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Reposted by Wildlife ResearchCSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Wildlife Research 🐾 Ecology, management and conservation in natural and modified habitats. #AssociateEditors EOI: connectsci.au/wr/pages/edi... @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social #WildlifeResearch 101
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Healthy shells need plenty of sun! Researchers comparing wild vs. captive western swamp tortoises found that lower UVB levels in zoo environments directly affect juvenile shell hardness, providing crucial insights for future breeding programs. doi.org/10.1071/WR25... 001
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Discover the 2025 Editors’ Choice Collection from Wildlife Research, featuring a selection of standout papers chosen by the journal’s editors. Explore the collection and catch up on some of the year’s most noteworthy wildlife research. #wildliferesearch #csiro #choice connectsci.au/wr/collectio... 022
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Where theres a will theres a wiliji! Camera traps are helping researchers and Nyikina Mangala Rangers monitor the endangered wiliji in Western Australia. doi.org/10.1071/WR24... 042
Reposted by Wildlife ResearchPat Hannah @pattedplants.bsky.social · 04/08/2026A second supporting paper from @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social connectsci.au/wr/article/5...connectsci.auBetter to bluff than run: conservation implications of feral-cat prey selectivityCat hunting selectivity has the potential to influence trophic cascades and conservation status of wildlife, including many species threatened by cat preda 001
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 29/07/2026For #SharkWeek, we're highlighting research tracking white sharks from Atlantic Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, revealing critical overwintering habitat and key migration routes that can inform conservation! 🦈 doi.org/10.1071/WR25... #WildlifeResearch #Sharks #MarineScience 022
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Not all eucalyptus trees are created equal, at least according to koalas. Researchers used thermal cameras to track koala density and found a strong preference for blue gum over other plantation types. #WildlifeResearch #KoalaSnacks doi.org/10.1071/WR26... 023
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 22/05/2026New research shows manual restraint is a safe, fast option for collaring wild pigs. When using chemical immobilization, drug reversals minimize handling times and improve welfare. doi.org/10.1071/WR25... 011
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 22/04/2026A 22-year analysis from South East Queensland found clear seasonal spikes in admissions from vehicle strikes, dog attacks, and disease, showing how rehabilitation data can inform conservation action at a population level. #Koalas #WildlifeConservation doi.org/10.1071/WR21... 022
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 12/04/202654+ million observations. 1.4+ million users. Platforms like iNaturalist are reshaping biodiversity monitoring and turning community data into research-grade insights. This paper dives into its impact, with a focus on Australia. doi.org/10.1071/WR20... www.inaturalist.org 011
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 27/03/2026The Mariners might not be heating up, but shark stomachs are. After a big meal, some sharks warm their guts (sometimes by over 10°C) to digest faster. Nature said: microwave mode. 🔥🦈 Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1071/WR25...doi.orgPost-prandial visceral warming in free-swimming white sharks, Carcharodon carchariasThe study of the digestive patterns in free-swimming white sharks remains a logistical challenge. White sharks are able to maintain a stomach temperature t 011
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Wildlife Research is seeking a Volunteer Social Media Editor to help share new research and engage the scientific community online. Interested? Learn more and apply: connectsci.au/wr/pages/edi... 023
Reposted by Wildlife ResearchCSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Powerful owls prefer tree hollows in areas of dense tree cover, and avoid sparsely treed or highly urbanised areas, according to new research to inform conservation strategies. Read about it in @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1071/WR25... #WildlifeResearch #WorldWildlifeDay 2/8 111
Reposted by Wildlife ResearchCSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 20/02/2026'Absence or avoidance? White shark response to killer whale predation risk' By @bellareeves.bsky.social, Adam Barnett, David Donnelly, @meyer-sci.bsky.social, @charlie-huveneers.bsky.social #OpenAccess in @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social: connectsci.au/wr/article/5... #WildlifeResearch 4/4 022
Reposted by Wildlife ResearchCSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Join the @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social Editorial Board! We're seeking Associate Editors to help evaluate submissions and manage peer review. Applications from all regions welcome, especially from Africa, Asia and South America. connectsci.au/wr/pages/edi... #WildlifeResearch 012
