here's a beeautiful place to start: zoo.org/hellopollinators
A close-up of a bee collecting pollen from a vibrant purple allium flower, set against a blurred natural background.A bee sits on the yellow center of a white daisy, with a blurred green background.
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
We were on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom! Such a pleasure to have had the chance to feature on this iconic program. Thanks to the the entire WK team, and to Rae and Peter, for giving wolverines their day in the limelight! Stream it now at www.nbc.com/mutual-of-om... @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Paula MacKay is now on Bluesky! See what she's up to, and also find links to her writing, at @paulamackay.bsky.social
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Woodland Park Zoo @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
We have some exciting news! You can watch our own Paula MacKay and Dr. Robert Long on this week's episode of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild. Get the scoop on what it was like on set: blog.zoo.org Tune in to King 5 on Saturday, November 29 at 9:00am to watch the full episode!
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Woodland Park Zoo Blog
A behind-the-scenes look at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo and its conservation, education and animal care mission.
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Our wolverine conservation work--including interviews with both Paula MacKay and me--is going to be featured on NBC's Wild Kingdom! www.mutualofomaha.com/wild-kingdom... ! Visit behind the scenes on Paula MacKay's new blog post: paulamackay.com/blog/behind-...
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Behind-the-Scenes: Wild Kingdom  — Paula MacKay
Today, Woodland Park Zoo published my teaser blog post about being part of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild’s new episode on wolverines, which will air on Saturday, November 29. In...
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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
If you could use a bright spot, here are some members of the Cascadia Partner Forum making good use of our international peace park on the Washington - British Columbia border today. It's never been more important to work across borders for the climate resilience of our shared lands and waters.
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Featured on Wild Kingdom @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social paulamackay.com/blog/feature...
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Featured on Wild Kingdom — Paula MacKay
In January , I wrote about a memorable trip to Zoo Montana, where my husband and I spent the better part of a day engaging with three wolverines. I’m excited to announce that our visit was captured i...
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Connect Magazine: Four Women, One Mission paulamackay.com/blog/connect... @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
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Connect Magazine: Four Women, One Mission — Paula MacKay
I’m honored to be featured in a new article titled, “Four Women, One Mission: Shaping the Future of Conservation Science.” The article is published in Connect , the trade magazine for the Association...
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Also, I'm very excited to share that we and our wolverine work with @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social will be featured on Dec. 26th's "Mutual of Omaha's, Wild Kingdom"! Get sneak peaks about the episode, it's hosts, and women in conservation on Paula's MacKay's blog--links to follow in my next 2 posts.
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Lots of news to share as we close out this week! First, Tideland Magazine has launched Paula MacKay's new column, "Wild Wonders"! Read more about it and find a link to the column here: paulamackay.com/blog/time-tr...
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Time Traveling with Stones — Paula MacKay
Tideland magazine has launched my new column, “Wild Wonders,” in its winter 2025 issue. I initiated this quarterly column in celebration of the natural wonders of Puget Sound, which hosts thousands o...
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Agreed… it reminds me of the “cost of crossing structures” criticisms that fail to account for human deaths and vehicle damage. Makes for an obvious choice for safe crossings for wildlife! And yes, I think you and I carpooled to that meeting, and passed the spot where that wolverine was killed ☹️
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Sorry to here Meade! Glad you are OK, and it was great to see you at the meeting!
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Paula MacKay recounts our latest backcountry trip--to an area scarred by wildfire--in this gritty blog post. Hear (and see) what a trip into the wilderness is like for a field biologist. @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social paulamackay.com/blog/the-pas...
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Healing in the Pasayten Wilderness — Paula MacKay
The 17-mile backpack up to Ashnola Mountain feels much longer when your legs are burning and the flies are biting. I’ve visited this remote and delectably lonesome destination several times since th...
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
If you're interested in the Pacific Northwest, urban carnivores, wolverines, amphibians, bats, #conservationtechnology, or how woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social is conserving wildlife, check out fox13.bsky.social ‘s “Saving Wildlife.” The first episode just dropped: www.fox13seattle.com/video/1642484
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Saving Wildlife: Discovering NW Nature
Saving Wildlife: Discovering NW Nature
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Seattle’s downtown is exceedingly more bikeable than it was just a few years ago. And, the waterfront bike path is finally complete, and a joy to ride!
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Well said!. Furthermore, the habitat and co-occurring predators and prey that this species evolved with are no longer present (never mind the immense ethical and legal hurdles for ever re-introducing most of the species being discussed). This seems to be more a money-driven endeavor than anything.
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
I second all of Aerin’s comments about this program! I, too, was a 2015 Wilberforce Fellow, and it significantly changed both the way I look at my career, and my relationships with colleagues.
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Thanks for serving in this valuable role, Meade. Despite all of this, your contributions to the field continue to be invaluable.
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Ever wondered if a small, fluffy, very cute pup could hack it in the wilderness? Well, another new blog post from P. MacKay describes our most recent attempt to get at that question! paulamackay.com/blog/gg7af25...
