March Mammal Madness
@mmmletsgo.bsky.social
https://libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalMadness
My colleagues Kelly Knudson and Sarah Hall created some short videos to explain the stable isotopes part of our NSF funded project on ancient tuberculosis and mobility in Peru! See www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm3M... for information about Isotopic Analysis!
Isotopic Analysis
YouTube video by StoneLab
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For #BMW2026Resilience we're sharing resilient Black people who work with mammals & stories of indigenous ways of relating to the environment which have survived massive upheaval & genocide. Starting w/ this article on TEK & eelgrass ecosystems www.audubon.org/california/n... #BMW2026 #BlackSky
Weaving Traditional Ecological Knowledge Into Eelgrass Restoration
How the practice of Two-Eyed Seeing can inform the restoration of eelgrass ecosystems
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DYK that African-Americans also have traditional ecological knowledge. Our relationships to our environment survived the Middle Passage! Talk about resilience! #BMW2026Resilience #BlackSky thelansingjournal.org/2025/08/06/a...
African American history and traditional ecological knowledge - The Lansing Journal
On Aug. 3, Sand Ridge Nature Center hosted an educational and informative presentation on African American traditional ecological knowledge.
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TWO HOURS until our African wildlife filmmakers' showcase, the highlight of #BMW2026Resilience! Register here: exploringbytheseat.com/lessons/blac... Come learn about the challenges & triumphs of African filmmakers! #BlackSky #BMW2026
📣 Don't forget, you can buy all of these shirts (and more) for a limited time only, through Oct 18! All proceeds go to #BlackMammalogists Week and our Black & Indigenous Scholars Award in Mammalogy! www.bonfire.com/store/black-...
💡 For today's theme - #BMW2026Innovate - we'll be highlighting cool tech & methods used in mammal-related work! First up: In 2025 Dr. Nyeema Harris & team used #DNA #metabarcoding to provide the first comprehensive survey of West African #lion parasites.🐛 🧪 🌍️ environment.yale.edu/news/article...
The Tiny Threats Facing the Kings of the Savannah
New research led by YSE scientists reveals hidden parasites in endangered West African Lions.
environment.yale.edu
TODAY at 10a PT/1p ET (less than an hour) - join Dr. Cesar Estien and Julian Nesbitt to learn about the surprising similarities between #mammals and #birds !! 🐥🐾 exploringbytheseat.com/lessons/blac...
We hope you enjoyed our drawing workshop! We want to boost mammal-related creativity, so make sure to tag us with any of your mammal art, be it written, sculpted, painted, or sung! #BlackSky #BMW2026Create
"“The chimps there have many more important stories to tell us,” Mitani says. “This is one of the reasons I am so concerned about the war on science and truth in this country.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘I didn’t want to write about this’: the man who first saw chimps waging civil war
John Mitani spent years studying a huge community of chimpanzees in Uganda. But then things took a dark turn – and his findings stunned the scientific world
theguardian.com
Our new demo is out now! Play the first three rooms of Deductopia--Chess Game, Sandbox, and Bring Your Pet To School Day--100% free! store.steampowered.com/app/4429720/...
Deductopia on Steam
Explore the scenes, find clues, and sort out people, pets, and belongings in this cozy slice-of-life detective puzzle game. Fans of Duck Detective, Little Problems, and The Case of the Worst Day Ever ...
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Here are today's puzzles: JIGSAW: puzzel.org/en/jigsaw/pl... WORD SEARCH: wordsearchlabs.com/embed/1880758 Don't forget to tag us with either completed puzzle to get entered into our giveaways! #BMW2026Create #BlackSky
Hey #2026MMM Folks: We loved veteran narrator Dr. Asia Murphy's FIVE MAMMAL BATTLE ROYAL in celebration of @blackmammalogists.bsky.social! Were you hoping for a PDF you can share with your learners!? Check check check it out! drive.google.com/file/d/1Sauk... #BMW2026 #BMW2026Resist
Hey #2026MMM Folks: We loved veteran narrator Dr. Asia Murphy's FIVE MAMMAL BATTLE ROYAL in celebration of @blackmammalogists.bsky.social! Were you hoping for a PDF you can share with your learners!? Check check check it out! drive.google.com/file/d/1Sauk... #BMW2026 #BMW2026Resist
BREAK: you probably know that wolves are important in the cultures of many North American indigenous peoples. Have you ever heard it straight from their mouth, though? www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eBq... #BMW2026Resist #BlackSky #IndigenousPeoplesDay
People & Wolves Movie: A Shared Fate
YouTube video by Rachel Tilseth Environmental Filmmaker
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BREAK: DYK that the Thaua people of southern Australia used to collaborate with transient orcas to hunt whales? #BMW2026Resist #BlackSky #IndigenousPeoplesDay theconversation.com/for-generati...