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 15/02/2026The Wildlife Research Student Prize for Best Paper is now open for eligible submissions. If you're a student lead author publishing in Wildlife Research, you could be eligible to win! connectsci.au/wr/pages/awa... #WildlifeResearch #BlueskyScience #ECRChat #PhDLife #ResearchCommunity 054
Reposted by Wildlife ResearchBioOne @bioone.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Explore #rangeland and #pastoralism with our BioOne Vista research collection, featuring Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science, Weed Science, Weed Technology, Western North American Naturalist, @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social, and more. Free to read through February 15: bio-one.co/4jRcJCQ 011
Reposted by Wildlife ResearchCSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 27/01/2026A new #OpenAccess paper in @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social documents accounts by Martu Elders of wiminyji, the northern quoll, incl. distribution, habitat use & threats, revealing declines in arid Australia, previously undocumented by Western science. connectsci.au/wr/article/5... #WildlifeResearch 054
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 22/01/2026FINTASTIC FRIDAY! Do bite-resistant wetsuits actually work? 🦈🩱 New research tested four bite-resistant wetsuit materials against white and tiger shark bites. While they can’t prevent all injuries, they do lower the risk of the dangerous wounds. doi.org/10.1071/WR25... #SharkScience #HumanSafety 011
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 17/01/2026SHARK SCIENCE SATURDAY! When dolphins outsmart shark gear 🐬🎣 Switching to shark bait reduced depredation while maintaining shark catch rates (though seasonality still matters). Real-world wildlife management is complex, adaptive, and full of trade-offs! doi.org/10.1071/WR25099 #WildlifeResearch 011
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 25/12/2025All we want for Christmas is... a safe future for the Christmas Island Flying-Fox! 🦇 They are critically endangered, one of the island's keystone species, and successful monitoring is crucial to conservation efforts! doi.org/10.1071/WR24... #ChristmasFlyingFox #ChristmasIsland #WildlifeResearch 011
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Ten ways to tackle feral cats but one size doesn’t fit all 🐈 Study looks at different control methods (from aerial baiting to detector dogs) across Australia’s varied landscapes, finding that effectiveness differs by terrain, land use and social license. #FeralCats #Ecology doi.org/10.1071/WR23... 053
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Hot off the press: a new study contrasts how the extent vs. severity of fire shape occupancy for two marsupial gliders in NSW. A timely look at how wildlife responds when the landscape heats up. 🔥 #WildlifeResearch #FireEcology #GliderConservation #AustralianWildlife doi.org/10.1071/WR24... 032
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 05/11/2025We're proud to have published this collection of important work🐾🧪 Read the collection: 'Indigenous and cross-cultural wildlife research in Australia' connectsci.au/wr/collectio... #WildlifeResearchconnectsci.auIndigenous and cross-cultural wildlife research in Australia | Wildlife Research | ConnectSci 032
Reposted by Wildlife ResearchCSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Australian shark experts have tested four bite-resistant materials to assess their ability to reduce injuries and blood loss. www.scimex.org/newsfeed/new... The findings were published #OpenAccess in @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social. #WildlifeResearch @flindersuniversity.bsky.social 1/4scimex.orgNew shark safety measure: bite-resistant wetsuits can reduce injuriesNew shark safety measure: bite-resistant wetsuits can reduce injuries Australian shark experts have tested four bite-resistant materials to assess their ability to reduce injuries and bloo 163
Reposted by Wildlife ResearchCSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 23/10/2025We're excited to announce the launch of ConnectSci, our destination for trusted digital content, bringing together our science news, peer-reviewed journals and eBooks. connectsci.au 112
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Are you passionate about wildlife and communicating science? Consider joining the #WildlifeResearch editorial team as Social Media Editor! Find out more about this opportunity: www.publish.csiro.au/wr/Expressio... #EditorialBoard #WildlifeScience #Ecology #SciComm 086
Reposted by Wildlife ResearchCSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 03/07/2025When a fisher from Indonesia contacted local conservationists about a satellite tag from a killed white shark, a remarkable journey was revealed. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025... #WildlifeResearchdailymaverick.co.zaWhite shark makes record journey from SA to IndonesiaThis shark tale almost sank through the mesh of history into the murky deep but through sheer happenstance it improbably surfaced from the depths and into the light of scientific discovery. 143
