Right. We will de-extinct the Dodo, which is wildly divergent from all other pigeons, and Moa. Even if any of this nonsense were possible, why not start with a Carolina Parakeet or Passenger Pigeon, both of which have close relatives that are still alive. #ornithology

Talkin' Birds Radio Show@talkinbirdsradio.bsky.social · 18h ago

The company Colossal Bioscience, which claims it has "de-extincted" a few mammal species, is working on an artificial egg with which to hatch chicks of extinct birds. Read more here: www.npr.org/2026/05/19/n... #birds

I love that the size of a ground hornbill nestbox is essentially a small shed. #ornithology

FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology@africanornithology.bsky.social · 2w ago

Artificial nesting sites (nestboxes) can boost breeding opportunities for the Southern Ground-Hornbill. In South Africa, nestboxes increased the number of breeding groups, revealing their value as a conservation tool where natural nest sites are scarce. doi.org/10.1017/S095... #AfricanOrnithology

Diversification of Hawaiian honeycreepers: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Among other findings, the ʻiʻiwi does not clade with the extinct mamo (genus Drepanis) and should be restored to its own genus Vestiaria. 🪶🧪 (📷Campana et al.)

A view of the Illecillewaet River in Revelstoke National Park 🇨🇦 #Canada

New @adriftlab.bsky.social study alert: we looked for plastic in the guts of 44 juvenile sharks and chimaera from the Bass Strait, gummy shark, southern saw shark, and elephant shark, all bycatch from 2018 trawl and longline fishing. 🦈 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

You got played, Canada. Some of us called it every step of the way. You can blame the greasiest of politicians but also blame so much of our national media that failed us in every possible way on this file. #AxeTheTax #CarbonTax #cdnpoli #abpoli #ClimateChange #MarkCarney

On this Heritage Day, I invite my fellow Albertans to embrace what makes us remarkable, to defend our true Alberta heritage, to stand united against the politics of division, and to reject mischievous and malign referendum questions that fly in the face of our actual history, and limit our future.

In 1974, the government of Peter Lougheed declared the first Monday in August to be Heritage Day, an official holiday to celebrate multiculturalism and our heritage roots. #Alberta #ableg #abpoli

We wore N95’s in the car for part of our drive back from Vancouver to Revelstoke. Then last night it was even worse with the expansion of fires in interior BC 😔 #Canada

Stephen Leahy@stephenleahy.bsky.social · 3d ago

Reminder for everyone in the area: Need-to-Know: Wildfire smoke, in addition to exacerbating asthma and COPD, increases rates of stroke, heart and kidney disease, can hasten the onset of dementia, and lead to low-weight births leahy.substack.com/p/wildfire-s...

In Australia, if you see a sick or dead bird: - Do not touch it. - Take note of the location and, if possible, take photos. - Report it to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline: 1800 675 888

ABC News Bot (unofficial)@abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 5d ago

Six new suspected cases of deadly H5N1 bird flu have been found in Victoria's south-west.

An incredibly relevant post following my brief discussion of Harvey Karten’s advocacy for ground squirrels as a model of mammalian visual systems on Monday #neuroethology #neuroskyence

The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 5d ago

Seth Blackshaw wants to uncover how ground squirrel retinas became so jam-packed with cones, instead of preserving the rod-rich design of other mammalian retinas. #neuroskyence By @sarahthau.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/neuros-ark/h...

The Sauve Lab is recruiting students! Please share! Interested in conservation, forensics, or evolutionary ecology? Email your research interests, CV, and info for two references to sauve.drew@ontariotechu.ca! While Fall 2027 is the primary intake, there may be some flexibility in start dates.

hello everyone, I made this helpful meme to explain how to read scientific papers

The delta in Delta BC today #Canada

Cambridge Prisms: Plastics is the first international journal covering science and policy topics that underpin the nexus between plastics, human and environmental health, environmental justice, and human rights www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @cambup-lifesci.cambridge.org

Tomorrow at #ICN2026, come listen to @gallinaciega.bsky.social talk about his new paper on seed cracking songbirds. Spoiler alert: input from the tongue is really important! See the paper here: doi.org/10.1098/rspb... #neuroethology #ornithology

Neural correlates of seed-eating in songbirds

Abstract. Some granivorous songbirds remove the hard husk of seeds before swallowing. This dehusking behaviour is a complex sensorimotor task that requires

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Successful poster today at #ICN2026 following a fantastic presentation by @evolsara.bsky.social on the Dodo. #neuroethology

This afternoon at #ICN2026 in Vancouver @evolsara.bsky.social will be talking about Dodos! And if you miss it, keep an eye out for the paper next week! #ornithology #neuroethology

To the American scientists today who scoffed at academic jobs and science funding in Canada, good luck with the US funding situation and your ongoing democratic decline. I admit, things are not great here, but you are consistently providing evidence that life could be a lot worse. #Canada

Sadly my students didn’t get there in time to get better seats 😜

@evolsara.bsky.social · last wk.

@evoneuro.bsky.social giving an outstanding talk at the #ICN2026 conference. It was a fantastic presentation highlighting the remarkable legacy of Harvey Karten's work and the exciting science it continues to inspire. 🦉

Start your week the best possible way, watching birds! Birds make us smile. Be kind today make someone’s day a little better. Ultramarine Flycatcher #Thailand #Monday #birds #birdwatching #birding #mindfulness

Attending #ICN2026 in Vancouver and interested in #ornithology? - come by Janani's poster on the sensory abilities of the Great Auk - see @evolsara.bsky.social's talk on the Dodo and Solitaire - see @gallinaciega.bsky.social's talk on seed cracking songbirds #neuroethology

We had a fantastic opening ceremony today for the #ICN2026. We are thankful for all sponsors that make this meeting possible. Special thanks to @jexpbiol.bsky.social

Close up of a yellow pine chipmunk furiously digging for something next to a trail above Revelstoke BC. #Canada #wildlife #mammals 🦊🇨🇦

Why can’t we just ban pets from national parks in Canada? Other countries ban pets from national parks and people just accept that. Canada really needs to smarten up with rules surrounding national parks. #Canada #tourons www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Parks Canada charges hikers after grizzly bear run-in with off-leash dog | CBC News

A pair of hikers with an off-leash dog were charged after coming close to a well-known grizzly bear on a popular hiking trail in Banff National Park.

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Facing federal science budget cuts, biologist Daniel Blumstein resorted to uploading marmot videos to OnlyFans to raise funds for his marmot research. However, when he uploaded his driver’s license for verification, OnlyFans informed him that his appearance didn’t match the marmots in the videos.

‘OnlyMarms’: Marmots Are on OnlyFans to Raise Money for Research (Gift Article)

A team of scientists uploaded videos of the squirrel-like rodents in the wild on the adult-content site OnlyFans to raise money amid government budget cuts.

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Hoary marmot from my hike this morning near Revelstoke BC. #Canada #wildlife #mammals 🦊

Another “normal” summer in western Canada. This view from part way up Mt Revelstoke in BC today. Wildfire smoke is expected to worsen later today, as is the fire risk throughout most of southern BC #Canada

Alberta hasn't banned US alcohol imports. People here aren't buying it anyways. The debate over whether provincial governments should be banning it misses the actual point, which is that Canadians don't want to buy it in the first place. #cdnpoli

New paper out today led by @gallinaciega.bsky.social We show that seed-eating songbirds have enlarged a somatosensory nucleus, especially the part associated with the tongue, suggesting that seed-cracking is dependent on a fine sense of touch. #ornithology #neuroethology doi.org/10.1098/rspb...