Not good news for polar bears (or walrus). We have limited insight on diseases in polar bears and abysmal monitoring. Avian influenza is a major risk for polar bears as they commonly feed on birds (e.g., geese, ducks, sea birds) & sick birds are easier prey. www.newsinenglish.no/2026/05/19/b...

New in #BirdStudy Human river activity affects behaviour of urban Eurasian Coots in winter: birds spend more time swimming in response to boat traffic. Effects of human activities and environmental factors on the behaviour of urban Eurasian Coots Fulica atra doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology

New in #BirdStudy Using trail cameras to monitor Corncrakes: Use of passive infrared-triggered trail cameras to study timing of breeding and habitat use of Corncrakes Crex crex in Scotland doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology @rspbscience.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social

Known for its vibrant plumage, the Timor green pigeon faces extinction due to intense hunting. With the species now nearly extinct in Indonesia, experts say strengthening Indigenous protections and halting hunting in Timor-Leste are vital to saving the bird.

Excited to have our new garden dormouse paper out! Small mammals are underrepresented in conservation research. Here we explore patterns of genetic erosion in garden dormice, considered the fastest-declining mammal in Europe, in its core German range #consgen link.springer.com/article/10.1...

«Según el propio Ministerio de Ciencia, los investigadores principales dedicamos entre el 42% y el 44% de nuestra jornada a tareas administrativas de bajo valor añadido.» Me piden ser científico, pero mi día a día es de gestor, por @monkeycymbals.bsky.social. elpais.com/ciencia/2026...

A new study found 5,000+ records of #non-native #turtles and #frogs across Central Europe, with urban areas as hotspots. Several species, including pond sliders and snapping turtles, pose a high invasion risk, driven largely by the pet trade. Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/neob... #herpetofauna

De verdad, no sabéis la suerte que tenemos de vivir en la UE. Para activar la alerta, la EFSA nos da una herramienta para calcular la peligrosidad en niños pequeños, el peor de los casos. Si da por encima de un valor, estamos obligadas a notificarlo a la agencia de seguridad alimentaria europea

Los que vivimos en ciudades costeras sabemos esto de primera mano: se están perdiendo las brisas, que refrescaban y permitían respirar en verano. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

No os perdáis la animación de la invasión de la culebra de herradura en Ibiza en @climatica.coop, creada por Guillem Casbas, Marc Vez-Garzón y Oriol Lapiedra. La aceleración de la expansión a partir de 2013 es tremenda, y ya hay movimientos hacia los islotes. Pobre lagartija de las Pitiusas.

🐜🚨 Ants are the new parrots: They are highly sought after as exotic pets and illegal trade is on the rise... #exoticpettrade #wildlifecrime #wildlifetrade #StolenWildlife #ants #terrarium #Kenya #Europe ▶️ www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A new study just revealed illegal exploitation of multiple hornbill species in Indonesia, documenting a growing trade in live birds, beaks and casques. Learn more and view the study: biodiv.us/4wrTJ3r

Obesity trends have continued to rise in low- and middle-income countries over the past 45 years, but have plateaued in many high-income countries, a study in Nature reports. go.nature.com/4f3bYGv 🧪

🦜🍒Successful frugivory interactions recovery 53 years after the reintroduction of the ariel toucan Ramphastos ariel in the Atlantic forest 📷 Flávia Zagury vist.ly/5477q #Frugivory #InteractionCredit #PlantAnimalInteractions #Ramphastos #RecoveryOfInteractions #Rewilding

An excellent article by Peking University’s Professor Luo Shujin about China’s leopard cats. www.sixthtone.com/news/1018524

Un informe de la ONU advierte que la extracción incesante de arena está desestabilizando ríos, erosionando costas, dañando la biodiversidad y amenazando los mismos ecosistemas que protegen a las comunidades frente a los impactos del cambio climático news.un.org/es/story/202...

A study in Nature Communications shows trees reduce half of the urban heat island effect but can offset only a small share of future climate warming, with cooling benefits unevenly distributed and lowest where heat risk is highest. go.nature.com/4u6wXN3 🌍🧪

⏰ Urgent research and action is needed for the Endangered Giant Nuthatch! 🪹 So, we've investigated nesting characteristics in northern Thailand, with the largest known sub-population: doi.org/10.1017/S095... #BirdConservation #Ornithology #Conservation #Research #Nuthatch #Thailand #Endangered

Angola’s northern escarpment forest is disappearing before our eyes --> doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Just published: paper based on my plenary talk at the Frugivores and Seed Dispersal Symposium 2024. The biodiversity of plant–frugivore interactions: types, functions and consequences. @oikosjournal.bsky.social doi: nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

A cutsie little Iberian lynx cub undergoing a checkup. One of 31 born this year as part of the captive breeding programme. Photo via @oapngob.bsky.social

El Campanu (1er salmón de la temporada) que no sale en 3 semanas desde que se abrió la veda, concursos de pesca sin capturas... Igual la mejor estrategia es proteger YA el Salmón y vedar su pesca ¿Algún gestor a la escucha? www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/depo... www.farodevigo.es/deza-tabeiro...

Most carrion beetles feed on cadavers. But a few, like this rare Ablattaria laevigata, have become specialist snail-hunters. This one I filmed today in Bosnia. It is feeding on a hygromiid land snail. Look at him go!

