Our paper came out today on experimental insights into scent-marking behavior of coyotes during territorial establishment and re-establishment. This was a FUN experiment to run!🧪 cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10....

A researcher named Larnie Higgins found the technical drawings for a record players (never built) designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for LH Scott Radio in 1940 and made 3D models of them. I would take up vinyl for these.

Roland Kays made a cool vidoe of our work here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ22... The paper is here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪🐾

For good measure, here are some Louisiana black bear cubs (and the hands of some of our collaborators at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries)

Did you know that Red Wolf MacTíre’s name is a common Irish phrase for "wolf" and is phonetically pronounced "Mok cheer-a." 🍀 This St. Patrick’s Day, we’re feeling lucky to stand alongside wolves like Mac. Symbolically adopting Mac today: https://adoptions.nywolf.org/products/red-wolf-pb-m2274

The "Ecological Monographs" editorial board is growing! We're now accepting applications from ecologists interested in serving as subject-matter editors🙋 Visit our website for more information: esa.org/publications... And fill out this form to apply: www.surveymonkey.com/r/P8R8CTX

Exciting news! The new issue of “Ecosphere” features Gulf Coast canids + WCC’s @joeyhinton22.bsky.social! Learn more ⬇️

My photo of a Gulf Coast canid made the cover of Ecosphere's March issue. These are a unique population of coyotes living along coast of the TX-LA border. Tall, lanky coyotes favoring coastal wetlands and nutria. Possibly a wetland ecotype responsible for preserving red wolf genetics in the region.

Article on our Gulf Coast canid paper. Our paper didn't confirm anything with Galveston Island coyotes. The local paper is making the connection here. There's a gradient of mean red wolf ancestry (13-38%) in coyote populations along the coast and our Ecosphere paper looked at morphology and ecology.

🧪🐻🚨We're hiring techs for bear work this summer: jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id...

My personal humble-brag for this paper: We tracked down an archeological expert on the time/region of a precolonial bottleneck we detected (Hi, Dr. Dye!). After synthesizing a LOT of lit outside my comfort zone, his feedback on the relevant writing was to add the word “increasingly” to a sentence🤓💅

Kudos and MUCH appreciation to my co-authors, Dave Ausband, Jennifer Adams, @phohenlohe.bsky.social, and Lisette Waits!!

"Billionaires really like thinkers who see their exploitation of the weak as a good & natural thing." Evolutionary biologists have a responsibility to oppose the unscientific, deeply unethical, & immoral promulgations of billionaire-funded, pseudoscientific eugenics pablum glorifying exploitation

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

A new study from the WCC's Integrative Ecology and Coexistence Lab reveals that the unique body traits and high survival of coastal coyotes along the Texas–Louisiana border allow them to carry red wolf ancestry decades after the species was extirpated from the region. Read more: bit.ly/3MCTBMw

Our new Ecosphere paper shows Gulf Coast canids are a wetland coyote ecotype shaped by red wolf introgression - tall, lanky, small‑headed, and big eared coyotes that eat lots of nutria and have high survival which helps preserve red wolf genetics. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

New paper out today on genetic connectivity of cougars in Utah🐈🧪🧬 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies

Shooting mothers, nurses, while arresting priests and toddlers - this is what comes of that. Their terror campaign is completely backfiring on them. People aren't backing down, they're just getting enraged and radicalised.

Having a toddler is like living with your own bully tbh

I wrote a short essay for @lukeoneil47.bsky.social's Welcome To Hell World about Minneapolis' opposition to ICE. www.welcometohellworld.com/there-is-no-...

Timeline cleanse: the time a massive East Coast snowstorm resulted in 334 fans showing up for a New Jersey Devils home game.

Reading “The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing” theconversation.com/the-5-stages...

