Captive breeding in accredited zoos can give a safety net to wild populations. But a closer genetic look shows giraffe hybridization has taken over.

Tomorrow’s the big day. Feel free to stop by my poster on the evolution of pan-cheloniid pelagic specializations! #2025SVP #SeaTurtle

Kavango just revealed all of the new animal cards that will be included in their booster packs! Go pledge on Kickstarter if you see any of your favorites!

Liuwa’s wildlife recovery is still going strong with another reintroduction: www.lusakatimes.com/2025/11/10/h...

From habitats to hashtags: examining online discussions about invasive species: ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss4/a...

Heli-skiing takes recreationists deep into remote backcountry mountains in British Columbia. But research shows that skiers and helicopters may be disturbing southern mountain caribou in some of their last sanctuaries.

Dingoes ARE NOT domestic dogs, multiple lines of evidence demonstrate this. Dingoes ARE NOT ideal pets, they require extensive and special care. Dingoes ARE very important to First Nations peoples, and Australia's ecosystems. This proposed change is a very bad idea www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Writing an essay on de-extinction vs deëxtinction. The former is possible, like for endangered Black-footed Ferrets, the latter is just PR BS. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service press release describing this remarkable accomplishment for BFFs now has an anti-EDI statement. Does this really #MAGA? 🧪

Threats to conservation from artificial-intelligence-generated wildlife images and videos conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Polar bears are picky eaters—but their leftovers don’t go to waste. Several Arctic species feast on carrion provided by the apex predator.

Amid the shadows of headstones, wildlife both rare and resilient find respite from the human-dominated landscape. Cemeteries specifically focused on conservation are providing animals with a new resource in urban areas.

Feral horses aren’t well-studied in Alberta. But large populations of the invasive equids in the foothills of Alberta may be outcompeting native elk and bighorn sheep. Read more 👇

Conservationists use artificial bat boxes as a common technique to boost local populations. But research reveals that during heat waves, some boxes may get too hot, creating “death traps” for the flying mammals inside.

the official trailer for Tigers Between Empires, written by me & published by @fsgbooks.bsky.social, in bookstores one week from today (Nov 4, 2025)! #booksky 🌍🧪 youtu.be/D-iOU4GCv9s

Science evolves, but consensus matters. Don’t confuse openness to revision with carte blanche for misinformation. Settled science exists - and it matters for policy and public trust. Read the full article here: www.livescience.com/... 10/10

Restoring the wild east: Predicting public support for cougar and red wolf reintroduction in the eastern United States www.researchgate.net/publication/...

will pick two winners today, 12:30pm Eastern time #booksky

Very excited for this! It’s been quite a few years in the making, and features wonderful conservation work from the ZCP Luangwa Team: youtu.be/uKzjZu_KVzU?...

book teaser! this 23-second video gets the adrenaline going for TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES, out November 4, 2025 from @fsgbooks.bsky.social. #booksky 🌍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4cE...

Congress has voted to nullify three BLM Resource Management Plans under the Congressional Review Act, creating uncertainty around the agency’s ability to manage millions of acres of federal public lands.

Kickstarter campaign is now live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/maz...

One of the biggest cat-related pieces of info to come out of the IUCN Congress was a more outspoken designation on the plight of West African leopards. Despite being famous as a cryptic generalist, leopards are in heavy decline across much of their range: panthera.org/blog-post/we...

Kavango’s got a new trailer for its Lodges Expansion; the Kickstarter campaign begins tomorrow: youtu.be/CKXLRCrqknw?...

Which cover do you prefer? Now that I have author copies of both US and UK editions of TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES, I am giving away 1 of each, signed, to 2 random people who like/reskeet this. US addresses only. Will announce winners on Friday, Oct 24, 2025, before official release (Nov 4). 🐅🌍 #booksky

After 1130am today I'll be speaking about this issue with Richelle Hunt on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Melbourne's Conversation Hour.

Here is an alarming illustration of what happens when governments ignore expert advice. This is truly appalling and those responsible must be held accountable. Koalas died due to negligence, and trust in conservation is undermined. Story by @lisacox.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Copied screenshot from our Twitter page, but yes, @tetzoo.bsky.social has confirmed that the episode list is indeed fake.

Been seeing some people concerned with photos of episode descriptions for the new PhP season floating around, and just wanted to bring attention to what Darren has said before on the Late Pleistocene extinction during the TetZoo review of The Missing Lynx: tetzoo.com/blog/2021/5/...

Happy World Okapi Day! If you’d love to learn more about this cryptic and unique jungle ungulate, you can check out our prior video on the subject: youtu.be/RqvSxL5C3Rc?...

Massachusetts and California plan to join the International Union for Conservation of Nature. They would become official members in 2026.

Major updates from the IUCN Congress in Abu Dhabi:

087 IUCN policy on synthetic biology in relation to nature conservation, which passed today. It’s great to see the use of a case-by-case assessment approach instead of a broad blanket policy: iucn-2025.s3.eu-west-3.amazonaws.com/motions/en/0...

Important topic being addressed at the current IUCN Congress due to recent events: iucn.org/our-work/inf...

Harms of introduced large herbivores outweigh benefits to native biodiversity www.nature.com/articles/s41...

We just lost one of the greatest conservationists and science communicators of our field. Jane Goodall was an inspiration to us and many others to pursue a career in wildlife science and conservation. Her legacy will live on in our memories and actions: abcnews.go.com/amp/Internat...

Want to see an example of cloning being used for endangered species recovery while respectfully collaborating with USFWS and following ESA protocol? Here you go! www.fws.gov/story/cloned...

Been seeing this statement from enthusiasts for a while now, so thought that this would be a good reminder.

The study also assessed the mitigation resource capacity of countries, essential for tailoring conservation strategies in the future. Read the research led by Samantha Nicholson and co-authored by Hans Bauer and Tsyon Asfaw 👉 sciencedirect.com/science/arti... [2/2]

Lions across Africa are under threat from habitat loss, poaching, and wildlife trade. A continent-wide survey of 132 lion subpopulations was conducted in collaboration with landscape managers and lion researchers to determine perceived threat severity. [1/2] @biology.ox.ac.uk

While this article has some good coverage of the criticism, it really shouldn’t have been written. This article slot should’ve gone to a real conservation story instead.

Wonderful to see USFWS establishing a new breeding colony for recovering the New England cottontail! www.fws.gov/story/2025-0...

SURELY this kind of talk from Ben Lamm is enough to convince people he & Colossal are silicon valley engagement grifters with no interest in scientific credibility?

This how you preserve avian biodiversity, not by some pretend de-extinction.

How should protected areas be designed to best safeguard wildlife on Borneo? A study by Ewan Macdonald, David Macdonald & Sam Cushman explored the potential impacts of 28 landscape designs on Sunda clouded leopard population size and genetic diversity. 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Texas game wardens uncovered one of the largest deer smuggling operations in state history, exposing a black-market network tied to 1,200 charges and serious threats to wildlife health.

The dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus) resurrection that wasn't - Jensen‐Seaman - The Anatomical Record - Wiley Online Library anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Long-term cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) control increases shrub leader growth and mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) visitation: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Gene sequencing alone cannot inform us about coat color; the effects of some mutations are dependent on mutations in other genes; this effect is called epistasis #TheMoreYouKnow 💫 🧪 basicgenetics.ansci.cornell.edu/epistasis.ph...

The GRFP lives!! (due end of October) www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

Fishing behaviour and novel geographic records of Speothos venaticus(Carnivora: Canidae) in the department of Madre de Dios, Peru: mammalogynotes.org/ojs/index.ph...