La eliminación de Alcalá y Cantillana conectaría con el mar tramos de Viar, Hueznar, Guadalvacar y Corbones, además de decenas de kilómetros ambientes fluviales del propio Guadalquivir. Actualmente la influencia mareal, es decir, el estuario, llega hasta la misma presa de Alcalá (4/7)

cool paper alert more hummingbird species around = more niche packing, especially when flower abundance was low besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

I'm happy to share our new paper showing that gulls transport during the winter 270 kg of plastics (>8 million plastic particles!) @ebdonana.bsky.social @victormartinvel.bsky.social @drandygreen.bsky.social @juliancap.bsky.social @catarinalopes90.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Comprado. Me llegará en unos 20 días. George Schaller es un referente obligatorio en el mundo de la conservación. Tengo algún libro de él (debería adquirir más), pero esta biografía posiblemente me aporte algo diferente.

Este mes aparecemos brevemente en la edición español de la revista National Geographic, donde tratan las exploraciones subterráneas que estamos haciendo en Carmona.

Al fin he podido ir. Desde que hace meses supe de esta exposición tenía ganas de que llegara el momento, y mi buen ratito he pasado disfrutando.

Primero que leo de Catherine Nixey. Por encima de la media en su temática (primeros siglos del cristianismo). Bien escrito, con matices y perspectiva, y realmente valiente y desafiante. No creo que sea un libro para todos los públicos, porque plantea unos puntos de vista cuanto menos llamativos.

De Catherine Fletcher no he leído nada, pero he visto este y me ha llamado mucho la atención, por lo que ha caído. Es imposible no comprar libros si salen tantos que parecen interesantes, y mira que saco otros muchos de la biblio. Creo que tiene buena pinta, a ver si cumple con la expectativa.

Using genomic data from over 2,700 wild barn owls, this new paper from #ProcB shows that inbreeding negatively affects several morphological traits, including the growth of young chicks doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Evolution #Genetics #MolecularBiology

"Cuando te desinfectas de X y ya solo entras puntualmente, la sensación que te provoca es como si estuvieses viendo una película de zombis de serie B: Todo se ve falso, excesivo y con un punto ridículo" www.eldiario.es/opinion/trib...

In May 2026, significant rainfall revived one of #Iraq and the Middle East's greatest ecological zones, the #Tigris-Euphrates, or #Mesopotamian marshes. Home to the #marsharabs #Maʻdān living from fishing, farming ( rice and water buffalos). #coastalhistory www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Happy 100th birthday to the living legend and national treasure that is Sir David Attenborough. Few figures alive have done as much for nature and conservation as Sir David, and we've been very lucky to work with him over the years. #DavidAttenborough #Attenborough100 #Nature #PlanetEarth

massive research bias toward "Global North" livestock (cattle, sheep, horses) compared to neglected species (buffalo, camels, donkeys, mules). 6,047 cattle welfare articles vs. just 235 for buffalo, despite buffalo being globally important for hot climates & climate change doi.org/10.7717/peer...

We found a sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, almost a meter in length, in the Guadalquivir River (S Spain), where the species was deemed extinct The stretch may offer conditions for reproduction (extensive sand beds, permanent waters), but nothing is known about it. @ebdonana.bsky.social (1/5)

Plan de esta noche

🥳 New paper in Ornithological Applications! @amornith.bsky.social Research and conservation priorities for domesticated birds’ wild counterparts academic.oup.com/condor/advan... A wonderful collaboration with @willjsmith.bsky.social, Philip Lavrestsky and Eben Gering. #ornithology

Once feared extinct in Cambodia, the Critically Endangered royal turtle is making a comeback. Cambodia’s General Department of Fisheries, with support from WCS Cambodia, recently released 20 of them into the Sre Ambel river system, helping restore the species in a critical refuge. 🌏

New article published in Ornis Fennica! Solonen: Urbanisation of the Eurasian Goshawk (Astur gentilis) in Finland ornisfennica.journal.fi/article/view... #ornithology #OpenAccess #RaptorResearch

¡La lamprea aun vive en el Guadalquivir! Encontramos un individuo reproductor en Guillena, en un tramo que tiene condiciones adecuadas para la reproducción La especie se daba por extinta en el Guadalquivir (1/5) @ebdonana.bsky.social @sergiobedmar.bsky.social www.europapress.es/andalucia/no...

De Catherine Fletcher no he leído nada, pero he visto este y me ha llamado mucho la atención, por lo que ha caído. Es imposible no comprar libros si salen tantos que parecen interesantes, y mira que saco otros muchos de la biblio. Creo que tiene buena pinta, a ver si cumple con la expectativa.

Aquí el impaciente ha ido a comprarlo nada más salir.

Microplastic contamination is widespread in the Amazon, now appearing in frog larvae. A new study found high levels of polyester fibers in tadpoles and their breeding ponds. This discovery highlights the growing reach of plastic pollution in even the most remote freshwater ecosystems.

Vi este livro hoje na livraria, fiquei fascinado MAS ainda não comprei porque estou lendo uns cinco livros simultaneamente. É sobre o império ultramarino português. amzn.to/425Ch71

Yo this is really cool esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Dear Dr Luna, Re: "Diversity and conservation status of amphibians and reptiles in cities: a country- level approach using citizen science" We're delighted to let you know that your manuscript has been accepted for publication.

Hand stencils in Indonesian caves dated to at least 67,800 years ago may be the world’s oldest rock art, according to a study in @nature.com. The findings shed new light on early human creativity and migration routes: spklr.io/63329EKtQX #paleoart 🏺

On my way to #EGU26, perfect time to drop a new post! 🗺️ Something I've been wanting to write about: Mercator projections still showing up in high-profile journals. So here it is: projections you should stop using (for most things) 👇 #gis #rstats #dataviz dominicroye.github.io/blog/map-pro...