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Seth Magle

@sbmagle.bsky.social

Urban wildlife ecologist studying animals in cities around the world. I direct the Urban Wildlife Institute at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, and I founded the Urban Wildlife Information Network. All views my own.

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Seth Magle@sbmagle.bsky.social · 12mo ago

This crucially important and obviously visionary work makes me feel vindicated for having said the same thing last year, albeit with much less evidence, while being mercilessly mocked by the city and its residents. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

Rodent indent not self-evident: a case of mistaken identity of the ‘Chicago Rat Hole’ | Biology Letters

The ‘Chicago Rat Hole’ is a remarkable full body impression ostensibly created by a brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) crossing fresh concrete in Chicago’s Roscoe Village that became a viral sensation. Whi...

royalsocietypublishing.org

Seth Magle@sbmagle.bsky.social · last yr.

Having a great time at #IUWC2025. Saw some amazing talks, and I got maybe the best compliment on my research I've ever received. I'm way too embarrassed to tell you what it was. Tomorrow I'll be co-leading an all-day symposium on UWIN! Can hardly wait!

Mason Fidino, PhD@masonfidino.bsky.social · 2y ago

New publication out this week in @stacksjournal.bsky.social where we looked at the relative roles local and long-distance colonization play on the distribution of striped skunks throughout the Chicago Metropolitan area! 🧪 www.stacksjournal.org/article/kase...

Local and long-distance colonization influence the distribution of a species in a fragmented landscape - Stacks Journal

Peer-reviewed research - Local and long-distance colonization influence the distribution of a species in a fragmented landscape

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@grinbic.bsky.social · 2y ago

This is our first post on @bsky.app and we want to share that 🦊 We’ve joined the UWIN network! 🌎Happy that Kim Rivera and Mason Fidino are in Bariloche with us leading a workshop on camera trapping design and using GitHub 📷💻We’re excited to apply this knowledge to study urban wildlife Argentina! 🏙️🐾

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Seth Magle@sbmagle.bsky.social · 2y ago

Gave an interview about bird flu in Illinois--probably a good idea to keep your cats inside (actually that's always a good idea) and take down your bird feeders if you're near outbreaks. news.wttw.com/2024/12/30/i...

Illinois Officials Have Issued a Warning About Bird Flu. Here’s What to Know

While the flu poses minimal immediate risk to humans, experts warn that the virus’ rapid spread among birds and mammals could increase the likelihood of mutations, potentially creating a strain more t...

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Seth Magle@sbmagle.bsky.social · 2y ago

Well it only took 14 years or so, but our team has finally detected river otters in the Chicago suburbs. A testament to the clean-up of Chicago's waterways, and to our stubborn determination to keep putting camera traps out forever. Hoping for bobcats next! www.lpzoo.org/otters-spott...

Otters Spotted on Zoo Wildlife Cameras for the First Time in Chicagoland | Lincoln Park Zoo

The zoo's Urban Wildlife Institute recently captured North American otter images on its wildlife cameras for the first time in 14 years of biodiversity monitoring. Otters are a keystone species whose ...

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Seth Magle@sbmagle.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hi I'm new here! My team and I study animals in the Chicago area using passive approaches like camera traps and acoustic monitors. We also coordinate a global network of ecologists doing the same-- www.urbanwildlifeinfo.org. I'll probably also talk about working for a small free zoo.