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Guest post

Using crowd-sourced funding to track snakes

The understanding of the interplay of movement, behaviour and physiology that biologging offers has applied relevance for a range of fields, including evolutionary ecology, wildlife conservation and behavioural ecology. In recognition of this, the Journal of Animal Ecology has an upcoming Special Feature on Biologging  (submissions due 20th September). Unfortunately, animal-borne tags don’t come cheap. This was the problem recently-completed PhD student Ashleigh Wolfe faced … Continue reading Using crowd-sourced funding to track snakes

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Guest post

Building “SealSpotter” and Working with Citizen Scientists

A new citizen-science initiative has just been launched in southern Australia. But don’t worry if you’re not local – volunteers can assist from anywhere in the world thanks to the online platform! Here to tell us more is Dr Rebecca McIntosh (with some help from Ross Holmberg) from Phillip Island Nature Parks. Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) are near-apex predators, and have been recognised … Continue reading Building “SealSpotter” and Working with Citizen Scientists

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Conference Report

Advances in Mammalogy in a Changing World

Our own Blog Editor Sarah Marley was fortunate enough to attend the International Mammal Congress earlier this month.  Here, she gives us the conference low-down from the land down-under! Earlier this month, the International Mammal Congress (IMC) was held in my adopted city of Perth, Western Australia.  Held every four years, IMC is considered the premier international mammal conference, providing an important forum for professional … Continue reading Advances in Mammalogy in a Changing World

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