The first articles have now been published in our new journal, PLOS Ecosystems. These papers bring together open research from multiple disciplines to address the challenges facing our terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. Read the first articles: buff.ly/8rsP0Z3

Referencing recent work by @wildco.bsky.social PhD Taz Gharajehdaghipour. Will we get serious about habitat protections for this threatened species? Can we enact forestry reform to create sustainable economic opportunities that support caribou ecosystems? news.mongabay.com/2026/09/as-b...

As British Columbia mulls continued wolf-killing to save caribou, critics say habitat loss is the real threat

The government of the Canadian province of British Columbia is in talks to extend its decade-long wolf cull program by another five years. Since 2015, the province has killed wolves in areas with decl...

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Huge congrats to @wildco.bsky.social's Taz Gharajehdaghipour for defending her PhD @forestry.ubc.ca! Taz did important work on caribou conservation in BC's Chilcotin: check out her papers link.springer.com/article/10.1... & wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10...., and stay tuned for more!

If you haven't yet had a chance to read this book by @johnvaillant.bsky.social, I highly recommend it! A gripping and fascinating story of human-carnivore conflict & coexistence. As good as his other fantastic books Golden Spruce & Fire Weather (also highly recommended!)

Opinion: Dismantling environmental laws isn't in Canada's national interest vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

[June 18] Op-ed in Vancouver Sun by UBC scientists Marie Auger-Méthé & @coleburton.bsky.social “[The federal] Government’s proposal to fast-track major projects goes against what most Canadians value.“ vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

Opinion: Dismantling environmental laws isn't in Canada's national interest

Opinion: A recent survey found that 81 per cent of respondents viewed nature loss as eroding national identity.

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A running thread of articles, blog posts, and more about the Government of Canada’s proposal to fast-track “major projects” and weaken federal environmental laws and regulations.

New paper alert! The 2021 western North American #heatwave had widespread but variable impacts across species & ecosystems, with cascading effects on #productivity, #streamflow, & #wildfire. @baumlab.bsky.social @katiegwin.bsky.social @coleburton.bsky.social @srivastavalab.bsky.social bit.ly/3NnoEfA

Congratulations Rosie!! Looking forward to working with you and the team on this project. Way to go! 👏

Dr Rosemary Hohnen@rhohnen.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I’m really excited to announce I’ve been awarded one of the 2026 Canadian Liber Ero Fellowships! 🐺 For my project, I’ll be examining the relative impact of wolves and wolf control on mesocarnivore distributions across Western Canada 🐺 More info here: liberero.ca/meet-the-fel...

"Free rein: Are feral horses competing with native ungulates in British Columbia?" IBioS Member @coleburton.bsky.social and colleagues address the role of feral species in #wildlife declines and #ecosystem degradation in the following article: wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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We investigated little-studied feral horses in west-central British Columbia, Canada, as a potential competitor for native moose and mule deer. We did not find strong evidence that feral horses exclu...

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📷🦌Cover article! Congrats to @wildco.bsky.social PhD candidate Taz for leading this nuanced paper showing that the effects of wolf reduction on caribou calf survival depend on landscape context. Compensation by other predators may limit benefits for caribou. #openaccess doi.org/10.1002/jwmg....

There are 3 exciting postdoctoral openings to work on biodiversity research, monitoring and conservation with us at UBC - check them out! 2 positions: biodiversity.ubc.ca/training-and... 1 position: science-bcbiodiversitynetwork-2025.sites.olt.ubc.ca/opportunities/

Today's federal budget puts nearly $90-billion toward capital spending, national defense, housing & economic growth. But one thing is missing: nature. Instead, it incl: ❌ The possible end of the oil & gas emissions cap ❌ Cuts to ECCC & the DFO ❌ No new funding to protect or restore biodiversity

Happy to share that the third paper from my PhD is now published! We estimated remote sensing-derived forest structural and functional integrity on Vancouver Island and examined the influence of anthropogenic pressure on these metrics. Open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I haven't posted here for awhile but we've had several papers come out that I'm excited about, so check out this #WildCo roundup of recent publications! @wildco.bsky.social @forestry.ubc.ca (thread: 1/6)

#UBCForestry is hiring a researcher in Natural Resources Governance who is eligible for nomination for a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC). Learn more about the position and apply here: forestry.ubc.ca/career-oppor...

Job post: CERC in Natural Resources Governance

Job Post: UBC Forestry is recruiting a leading researcher in Natural Resources Governance for a Canada Excellence Research Chair nomination.

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The WildCo Lab @wildco.bsky.social is recruiting 2 postdocs in quantitative ecology to work on mammal population estimation and monitoring from camera trap data. 🐺🐻🦌📷📈 Please share the word or apply to join us at UBC in lovely Vancouver, Canada! wildlife.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2025/0...

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Show Your Stripes

Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe

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#newpaper led by @wildco.bsky.social MSc Katie Tjaden-McClement: “Mixed evidence for disturbance-mediated apparent competition for declining caribou in western British Columbia, Canada” wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... (thread: 1/7)

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Investigating the decline of a caribou population in central British Columbia, we found that 1) recent wildfires were a stronger draw for primary ungulate prey than cutblocks, 2) most predators were ...

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Check out our paper on time-lapse imagery from camera traps to assess bird communities - a test from Haida Gwaii, BC. Led by Sarah Sanderson. INFERRING BIRD COMMUNITIES ON REMOTE FRESHWATER LAKES THROUGH TIME-LAPSE IMAGERY cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/...

More🌲 for carbon & caribou! New paper from @james-maltman.bsky.social @irssubc.bsky.social showing large potential for co-benefits from tree planting for carbon sequestration and woodland caribou habitat restoration @forestry.ubc.ca

Exciting Job Opportunity! UBC is hiring an Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Transdisciplinary Wildfire Sciences. Accepting applications until April 30. ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac...

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) - Transdisciplinary Wildfire Sciences

Academic Job Category Faculty Bargaining Job Title Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) - Transdisciplinary Wildfire Sciences Department Dept Forest & Conservation Sciences | Faculty of Forestry (Ri...

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Happy #WorldWildlifeDay from #UBCForestry and The Wildlife Coexistence Lab!🐐🫎🦉 The lab, led by Dr. @coleburton.bsky.social, focuses on human-wildlife coexistence across multiple species and scales, with a particular emphasis on large-bodied terrestrial mammals. Learn more: wildlife.forestry.ubc.ca

Nice article on a neat new camera trap synthesis of daily activity patterns of mammals around the world: www.popsci.com/environment/...

Morning lark or night owl? Prevailing ideas of mammal activity are outdated

Many species can't be easily categorized as nocturnal or diurnal, a new study suggests.

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The Doney Lab is recruiting a PhD Research/Teaching Assistant to study Human Dimensions of Wolves and Wolf Management in Oregon at Oregon State University. 📍View posting here: tinyurl.com/ye5zmzre 🗓️ Apply by end of day February 3, 2025. #ConSocSci #HumanDimensions

1st post, 1st paper of 2025! journals.plos.org/plosone/arti.... Led by MSc Katie Tjaden-McClement with Angela Brennan & Robin Naidoo, we asked whether conservation prioritizations affected placement of new parks. Yes for Last of the Wild but no for Biodiversity Hotspots.

Global prioritization schemes vary in their impact on the placement of protected areas

In response to global declines in biodiversity, many global conservation prioritization schemes were developed to guide effective protected area establishment. Protected area coverage has grown dramat...

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