New study explores individual variations in Natal Habitat Preference Induction in red kites. Using integrated step selection functions, we delve into how early experiences shape habitat preferences across landscapes. Discover more in Scientific Reports! #NHPI nature.com/articles/s4159…

European Vulture Conference 2023 recordings now online! 🦅 Learn from experts on vulture ecology, conservation challenges & innovative solutions. ➡️Get instant access: 4vultures.org/blog/explore-g… #vultures2023 #ornithology

#PhD offer! Love African wild dogs, fancy biologging & move ecol, field work in Africa, solving key conservation problems? Do a PhD on our fully funded NERC CROCUS DLA with Rosie Woodroffe, our ZSL-Kenya CASE partners & me. Open also to intl candidates! findaphd.com/phds/project/c…

Great PhD opportunity combining computer science and #seabirds! 🤩

NEW JOB in #ornithology to track nutcrackers through alpine forests in #Switzerland: buff.ly/4f54bUU

🔸 44% of CMS-listed species are declining. 🔹 22% are threatened with extinction. 🔸Overexploitation and habitat loss are the top threats. Migratory species connect our planet, but they face growing challenges. Our groundbreaking State of the World’s Migratory Species Report

🚨The CMS Energy Task Force has launched a questionnaire on bird electrocution. Do you have a moment to complete it and to share within your contacts? We need your expertise to work on solutions to this top threat to migrant birds! ideas.ircenter.com/ankiety/ankiet…

Seasonal field staff needed for RSPB Science projects in 2025 - advert live, closing date 12 Jan. Lots of #seabird (and non-seabird) opportunities across the UK! Get in touch if you’d like to know more about the #seabird roles 🌊 🐦 app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Caree…

New PhD Studentship Opportunity! 🪶 Come work with us (the University of Exeter and University of Bristol) for this exciting project looking at “What Role do Gulls Play in Spreading Disease and Antimicrobial Resistance?” 💻 Visit: exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/… #PhDposition #seabirds

Stoked this is published! Collect feathers > chop into tiny pieces > set them on fire > measure the gasses*. Differences in adults. Now just a small task of learning geographic assignment using multi-isotope isoscapes paired with geolocator data & larger sample size! Let’s gooo!

But, many are currently unprotected... Considering connectivity improves conservation for migratory species 🐦‍⬛ 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365-2…

📢 Join us tomorrow as we present two studies demonstrating how community-led conservation strategies can help tackle the challenges of migratory species conservation while supporting sustainable livelihoods. 💡 Here is a preview of focus areas for the 10 key guiding principles

Swift Bricks in Scotland, please sign the petition! Petition: Introduce legislation to make it a requirement for swift bricks to be installed in all new developments in Scotland, and include swifts in building surveys petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE21…

NEW JOB in #ornithology to develop apps for #biologging data with Movebank: buff.ly/4hVSIsH

Awesome thought-provoking guest seminar on the power of citizen science and long-term flyway-scale collaborations for evidence based conservation from Jen Gill (she/her) at UoA SBS today & a great time chatting ornithology & migration. Such an inspirational boost from daily PhD struggles.

Fab #postdoc opportunity on the Urban Exploration project in collaboration with NatGeo! #Job Closing date: 09 May 2025 vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/71…

Meet the bustard—a supersized, long-legged bird that struts across grasslands from Spain to Australia. 🦃 Illegal hunting, sprawling farms, power lines and a warming climate have pushed 6 out of 10 bustard species toward extinction. Wildlife experts and government reps have

Happy #WorldMigratoryBirdDay! Alpine swift are back from sub-Saharan Africa & pre-breeding surveys in our Swiss study sites are done. Looking forward to my last PhD field season with these epic birds! #WMBD ‘25 theme: make space 4 urban spp; we must protect #swifts nesting sites!

What shapes scientific bias? A study led by Allison Shaw, and co-authored by WildCRU’s Sandra Lai, investigates how bias is perceived and observed in movement ecology, highlighting disparities in authorship, geography, and representation. doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2… Sandra Lai @sandralai.bsky.social

Vultures are widely misunderstood and play an irreplaceable role as nature’s cleanup crew. They prevent diseases, recycle nutrients, and even help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Yet they are disappearing at an alarming rate. 🦅 To mark International Vulture Awareness Day,