Benjamin Larue

@benjaminlarue.bsky.social

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Liber Ero Fellow | Université Laval
Collaborative caribou conservation research ❄️
Recherche collaborative sur la conservation du caribou ❄️

https://www.larue-wildresearch.com/

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Benjamin Larue @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 6d

Wildlife deserves more than minimum viable populations.
Conservation should aim for ecosystems where species can thrive, not just survive. 💥🦬🌲

👉 Read more:

Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species

Current laws that deem species safe from extinction ignore their ecological role, geographic range and genetic diversity, as well as their relationships with people.

theconversation.com

Reposted by Marco Festa‐Bianchet, Dominique Berteaux, Ryan K. Brook , and 1 more Marco Festa‐Bianchet, Dominique Berteaux, Ryan K. Brook, Benjamin Larue

Aerin Jacob, PhD @aerinj.bsky.social · 1d

[8 Nov 2025] Another roundup of #ConservationJobs, mostly in 🇨🇦.

All postings include salary. I am not involved in these positions.

Please share to help others — working to conserve nature is rewarding and needed!

www.linkedin.com/posts/aerinj...

Reposted by Benjamin Larue

WWF-Canada @wwfcanada.org · 2d

“We need the world to be serious about tomorrow.” — Annie Buckle, Gwich’in Elder, N.W.T

For Annie, living on the land is tradition & survival but shifting seasons, unpredictable fish runs & fires are changing everything. She shares why protecting the land & passing on traditional knowledge are key.

LPRC 2025: 'We need the world to be serious about tomorrow,' Annie Buckle, Gwich'in Tribal Council - WWF.CA

WWF's Living Planet Report Canada 2025 shares the knowledge and perspectives of Indigenous people across the country, like Annie Buckle.

wwf.ca

Benjamin Larue @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 2d

Beautiful storytelling on an important (and complex) conservation issue!

Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 3d

Brilliant story-telling and visuals, despite the tragic impacts of feral cats www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Revered and reviled, cats in the crosshairs on Christmas Island

On a speck of land in the Indian Ocean, one of the world's most ambitious wars is being waged against feral cats. But not everyone is celebrating.

www.abc.net.au

Reposted by Anthony Ricciardi, Benjamin Larue

Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 3d

Brilliant story-telling and visuals, despite the tragic impacts of feral cats www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Revered and reviled, cats in the crosshairs on Christmas Island

On a speck of land in the Indian Ocean, one of the world's most ambitious wars is being waged against feral cats. But not everyone is celebrating.

www.abc.net.au

Benjamin Larue @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 3d

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 3d

Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man

The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 4d

One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc

Benjamin Larue @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 3d

Wow, super interesting study on snow, wolves, and cougars!!!

Journal of Animal Ecology @animalecology.bsky.social · 3d

🐺 Advantageous snow conditions – in terms of snow depth and density – are among the most important features of the winter landscape for two apex predators, regardless of hunting strategy.

Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/pXSMNRK

Reposted by Benjamin Larue

David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry, but a lack of support for autonomous vehicles is not among Sec Pete's biggest missed opportunities at USDOT.

For instance:
🔹 Failure to stop Tesla from lying about Autopilot, FSD, etc
🔹 Failure to curb car bloat
🔹 Continuing to spend fed $$ on highway expansions that won't fix congestion

Pete Buttigieg Admits Biden Administration Should've Done More To Grow Autonomous Vehicles — Says DOGE-Like Department 'Makes Tons Of Sense'

Biden-era Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says that the Biden administration could've done more to drive growth in the adoption of autonomous vehicles in the U.S. Autonomous Driving Tech Is Sa...

finance.yahoo.com

Reposted by Benjamin Larue

Journal of Animal Ecology @animalecology.bsky.social · 3d

Reposted by Stephan Lewandowsky, Joe R. Feagin, Philip Nel , and 8 more Stephan Lewandowsky, Joe R. Feagin, Philip Nel, Cathy N. Davidson, Sanford F. Schram, Peter Stegmaier, Ann Bartow, Magda Teter, Charles T. Mathewes, Stuart Shapiro, Benjamin Larue

