Hey...bears are awake

Summary report of California's Wolf-Livestock Compensation Pilot Program just dropped this afternoon: nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.as…

Postdocs everywhere when PhD students look for advice

In a surprise move Iran releases conservationists who studied big cats

#anyhope4nature nature.com/articles/d4158…

Just finished reviewing possibly the most interesting manuscript on #blackbear management I've ever read. Can't wait to see it in print

Dawn Staley gave a shoutout to Caitlin Clark for what she has done for women's basketball 👏

Are there examples of non-native species that are a success? Meaning that they just fit really well and in a balanced way into a niche in an ecosystem, perhaps left vacant after the disappearance of a native species? Or just as an 'addition'? (1/2)

Collared Mexican gray wolf rolls up on a big sleeping bear in New Mexico…

Despite Massachusetts being the third-most densely populated state, Black Bear populations are expanding! Each year, #MassWildlife tracks the birth of cute cubs like this one to monitor the overall health of the population.

Been thinking a lot about olfactory deterrents lately.

What olfactory deterrents do you hypothesize would work to keep lions from entering livestock enclosures? Even if it's not feasible on a large scale. Discuss below. Thanks nerds!

#ScienceTwitter 👣🐾

Dream job for the right candidate!!!

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation - Wildlife Research Lead recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Job…

Interesting to hear about more and more black bear sightings in my hometown/DC suburbs. Never saw or heard about 'em as a kid. #Maryland BearWise.org Maryland DNR

Front Track - Bear Identification Program idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/bear-exam…

Grizzly bear and American black bear:

Bears take a ride on swan pedalo at safari park bbc.in/4cv7k08

“I’d love to hang out this weekend, but I am super busy.”

Bears are emerging from their dens thinner and ready for more activity as they shift their physiology from conserving energy to being ready to meet the demands of a new year. 🐾

Video by NPS

Following the mountain lion attack today, Sat., March 23, 2024, in Georgetown, California, a mountain lion was euthanized near the scene of the attack. The mountain lion has been sent to the CDFW forensics laboratory to obtain DNA information and general health of the lion.

🥁Graduate opportunity🥁

I am recruiting 2 graduate students in applied quantitative ecology (1 PhD, 1 MSc) to evaluate large mammal monitoring tools in Montana
jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id=9…
jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id=9…
.University of Montana
.W.A. Franke College of Forestry & Conservation
.Montana FWP
📢Repost is much appreciated!

Great resource here about how to #BeBearwise this spring. Black bears are starting to wake up across their range, so make sure to secure attractants:

Great job in Yellowstone back filling for Daniel Stahler. Help coordinate, develop, and manage carnivore and ungulate research and monitoring programs.

usajobs.gov/job/781495700/…

Postdoctoral Research Scientist Position.
Cornell University. Fisher population modeling/decision science/spatial capture-recapture. $57k/yr + benefits. Prefer candidate to work at Cornell, but remote work option is possible. Details here: blogs.cornell.edu/fullerlab/news/
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