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Rewilding Scout: Take Your Kids to Work Day — Paula MacKay
Welcome to my new blog series about Rewilding “Scout,” a young Maltese on the path to rediscovering his wild side. I’ll publish posts occasionally so you can join me in watching him grow!
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
A few weeks ago Paula and I got to meet some wolverines during a trip associated with our carnivore conservation work for @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social Read about it here! paulamackay.com/blog/getting...
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Getting Wild with Wolverines — Paula MacKay
When Robert and I were recently invited to Zoo Montana to spend time with three wolverines, I was slightly apprehensive—though not for the reasons you might think.
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Wolverines!
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Interested in #ConservationTech? Come join another @wildlabsnet.bsky.social variety hour for a sneak peak at new exciting projects, including the wildlife scent dispenser we've developed to survey rare carnivores in tough-to-access regions. See you all there! wildlabs.net/event/variet...
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The Variety Hour: November 2024 | WILDLABS
You’re invited to the WILDLABS Variety Hour, a monthly event that connects you to conservation tech's most exciting projects, research, and ideas. We can't wait to bring you a whole new season of spea...
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
I'm very excited to share a new paper that used the largest wolverine genetic dataset ever assembled in North America to explore genetic connectivity of wolverines across western NA. Special congrats to lead authors C. Day, E. Landguth, and M. Sawaya #wolverine #DNA www.nature.com/articles/s41....
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Genetic connectivity of wolverines in western North America - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Genetic connectivity of wolverines in western North America
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Exciting stuff! Bummer that “implying that UD models are not useful for rare species” 😔. Looks like there’s still a ways to go to crack that nut. I’m happy to see people trying, however!
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
I would love to be added…thanks! Mostly mesocarnivores…and, family-wise, primarily mustelids, felids, canids. Both wildland and urban. Policy and coexistence-wise, grizzly bears and wolves.
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Renato Mariotti @renatomariotti.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
Twitter, as we knew it, no longer exists. “X” is a cesspool of misinformation and propaganda. I’ve been reluctant to put a lot of energy into a “Twitter alternative” because none of them have taken off. But I hope we can regain that global conversation someplace again. Maybe this is the place.
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
Sharing Paula MacKay’s short blog post from Wednesday—I know it helped me keep in mind the wonders, even in the midst of grief and tragedy. paulamackay.com/blog/sufferi...
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Suffering is Not Enough — Paula MacKay
It would have been easy to feel alone today, with so many things I value rejected point blank. Peace. Compassion. Justice for all (species).
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 06/05/2024
I’m really pleased that our paper describing an overwinter protocol for surveys of #wolverine s and other other #carnivore s is out! If you deploy #cameratrap s with an attractant, especially during winter, it might be of interest. @woodlandparkzoo doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
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An overwinter protocol for detecting wolverines and other carnivores at camera traps paired with automated scent dispensers
Ecology & Evolution is a broad open access journal welcoming research in ecology, evolution, and conservation science, and providing a forum for evidence-based views.
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 09/02/2024
P. MacKay and I enjoyed our recent convo on the RewildingEarth podcast covering a broad swath of topics #carnivore #cameratrap #noninvasive #scicomm #wolverine #grizzlybear #connectivity #scat #pnw @ben_a_goldfarb @roamnjoe Robin Wall Kimmerer @rewilding rewilding.org/episode-120-...
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Episode 120: Carnivore Conservation in the Pacific Northwest With Paula MacKay and Robert Long
Carnivore conservation in the Pacific Northwest, Northwest Cascades, with Woodland Park Zoo's Paula MacKay and Dr. Robert Long.
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 13/10/2023
Paula MacKay's new abecedarian essay "Wolverines in a Land of Wildfire" is a poetic exploration of an amazing species in a wild and changing landscape. Check it out now in About Place Journal aboutplacejournal.org/issues/the-m... and learn more at paulamackay.com/blog/fqydbgg...
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Paula MacKay – The More-Than-Human World – About Place Journal
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 08/09/2023
This is going to be a great conference next week! Looking forward to learning a bunch about weasels—big and small—from new and old colleagues alike! (On X) @JasonTFisherLab @Fuller_Lab @chrissuthy @_sfrey_ @joburgar www.martesworkinggroup.org/martes-sympo...
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 28/08/2023
Anyone used the Wiley preprint service “Under Review” (Authorea)? It allows citing of the article prior to peer review, which seems counter to the purpose of peer rev! Also, enables comments from public, but not supposed to affect the review process. Not really sure the purpose, therefore. Thoughts?
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 25/08/2023
Catching up on some posting backlog... Thanks to the Seattle Channel and CityStream, and @IanDevier (on X) for the well-done piece about #coexisting with urban #coyotes in Seattle! @samanthakreling (on X) www.seattlechannel.org/CityStream/s…
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Robert Long @rlongeco.bsky.social · 25/08/2023
First post here…hoping this platform takes off and I can switch permanently! I study #carnivores in the Pacific Northwest using noninvasive methods, in collab with a wide variety of colleagues and entities. Projects focus on spp recovery, human-wildlife coexistence, and community engagement.
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