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 3d

Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man

The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 4d

The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands

The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

newyorkermag.visitlink.me

Reposted by Benjamin Larue

Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 4d

Mammals with large home ranges, low reproductive rates & small body sizes are most vulnerable to roads: A meta-analysis 🛣️🌎🧪

Proposes that we should maintain low road densities & install small-mesh mitigation fencing along roads 🧱

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Reposted by Benjamin Larue

Wildlife Biology @wildlifebiology.bsky.social · 4d

Ungulate substrate use in fauna passages vist.ly/4daj3 #FaunaPassage #CameraTrapping

Reposted by Benjamin Larue

The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 4d

Buried deep in the omnibus bill for its fall economic statement, the Doug Ford government has moved to repeal its own law requiring a climate plan and emissions reduction targets be established, via @fatimabsyed.bsky.social and @meyer.bsky.social

#ONpoli

thenarwhal.ca/ford-repeals...

Doug Ford’s government is abandoning climate targets | The Narwhal

Ontario is moving to repeal aspects of a law that require the government to create a climate plan and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets

thenarwhal.ca

Reposted by Benjamin Larue

Ben Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 4d

Will add that, though the study below deals specifically with megafauna’s role in regulating earth’s systems, biologists have told much the same story about the loss of diadromous fish, critical transporters of nutrients whose movements and populations modernity has thrown terribly out of whack.

Benjamin Larue @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 6d

Sounds super interesting!

Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 6d

Excited to read the book based on Berkeley's Sense and Sensibility and Science course (sensibility.berkeley.edu/index.php?ti...).

If you enjoyed Calling Bullshit, you'll find this a real treat.

Thanks, Saul!

Cover of Third Millennium Thinking: Creating Sense in a World of Nonsense

Saul Perlmutter, John Campbell, and Robert MacCoun

Reposted by Benjamin Larue

Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 6d

Benjamin Larue @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 6d

Great idea! I sent it to Elie and Bill already, but will send to Qianru directly too 🙂

Benjamin Larue @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 6d

Looking forward to seeing what gets published here!

Journal of Animal Ecology @animalecology.bsky.social · 6d

Our newest Special Feature, "Implications of Changing Snowscapes for Animal Ecology", is now accepting proposals. It aims to highlight the importance of changing snow conditions in animal ecology. 🌨️
Read more and submit your proposal here:

buff.ly

Reposted by Benjamin Larue

Journal of Animal Ecology @animalecology.bsky.social · 6d

buff.ly

Reposted by Tara G. Martin, Benjamin Larue

WWF-Canada @wwfcanada.org · 7d

⚠️ Ontario’s new Species Conservation Act could strip away protections for 106 at-risk species — incl the piping plover, monarch butterfly & yellow-banded bumble bee.

🗣️ Add your voice: wwf.ca/endangered-species-are-not-red-tape
Tell ON to protect species, not weaken the laws meant to safeguard them.

Reposted by Jesse M. Shapiro, Jesse R. Lasky, Chhaya M. Werner , and 2 more Jesse M. Shapiro, Jesse R. Lasky, Chhaya M. Werner, Haley A. Branch, Benjamin Larue

Rachel Germain @gerlame.bsky.social · 7d

Applications are currently being accepted for UBC's ✨️ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship ✨️ (two positions!!), due Jan. 15

Please share far and wide 🚀

(See thread)

Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities

Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2-year (2026-2028) - 2 positions OPENAt UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in resea...

biodiversity.ubc.ca

Reposted by Benjamin Larue

Ben Miller @extinctmonsters.bsky.social · 7d

Heads up that the Field Museum is hiring a vertebrate paleontology collections manager: www.fieldmuseum.org/landing/care...

