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Study shows reintroducing wolves to Scottish Highlands could help address climate emergency. Wolves control red deer, leading to expansion of native woodland which stores one million tonnes of CO2 annually 🐺🌳 See here πŸ‘‡ https://buff.ly/3EHFNfr 🌎πŸ§ͺ

🚨 the deadline for proposals for our latest Special Feature, "The Mechanisms Underpinning Zoogeochemistry", is 28 February 2025 πŸ“ submit your proposal by emailing [email protected] πŸ¦“ read more about the Special Feature here: buff.ly/4gfdiTD

Fallow deer diet in North Wales is dominated by bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.) across seasons 🦌 Learn more here πŸ‘‡

Sign up to our next MEE live now! Join Abby Keller for this free online workshop, to find out more about eDNAjoint, new eDNA modelling tool 🧬 🌎 πŸ§ͺ πŸ“† 19th March, 4pm GMT Find more information and register here πŸ‘‡ https://buff.ly/4k2hjO8

πŸ”ŠPodcast out now! πŸ”₯Functional Ecology author @ellapouton.bsky.social chats to us about her research article, 'How do intervals between fires influence canopy seed production and viability?' πŸ‘‚Listen here πŸ‘‰https://buff.ly/4ggNtlW πŸ§ͺ🌍

A study on repeated pesticide exposure in bumblebee queens found sulfoxaflor didn't affect survival or reproduction. This repeat exposure, before and after hibernation, may present a more field-realistic exposure for queens 🐝 See more here πŸ‘‡ https://buff.ly/3CxvslD 🌎πŸ§ͺ

Ligustrum lucidum threatens ecosystems in Argentina. Using individual-based models (IBMs), Montti et al. found that controlling all life stages is twice as effective 🌱 Learn more here πŸ‘‡ https://buff.ly/3CqHyNt 🌎πŸ§ͺ

Tim Hofmann and Stijn Verschueren share their story on The Applied Ecologist blog carrying out cheetah monitoring research using detection dogs and camera traps in Namibia πŸ†πŸ“Έ Check it out hereπŸ‘‡ https://buff.ly/40Xz61w 🌎πŸ§ͺ

Rochelmeyer et al. investigate the use of drone-based surveys to count and assess tree hollow accessibility in a tropical savanna south of Darwin, Australia πŸŒ³πŸ“ˆ Check out their findings πŸ‘‡ https://buff.ly/3WCSvT0 🌎πŸ§ͺ

As the world’s oldest Learned Society for ecologists, we are excited to launch our prestigious membership category, Fellowship of the British Ecological Society (FBES).

Take part in our upcoming blog series: Field Diaries!πŸ“’πŸŒŽπŸ§ͺ Whether you're an undergraduate #ECR or an established practitioner, we're aiming to highlight your fieldwork experiences across the discipline of applied ecology!πŸŒ±πŸ”οΈβ„οΈ @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social Register your interest here: bit.ly/4hoUUIU

Combining detection dogs with smart camera trap placement enhances cheetah monitoring, offering rapid and efficient survey opportunities for remote and understudied parts of their range πŸ† Read more πŸ‘‰ https://buff.ly/4agLzAx 🌎πŸ§ͺ

Do native predators help Australian mammals face invasive cats and foxes? 🦊 In this week's blog post, we discuss whether native predators inside β€˜predator-free’ havens could be good for the conservation of threatened native prey species πŸ’­πŸŒŽπŸ§ͺ Read more πŸ‘‡ appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/01/16/k...

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🚨 we're looking for a Senior Editor to join our editorial board! πŸ“ details can be found here: buff.ly/3PxptAb ⌚ closing date is 13th February 2025, 23:59 GMT

Dr. Olsthoorn and colleagues share insights on how woodland expansion could potentially increase ticks and Lyme disease hazard, and how a solution could be to control deer🌳🦌 See article here: https://buff.ly/4gKx2iW 🌎πŸ§ͺ

Hessami et al. investigate density-dependent responses of moose to hunting and landscape change in their latest article 🫎 Learn more here: https://buff.ly/3DKl9e5 🌎πŸ§ͺ

Starting off the year with our new issue! πŸ“– Cover: Marking of chequered blue butterflies during an inventory to gather reliable data from their release in a restored habitat where they once thrived in the Stockholm Archipelago Photo by: Julia Stigenberg See issue: https://buff.ly/4j3ouFn 🌎πŸ§ͺ

Call for proposals! πŸ“’ We're launching a cross-journal special feature with @peopleandnature.bsky.social and @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social discussing 'Twenty years of evidence-based conservation: progress, promise, and future directions' 🌏 πŸ§ͺ Get involved here:

🏞️ Panaccio et al. shares insights on new double observer-based census framework that could ensure high accuracy with reduced costs in species usually monitored with block counts. Learn more here: https://buff.ly/41ESt08 πŸ§ͺ🌎

Integrated population models revealed regional differences in the demography of the popular game bird species rock ptarmigans in Iceland πŸͺ½ Fred Allen Johnson and Γ“lafur Karl Nielsen share their findings in recent paper: buff.ly/3OosgLv 🌎πŸ§ͺ

We looked into the effects of habitat area, fragmentation and vegetation density on insect communities in vineyards and found that habitat area and local vegetation density outweigh fragmentation effects πŸͺ²πŸπŸͺ³πŸ‡πŸŒΏ @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...