New paper describing the current state of Latin American pastoralism, trying to provide a global view, with the support and participation of the Pastoraméricas network. Glad to have contributed to it, Greta Semplici being the main author. doi.org/10.1111/jlca...

4:30 a.m. I was awakened by a loud *CRACK* followed by a massive crash out in the woods. A large birch, which stood for maybe 100 years, has decided to lie down for a rest. No wind, no rain, but it was time. It's legacy will continue, as host to more life; fungi, insects, and salamanders. 1/2 +

Great graphic from @pewenvironment.bsky.social showing how road crossings work One wildlife crossing can prevent 1,400 accidents over its lifetime, saving lives & billions of $, according to a Scioto Analysis report Investing in these bridges + underpasses is a win-win for drivers and wildlife 🌰

Exciting first weeks at @oxfordecosystems.bsky.social & @naturerecovery.bsky.social at Oxford Uni. Great discussions on vegetation dynamics & restoration baselines. Next up: presenting the Danish Nature Indicator, a tool for prioritizing rewilding! www.oxfordecosystems.org/post/deep-ti...

This winter, we've been focusing on youth. Building youth confidence with fishing, crafting, hunting, and meat processing is a part of what we do – what Buffalo bring with them. Here are a couple of snapshots from the last couple of months. 📷 Jeremy Molt, Education and Culture Coordinator

Today I've participated in my first meeting as a Board member of @biogeography.bsky.social Members gave me the responsability of bringing more global south voices to the society and I'll do my best to accomplish that 🏔🏝

Date confirmed!!!! Register here to attend: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

This month, in our #RangelandMyths series, we examine the myth that 'Mobility drives conflict and insecurity'. Read the think piece by Linda Pappagallo: repairproject.org/Blog/myth-mo... Join our online discussion on 26 February with @tekgw.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-...

A new episode of #InsideBiodiversity has just been released. Prof. Katrin Böhning-Gaese, @ufz.de, speaks about the Planetary Boundaries framework, considering it from both scientific and communication perspectives. 🎧 Subscribe now: insidebiodiversity.podigee.io

Very cool grassland research using old poems and songs to show that western Indian savannas are ancient. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

🌍 Agroecology & Land: The Role of Pastoralists to Protect Land & Combat Desertification. 🏜️ Save the date for the upcoming webinar! 📅 11 February 2026 ⌚ 14-14:45 CET/16-16:45 EAT/8-9:30 EST 🔗Register: tinyurl.com/mpn56pay #Agroecology #Pastoralists #LandRestoration #FoodSystems #IYRP2026

New migration map today! Elk in the Trench Valley of BC make impressive migrations from their winter valleys to high elevation summer ranges. This landscape hosts migratory elk, moose, mule deer & bighorn sheep often using the same corridors. @claytontlamb.bsky.social www.cms.int/gium/migrati...

I'm pleased to see the @linneansociety.bsky.social have posted a video of my talk on Discovering the Okapi on their YouTube channel, here youtu.be/MCOHAGII0a0?...

Food is the foundation of any ecosystem.

Rock climbers in Italy accidentally discovered evidence of an 80 million-year-old sea turtle stampede - @mostlymammoths.bsky.social @livescience.com www.livescience.com/animals/exti...

Scientists recover the oldest wooden tools from a site in Greece #evolutionsoup #evolution #paleoanthropology #science #fossils #Greece 👇🏿👇🏽 is.gd/wCV74Q

The Global Alliance for Rangelands & Pastoralists members are leading the African Indigenous Pastoralists Gathering: Building a Common African Pastoralist Agenda in Preparation for the IYRP! This event is taking place now in Nairobi! iyrp.info/events/afric...

After 131 predators vanished from a remote island, a dying species made a comeback no one saw coming. #evolutionsoup #evolution #paleoanthropology #science #fossils #cats 👇🏿👇🏽 is.gd/slTKjS

We are currently looking for a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in community ecology to work in the Arthropods Core Project of the Biodiversity Exploratories @bexplo.bsky.social Reposting is much appreciated for widest reach! Thanks. More information here: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...

🎙️ New Meet the P.I. podcast episode with Amir Patel (UCL) is out! From engineering to animal behaviour & robotics, cheetahs, career advice, Global South research, and finding your unique strengths ✨ 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/13uO... 📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhWu...

📢 Missed Amir Patel’s plenary at #ABL2025 ? “Studying Cheetahs Through the Lens of Robotics” is now available on replay, exploring how robotics helps us understand animal locomotion 🐆🤖 ▶️ Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwNY...