Reposted by Wildlife ResearchCSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 07/07/2025Honouring the leadership and collaboration of Indigenous Australians in wildlife research for #NAIDOCWeek. A collection of work published in @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social explores Indigenous and cross-cultural wildlife research in Australia. www.publish.csiro.au/wr/collectio... #WildlifeResearch 111
Reposted by Wildlife ResearchCSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 10/07/2025After European colonisation, Australia's desert people left their nomadic lifestyles & traditional burning lapsed. Now, Elders teach younger generations how to use fire to regenerate bush foods. stories.theconversation.com/fire-revival/ @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social #NAIDOCWeek #WildlifeResearchstories.theconversation.comFire revivalA return to traditional Indigenous burning practices in the Gibson and Great Sandy deserts is helping protect the ninu, or greater bilby. 141
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Where else can you learn more from the publications in our journal? Well, perhaps you would be pleased to know that we are on ResearchGate too! Don't forget to chuck us a follow here: www.researchgate.net/journal/Wild...researchgate.netWildlife ResearchAccess 135+ million publications and connect with 20+ million researchers. Join for free and gain visibility by uploading your research. 020
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 30/03/2025sharing this again so you don't miss it! 📖 070
Reposted by Wildlife ResearchCSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 24/03/2025This beautifully crafted multimedia piece in @theconversation.com tells the story of Fire Revival: How Australia's desert people use ancient wisdom to protect the endangered bilby. stories.theconversation.com/fire-revival/ @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social #WildlifeResearchstories.theconversation.comFire revivalA return to traditional Indigenous burning practices in the Gibson and Great Sandy deserts is helping protect the ninu, or greater bilby. 1111
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 23/03/2025We're posting today to share another paper on threatened species! Particularly, www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR24135 that investigates population trends of lizards🦎. Just published 4 days ago, be sure to check it out!publish.csiro.auFire regimes drive population trends of a threatened lizard in the central and western deserts of AustraliaContext Animal and plant populations in arid regions fluctuate in size and extent in response to rainfall, fire and predation. Understanding the influence of these drivers on the status and trends of ... 061
Reposted by Wildlife ResearchCSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Could you be the next Editor-in-Chief of #PacificConsBio? Take a leading role in shaping the journal, growing its submissions and output, and enhancing its visibility and impact in the international research community. We invite expressions of interest: www.publish.csiro.au/pc/Expressio... 075
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Happy Monday! Check out the relationship between people, fire patterns and the persistence of two threatened species from www.publish.csiro.au/wr/WR24076 discussed in the Conversation here: stories.theconversation.com/fire-revival/stories.theconversation.comFire revivalA return to traditional Indigenous burning practices in the Gibson and Great Sandy deserts is helping protect the ninu, or greater bilby. 085
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Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Are you also curious of other available publications from WRJ? Where has admin pulled out previous articles and shared them from⁉️ Our Journal Home is where they're found! 😀 www.publish.csiro.au/wr There's a tab for the latest publications, ones just accepted and also most read. Check it out! 📖publish.csiro.auCSIRO PUBLISHING | Wildlife ResearchWR Home 041
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 11/03/2025What's happening recently with WRJ? Here's a list of some interesting reads on Australian flying-foxes, mesocarnivores, and blackbirds from just LAST WEEK! 1) -> www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR24107 2) -> www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR24108 3) -> www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR24066 Happy reading! 🦇🐱🐦 162
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 02/03/2025Humans are always intertwined with nature. In celebration of #WorldWildlifeDay lets take a look at a recent article published in WRJ by Rachel Paltridge and team that touches on the relationship between people, fire patterns and two threatened species! 🔥 www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR24076publish.csiro.auThe relationship between the presence of people, fire patterns and persistence of two threatened species in the Great Sandy DesertContext Indigenous Australians who lived in the desert used fire for many purposes. The interruption of these practices following colonisation, and the spread of invasive predators, coincided with mas... 064
Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Hello Bluesky! We are an international journal on wildlife ecology, management, and conservation. We cover conservation, invasive species, climate change, diseases, and policy, featuring research to improve management and understanding. Feeling great to be here! #WildlifeResearch 1114