Our study is published on linking behavior and predation data to improve inference on interspecific risk perception in carnivores. learn all about how 🐱deal with 🐻! 🧪https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ecs2.70503

Final paper by Mitch and all! On how introduced wild pigs affect the foraging ecology of a native predator as both prey and scavenger. 🧪🐖🐱https://nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wlb3.01581

Our paper in the PNAS Special Feature on 🐕 is out! We demonstrated the accuracy of imputing ancient canid genomes, looked at inbreeding levels over the past 10,000 years and found genomic regions resistant to ROH which were enriched for immunity and chemosensory genes. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

A recently discovered canid is making their home along the coast of LA. They’re classified as coyotes, but Red Wolf ancestry gives them bigger ears, and longer legs. Scientists are working to better understand these hybrids and what they mean for the future of canids in the region. bit.ly/4rfpSst

It truly takes a village to save a species! Howls of thanks to Pilots To The Rescue for providing safe and stress-free transport to Caroline, Jacques, Martha and her family.🐺 🔗 Watch the full video: https://www.fox5ny.com/video/1743752

On Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island, gray wolves have been observed hunting sea otters, a rare and surprising behavior. Researchers are now working to learn more about how these wolves are adapting to marine prey, using methods such as wolf teeth analysis and trail cameras. Read more: bit.ly/4qofVsr

One of the challenges to red wolf recovery is misinformation, especially the belief that people don’t want them back. But new research tells a different story: people living where red wolves once roamed support their return and recognize their ecological and societal value. Read more: bit.ly/3JoPlyF

Our Q&A on inbreeding and its implications for conservation is out!

🚨 Hiring a field technician! Help us live-trap (for GPS collars) and camera-trap mesocarnivores in Wichita, KS! See details here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... 🧪🦊🐱

Our paper just came out on animal behavior & translocations! 🧪 kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...

Graduate position (PhD or MS) available on mountain lions🐱 at USU! Check it out: drive.google.com/file/d/1CahA...

🚨Great job with great people in Alaska 🐺🦌🧪 We are recruiting for a wildlife biologist to support our predator-prey program in Southeast Alaska. This application is now open. This is a great career starting point with room for growth in this field. www.governmentjobs.com/careers/%7B0...

Fun to be a tiny part (cougar & coyote data from Utah) of this research by Fagan & team! 🐱🐺🧪 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Our WCC-IECL team uses scent lures at camera sites to keep wildlife in view. Two cameras capture unique angles, helping ID animals and observe behaviors. 🐾 Learn more about the work our research team is doing below: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d4b8...

The Dept of BioSciences at Rice University is hiring an Assistant Professor in Evolution, with a preferred focus on organismal responses to environmental change! Such a great department and great people, its been a fantastic last month starting as a new professor here! apply.interfolio.com/173889

Despite ongoing debates about hybridization, science is clear: Red Wolves are a distinct species. "Phenotype, genotype, evolutionary history – all of that already distinguishes Red Wolves from coyotes,” says WCC Research Associate, Sunny Murphy. Read more: bit.ly/3VAHhgL

During Red Wolf Week, catch our wolves howling, exploring, and dashing across the webcam. You never know what they’ll do next!🐾 🎥 Watch now: nywolf.org/meet-our-wol...

Last year, the WCC-IECL team launched a study on coyotes in Westchester County to learn how they live and move in human-dominated landscapes. 🐺 Understanding coyote ecology is key to safe and successful Red Wolf reintroductions. 🔗 Learn more: nywolf.org/2025/09/coyo...

With fall right around the corner, dispersal season is near. 🍂 Young coyotes set out to find mates and territory. Our Westchester trail cams logged 46 sightings last Sept compared to fewer than 10 in other months. Learn more about this seasonal behavior: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d4b8...

Reposting an interesting paper. We also ran into this using isotopes to assess coyote diets. We found a canopy effect on d13C values indicating enrichment was influenced more by land cover features and less by use of human foods. Agricultural cover influenced d15N values. peerj.com/articles/174...

Do opposites really attract?🐺❤️ With Red Wolves, it might be true. Our research partner Lovin (USU grad. advised by Dr. Julie Young) is studying mate compatibility and early findings suggest wolves with contrasting personalities may be more likely to have pups. Read more: nywolf.org/2025/08/love...

New paper on red wolves from our research lab at the Wolf Conservation Center. We looked at historical and cultural factors that led to the red wolf's extirpation from Alabama. @nywolforg.bsky.social @stacksjournal.bsky.social stacksjournal.org/article/murp...