2.6-Million-Year-Old Fossil from Ethiopia Shows Paranthropus Hominins Were Widespread @carriemongle.bsky.social #evolutionsoup #evolution #paleoanthropology #science #fossils 👇🏿👇🏽 is.gd/CcIEAV

Who are pastoralists? They are the stewards of our rangelands from the Sahel to the steppes and the Andes to the Arctic. More than half a billion people care for animals and ecosystems that sustain global life. #IYRP2026, #GlobalAlliance4RangelandsandPastoralists, #rangelands, #pastoralists

Microplastic emissions into the air from land sources are estimated to be about six hundred quadrillion particles per year, which is more than 20 times larger than emissions from the oceans, according to an analysis in Nature. go.nature.com/4jWQCei

What about replacing papers with a living network of claims, evidence, methods, and open questions, each with stated scope and assumptions, connected by typed links? Here is a starting point for discussion. Critical feedback matters as much as endorsement. tinyurl.com/mustjtjv

This is an excellent resource, it's easy to use and you can get data read-outs on selected cities.

Just like humans, many animal species have distinct cultures. From communication and social learning, animal culture shapes how they live and adapt. 🦍🐒🐳 Join an #IUCN introductory webinar and learn what animal culture is and how it can support biodiversity conservation and recovery. Links below!

Check out the Water Security Atlas here: watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...

Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas. As we enter a global era of water bankruptcy we need water front and centre of agendas. Check out the new Water Security Atlas (second post) and my story in the Guardian. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

World better listen to Zach Weiss and Erica Gies @ericagies.bsky.social

Good additional detail on BLM proposed decision to revoke American Prairie bison grazing leases. Can't stop thinking what a big deal this is 1/ dailymontanan.com/2026/01/16/b...

Breaking! New DNA study provides evidence for synchronous presence of woolly mammoth and hippo in the upper Rhine until 31.000 years ago! So far it was believed that hippos became extinct at the end of the last interglacial period. www.cell.com/current-biol...

Lichen Paved The Way For Plants And Animals To Thrive On Earth @seekingluca.bsky.social @egmitchell.bsky.social @paleolorax.bsky.social #evolutionsoup #evolution #astrobiology #science #fossils #plants 👇🏿👇🏽 is.gd/fYW2RX

📢 Join our #EcologySeminar! Dr. Giacomo Assandri will answer the question "Why eating Parmesan can support biodiversity". Curious? 📅 Wed 21.Jan. at 10:15 AM 📩 DM for webinar link @agrarunigoe.bsky.social

🦬 Wildlife and the carbon cycle🧪 In Resurgence & Ecologist, I report on research showing how herbivores, predators and marine species influence vegetation, soils and fire regimes 🌍 — and how these interactions shape carbon storage in changing ecosystems.🌐 #Ecology #CarbonCycle #Science #climate

The cave that rewrote Britain’s Ice Age youtu.be/MMVcGvX5gYI?...

This is not a model. This is a "fossilised" taxidermy of a Woolly Rhino, discovered in Starunia mine in Carpathian Poland (now Ukraine) in 1929. Dating to the Pleistocene, its exquisite preservation is owed to a mixture of brine, oil and clays. 🧵

"Global destocking of extensive livestock: An overlooked trend with Earth system consequences"

Applying for funds for conservation? Want to increase your chances? Here Nancy Ockendon, of Endangered Landscape and Seascapes Programme, explains how. youtu.be/ypJxT-PdqNk?...

Following #nffncymru’s agroforestry webinar on wednesday, #nffnscotland will take a deeper look at how trees actually work on farms & crofts next week. 🌳  👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-about-trees-the-multifaceted-benefits-of-trees-on-farmland-tickets-1977497081002?aff=oddtdtcreator

Happy #FossilFriday! The Columbian #Mammoth was one of the largest species of mammoth to walk the Earth and roamed North America until ~11,000 years ago. The skull of one of these giants (#MOR604) is on display in the #Cenozoic Corridor at #MOR.

“Of the 5786 depictions identified across 113 European Palaeolithic caves, only 0.07% featured plants. Animals and abstract symbols appeared more frequently, 53.7% and 43.3% respectively.” We look at the past not only through our own biases but through earlier peoples', too doi.org/10.1002/ppp3...

Our January issue is now live: www.nature.com/natecolevol/... Featuring research on 🧪 🐝 pesticide impacts on wild bees 🪺 population genomics of avian brood parasitism 🌱 the origins of terrestrial herbivory Cover image from Abraham et al. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Where Are The Denisovans? New Scientist interview with Prof Chris Stringer @chrisbstringer.bsky.social #evolutionsoup #evolution #paleoanthropology #science #fossils 👇🏿👇🏽 is.gd/YUrG8f

What are the consequences of this cold weather for ecology? youtu.be/4mBURh0z08k?...

We’re told conservation NGOs protect nature. But many work like an industry. Fortress conservation pushed by big NGOs has meant land grabs, evictions & Indigenous rights violations. Nature protection must go hand-in-hand with defending the peoples who protect it. #ConservationOrCorporation

Led by our own Lindsay Whistance

Come work for us! 📁💼 We're seeking a Conservation Archivist to join our team for an 8-month term. Applications will close on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 23:59 MT. Apply here: www.albertawilderness.ca/about-us/car...