McClure 🦉🦅🦤
@mcclure.bsky.social
Ornithologist, Conservation Biologist, and Raptor Researcher. Executive VP of @theperegrinefund.bsky.social
The State of the World's Raptors is now available in paperback! www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYS565J...
The State of the World’s Raptors
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New paper in IBIS: I surveyed GenAI policies across the top 20 ornithology journals. 40% had no discoverable policy, and the rest varied widely in what’s permitted. Authors need clearer guidance. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ibi.70054 #ornithology
Generative‐AI policies vary widely across top ornithology journals
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People used to ask me how to design a wildlife monitoring program and then get upset when I assigned them all these books to read. So, I decided to distill all the crucial information into one volume. How to Count Birds is now available anywhere books are sold.
A practical guide to making every bird count, for those who count birds out now from @hopkinspress.bsky.social How to Count Birds A Guide for Monitoring Avian Populations by @mcclure.bsky.social Buy in Europe from your local bookseller or direct www.wiley.com/en-gb/about-... now!
This is the perfect time to order my new book! How to Count Birds launches in February, but you can preorder it today. press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
How to Count Birds
A Guide for Monitoring Avian Populations
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Five more chapters of State of the World's Raptors have been published. Check them out! science.peregrinefund.org/state-of-wor...
Very proud of this collaboration with amazing colleagues from Ecuador, the Philippines and the US 🇪🇨🇵🇭🇺🇸. Island raptors should be a top conservation priority, as many are on the brink extinction meridian.allenpress.com/rapt/article... @mcclure.bsky.social @theperegrinefund.bsky.social
Conservation Letter: Status and Conservation of Island Raptors
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We teamed up with @hawkwatch and @hawk_mountain to rank the priority raptor species for conservation action in North American countries. Check out the results in Chapter 5 of State of the World's Raptors. science.peregrinefund.org/state-of-wor...
Species should be prioritized for conservation based on their evolutionary history and extinction risk. In Chapter 4 of State of the World's Raptors we outline our methods for ranking raptor species for conservation action. Check it out! science.peregrinefund.org/state-of-wor...
In Chapter 3 of State of the World's Raptors. We created Raptor Conservation Regions by grouping countries with similar raptor species. These regions can be used to study, monitor, and conserve the world's raptors. Big thanks to @mbzraptorfund for collaboration. Check it out! bit.ly/43IwFzQ
In Chapter 2 of State of the World's Raptors we examine the evolution of carnivory and its implications for being a raptor. Check it out! science.peregrinefund.org/state-of-wor...
In Chapter 1 of State of the World's Raptors, I review the importance of birds of prey, their plight, and the philosophy of the book. Check it out! science.peregrinefund.org/state-of-wor...
And the award for best R package name goes to... besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Rthoptera: Standardised insect bioacoustics in R
Almost 100 years after the dawn of insect bioacoustics, freely available and robust analysis tools and protocols are still needed. We introduce Rthoptera, an open-source R package designed for ro...
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We recently developed Raptor Conservation Regions by combining countries with similar raptor communities. Read all about it for FREE! assets.peregrinefund.org/docs/project...
Our Madagascar Program Director, Dr. Lily-Arison Rene de Roland, has been named the 2025 Indianapolis Prize winner! Congratulations, Lily! Read more about Lily's accomplishments and the Indianapolis Prize at https://bit.ly/4klk1Od 📷 John Mittermeier #RaptorResearch #birds #raptors
NEW BOOK JUST DROPPED. All chapters are free! science.peregrinefund.org/state-of-wor...
Book: State of the World's Raptors | Conservation Science
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Finally someone says what I've been thinking about preprints.
David Green, PhD@ecologistgreen.bsky.social · last yr.Who’s with me? #PeerReview ensures the integrity of scientific knowledge. Science isn’t social media, and it’s dangerous to treat it as such. For this reason, I believe preprints serve an anti-science agenda & threaten our fields. Check out my editorial in @ScholarlyKitchen.bsky.social. 🧪 #SciPub
Ten quick tips to get you started with Bayesian statistics journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
Ten quick tips to get you started with Bayesian statistics
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@theperegrinefund.bsky.social is hiring a Social Scientist. Come help us save raptors from extinction! peregrinefund.org/sites/defaul...
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Raptor Poisoning in Europe between 1996 and 2016: A Continental Assessment of the Most Affected Species and the Most Used Poisons meridian.allenpress.com/rapt/article...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century
Numerous declines have been documented across insect groups, and the potential consequences of insect losses are dire. Butterflies are the most surveyed insect taxa, yet analyses have been limited in ...
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The best thing you can do for the environment is donate to NGOs that take direct action and vote for candidates that actually care about conservation.
Gyrfalcon Prey Abundance and Their Habitat Associations in a Changing Arctic | doi.org/10.1002/ece3... | Ecology and Evolution | #ornithology #RaptorResearch