Collections Manager-Vertebrate Paleontology
Department: Gantz Family Collection Center
Location: Chicago IL

Reposted by Brigitte Nerlich, Jesse M. Shapiro, Simon J. Greenhill , and 8 more Brigitte Nerlich, Jesse M. Shapiro, Simon J. Greenhill, Michael A. Clemens, Marcel Cardillo, Brooke Harrington, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Jesse D. Berman, Elisa Freschi, Will M. Gervais, Benjamin Larue

Tomer Ullman @tomerullman.bsky.social · 7d

Nature suggests you use their "Manuscript Adviser" bot to get advice before submitting

I uploaded the classic Watson & Crick paper about DNA structure, and the Adviser had this to say about one of the greatest paper endings of the century:

Reposted by Heather Boushey, Richard F. Catalano, Nancy Kanwisher , and 12 more Heather Boushey, Richard F. Catalano, Nancy Kanwisher, Euan G. Ritchie, Neil Pederson, John Foot, Alan Richardson, Katherine Brickell, Olivier Jourdan, Matthew P. McAllister, Alexander Woywodt, Manisha Sinha, Farah Mendlesohn, Colin Woodard, Benjamin Larue

Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 10d

15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.

Benjamin Larue @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 10d

We can do better than keeping species on life support. What would conservation look like if “thriving” — not just “surviving” — was the goal? 🦬🐺🐻

New article with @jonathan-farr.bsky.social !!!

Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species

Current laws that deem species safe from extinction ignore their ecological role, geographic range and genetic diversity, as well as their relationships with people.

theconversation.com

Reposted by Benjamin Larue

Andrew Hendry @ecoevoevoeco.bsky.social · 10d

Years ago, I attempted a self-assessment of my potential gender biases in an academic research setting:
ecoevoevoeco.blogspot.com/2016/04/subt...

Today, I happened on a very nice summary of how to avoid such biases in letters of recommendation, which provides an comprehensive outline. Check it out

Reposted by Samuele Ramellini, Benjamin Larue

Aimee M. Van Tatenhove @full-o-fulmars.bsky.social · 10d

Please share!

Folks at CSU and USDA-APHIS are looking for a #postdoc to predict avian-aircraft collisions around airports. Preferred skills include #avian movement modeling, Bayesian hierarchical modeling, machine learning, and radar #ecology.

Apply here: jobs.colostate.edu/postings/166...
#boost

Postdoctoral Associate - Predictive Modeler

We are looking for a highly skilled postdoctoral scientist (postdoc) to lead the development of models for predicting wild bird strikes in and around an airport’s airspace in space and time. The objec...

jobs.colostate.edu

Benjamin Larue @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 10d

WOW! Go birds 🦉🦆🦢

Yann Bigant @yannbigant.com · 11d

Tiny transmitters fitted on the back of birds help researchers record climate data, arrest poachers and even protect whales from ship collisions. @audubon.org

www.audubon.org/magazine/man... #birds 🌎

The Many Ways Scientists Are Turning Birds Into Feathered Field Assistants

From frigatebirds and gulls to curlews and cormorants, researchers are tapping the ”Internet of Animals” to map, understand, and protect our changing world.

www.audubon.org

Benjamin Larue @benjaminlarue.bsky.social · 10d

Super interesting piece!

Pablo Garcia-Diaz @pablo-ecology.bsky.social · 10d

Using the criminal law to protect the environment: Possibilities and problems 🌎🌐🧪 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Using the criminal law to protect the environment: Possibilities and problems

Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Reposted by Benjamin Larue

Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 10d

The Trump admin says CO can't get wolves from Canada bc of their ESA status. Instead, CO must get them from US Rocky Mountain states, most of which have declined to participate in reintroduction. The move effectively cancels the program. But does this mean if wolves are delisted, all bets are off? 🌎

US Fish and Wildlife Service: Colorado cannot source gray wolves from Canada

USFWS told CPW this month that it cannot source gray wolves from outside the Northern Rocky Mountain region, including from Canada.

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