For generations, killer whales and First Nations hunted whales together. Now we suspect the orca group has gone extinct
On New South Wales’ southern coast, First Nations groups and European whalers hunted alongside orcas. But what happened to this unusual group?
theconversation.com
If you love #2026MMM CHECK OUT SOME AMAZING BATTLE NARRATIONS from our friends at #BlackMammalogistsWeek26 #BMW2026 in CELEBRATION of #BMW2026Resist The inimitable @amanatiala.bsky.social delivering her incredible battle narration skills!
Black Mammalogists Week@blackmammalogists.bsky.social · 3w agoOn the not-so-fair British Columbia coast, where we lay our scene, we zoom in on the Sitka deer mouse. A subspecies of the northwestern deer mouse, this contestant (0.20 stoats heavy) is currently searching for food #StoatsAsMeasurement #BMW2026Resist
Tonight's warriors: 1) the Sitka deer mouse (Peromyscus keeni sitkensis), 2) the northern raccoon (Procyon lotor), 3) the wood bison (Bison bison athabascae), 4) the gray wolf (Canis lupus), & the Bigg's orca (Orcinus orca rectipinnus) #BMW2026Resist #BlackSky
Tomorrow at 10 am PST we are collaborating with @ebtsoyp.bsky.social to put on a drawing workshop! Come & learn about one of the coolest small mammals in the world! Register docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... And make sure to share your mammal-related art with us! #BMW2026Create #BlackSky
have we got a line up of speakers and panelists for this #BlackMammalogistsWeek, including award-winning authors and artists like Alexis Pauline Gumbs and @euqinimodart.bsky.social! blackmammalogists.com#bmw24folks detailed schedule of events will be posted ✨tomorrow✨!
Black Mammalogists Week
Black Mammalogists week seeks to connect, illuminate, and reach out to Black mammalogists all over the globe.
blackmammalogists.com
Since 2022, #BlackMammalogistsWeek has partnered with ASM to support Black & Indigenous folks interested in mammals, made possible solely from the generosity of private donor-created funds. No membership dues or conference registration fees are used. Our sincere gratitude to the gifts of many.
TUESDAY: #BMW2026Create We'll be hosting a drawing workshop @ebtsoyp.bsky.social. If you enjoyed our drawing workshop last year w/ @dominiqueramseyart.bsky.social, you'll enjoy this one with Liz Wahid & Dr. Danielle Lee! 🐀 Register exploringbytheseat.com/lessons/blac... #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026
Our @mammalogists.bsky.social hosted scholarship is due Oct. 30th! If you are a Black/Indigenous people doing anything (outreach, science, art, etc.) with mammals you can get $1500! Please share with your networks! #BlackSky #BMW2026 #IndigenousPeoplesDay blackmammalogists.com#bisaasm
Happy #BlackMammalogistsWeek #BMW2026 everybody! Super excited to participate in a week of awesome highlights of colleagues, educators and learners of Mammals, Science, Natural History, Research Tech & Public engagement
Who will be the last one on the battleground??? Watch the clash starting at 4pm PST on Monday, October 12th. #BMW2026 #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026
And last but certainly not least, the FIFTH contestant in our five-way battle, the terror of the deep, Bigg's orca (Orcinus orca rectipinnus) #BMW2026
Two days before our #BMW2026 CLASH OF THE SPONSORS battle and its time to introduce our contestants! FIRST: The scurry-ing fury of the forests, the Sitka deer mouse (Peromyscus keeni sitkensis)
Which mammal do you think will #BMW2026Resist to the end? ONE HOUR UNTIL The Clash of the Sponsors begins! Tag us with who you think will win! #BlackSky #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 bsky.app/profile/blac...
