@ConservBehavior

Animal Behavior Society Conservation Committee- Promoting conservation behavior research and researchers

animalbehaviorsociety.org/web/conservation.php
Joined January 2019
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For the first time, scientists have documented an unusual spider defense: Some species of arachnids build giant doppelgängers on their webs, creating a frightening deception that scares off would-be killers. scim.ag/48a0JGP
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Octopuses can use any of their arms to perform tasks, but tend to use a particular arm, or arms, for specific tasks, according to a study in @SciReports. go.nature.com/47JWm77
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Behavioral Ecology@BehavEcol12 Sep 2025
Within-flock heterogeneity in exploration affects flock behavior in a highly gregarious bird #AnimalPersonality #Bird #Starling doi.org/10.1093/beheco/araf0…
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Research in @SciReports suggests that blue-throated macaws can learn new actions by watching other macaws interact. The study indicates that this approach to learning is not exclusive to humans. go.nature.com/4lTigId
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Dragonflies use “crazy turning” to dry themselves off after a cooling dip in water. Learn more on #NationalWildlifeDay: scim.ag/4niOfD2 @NewsfromScience
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Our application portal is now open! Join our IMPRS for Brain&Behavior to pursue a #PhD in #neuroethology. Learn how brain circuits are linked to interesting animal behaviors! ⏰ Deadline: October 31, 2025 🔗 imprs-brain-behavior.mpg.de
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Behavioral Ecology@BehavEcol28 Aug 2025
Too hot to reason? Experimental heatwaves affect cognitive traits in male guppies #Fish #Learning #Inhibition #ClimateChange doi.org/10.1093/beheco/araf0…
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Behavioral Ecology@BehavEcol14 Aug 2025
Cognitive processes are robust to early environmental conditions in two lizard species #Reptile #Learning #DevelopmentalPlasticity doi.org/10.1093/beheco/araf0…
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Review article: "Where Physics Meets Behavior in Animal Groups" (by Chantal Nguyen and Orit Peleg, in PRX Life, 2025): journals.aps.org/prxlife/abs…

Where Physics Meets Behavior in Animal Groups

This review revisits how physical forces shape collective animal behavior, revealing how individual--environment coupling underlies group dynamics across taxa---from fish schools to ant rafts.

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This image captures a powerful great white in full strike mode — a behavior that’s both breathtaking and essential for survival. During @sharkweek , we see the teeth, the thrashing, the drama... but rarely do we see the real science, the conservation, 🦈& the truth behind…
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Domesticated animals like dogs and cats sometimes offer food to humans, but research now suggests that nondomesticated animals, such as orcas, may demonstrate similar behavior. Learn more: at.apa.org/7ox
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Our study on urban canids in Wichita is published @WildlifeBiol! We unexpectedly found benefits to @TheKDWP beyond needed information about their wildlife! Read it here: nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wi…

Citizen science project on urban canids provides different results from camera traps but generates...

As urbanization increases, wildlife increasingly encounters people. Coyotes Canis latrans and red foxes Vulpes vulpes are two canid species that have readily adapted to urban environments. Citizen...

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Happy #InternationalWomensDay! 🌸 In this article, JD Lau share insights from feminist political ecology can help #conservationists incorporate #genderequity more reflexively. Read the full article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13487 #conservation #science
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The @ICCS_updates Leventis #African #Biodiversity Fellowships scheme has reopened, apply here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk… We love hosting these inspiring biodiversity scientists!
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🌿Monitoring change🌿 🌱In this article, Sánchez-Mercado et al share a Behavior-Centered Theory of Change for effective demand reduction interventions. Find the article at doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13222 #conservation #science
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👩‍🌾🐘Green et al share their findings on creating constellations of #coexistence through connections between people in human–wildlife conflict areas in their recently published article, available at doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14402 #science #wordoftheweek #coexist #conservation #science
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In this #recentlypublished article, Chock et al discuss balancing #ecotourism and #wildlifemanagement through a #conservation behavior approach.🌿📷 Read their full study at doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13306 #science #csp

Balancing ecotourism and wildlife management through a conservation behavior approach

We surveyed ecologists, conservationists, and ecotourism professionals to investigate consequences of ecotourism on animal behavior. We highlight four main behavioral themes and solutions for...

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Stay tuned for this new conference on Animal Behaviour and Cognition happening in hybrid mode! Check @ISCABC_ page for more info on how to attend :) #coolscienceevents2025
ISSABC 🌍🌎🌏@ISCABC_21 Mar 2024
New year, new face! For the 2025 event we officially upgraded our event to a conference and it will be happening in Maceió, Brazil! Be prepared to come on March 4th to 7th or to attend it virtually!
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🎉 Get ready to celebrate Reverse the Red Day! On February 7, we will celebrate Reverse the Red Day. This is an annual event to highlight strategies that are recovering species and halting extinctions. Find more here: reversethered.org/reverse-th… #WeAreSSC #ReversetheRedDay
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Luca Borger@lucaborger23 Jan 2025
Movement Ecology fails in predicting where and when animals will move in rapidly changing or ‘novel’ environments. We show the exciting opportunities to now transform Movement Ecology from a descriptive into a more predictive science: doi.org/10.22541/au.17374820… A thread:
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