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Kathi Kasper

@kathikasper.bsky.social

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Wildlife Ecologist & Conservationist | PhD Researcher of Human-Wildlife Interactions 🪶🐚

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Kathi Kasper @kathikasper.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you 😊

Kathi Kasper @kathikasper.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks, Adam! Your metastudy doi.org/10.1016/j.ge... makes a key link in this research ✨

Kathi Kasper @kathikasper.bsky.social · 13d

Further reads regarding the study here @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/s...

The Big Bad Wolf Is Afraid of You

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Kathi Kasper @kathikasper.bsky.social · 13d

Happy to see this first PhD chapter out in the big wild world.

Mammal Research Institute PAS @mripas.bsky.social · 13d

Our new article shows: The 'big bad wolf' fears us. Would you have thought? authors.elsevier.com/c/1lt5E3QW8S...
Photo by Rafał Kowalczyk. @currentbiology.bsky.social
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dr Katarzyna Nowak @katzyna.bsky.social · 14d

Impressive bilingual meeting in Polish and in German organized by #Rewilding Oder Delta on the topic of #wolves and our interactions with them including mitigation of conflicts through #transboundary knowledge exchange. @rewildingeurope.bsky.social @mripas.bsky.social

Rafal Kowalczyk presents the “beauty and the beast” of wolves

Kathi Kasper tells us how one reason for wolves losing fear of us is protection and seeing us as less of a threat which should be celebrated

Krzysztof Niedziałkowski discusses the role of democracy, politics and NGO-academia cooperation in the protection of wolves in Poland, Germany and rest of Europe

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dr Katarzyna Nowak @katzyna.bsky.social · Jul 8

We observed impacts of state border #militarization & #infrastructure #construction >5km from the border itself & report on tree damages & #roadkill in #BiałowieżaForest @unesco.org #WorldHeritage site along with #mitigation recs e.g., closure of forest #roads. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Footprint of state border infrastructure extends beyond the border: Tree damage and roadkill along a road in Białowieża Forest, northeastern Poland

State border barriers are proliferating, but their ecological impacts are poorly documented, particularly during construction. More than 50 km of Pola…

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Re:wild @rewildorg.bsky.social · Jul 8

🚨 New paper out!
Co-authored by Re:wild’s Dr. Barney Long, this report looks at the 10,000+ species closest to extinction on the IUCN Red List and delivers a strategic roadmap to prevent their loss and restore ecosystems.

📖 www.nature.com/articles/s44...
#Rewild #StopExtinction #GreenStatus

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Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hey Camera Trappers 📸🐺🐗🦌🦅Snapshot Europe is back for 2025!
Join us in deploying cameras this Sept-Oct. Help build a crucial snapshot of European biodiversity. Learn more & express interest here ▶️ app.wildlifeinsights.org/initiatives/...
Spread the word and help expand our community across Europe🙏

Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) captured in Stelvio National Park, Italy

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Kathi Kasper @kathikasper.bsky.social · Jun 25

Cities are key to mitigating #biodiversity loss. But how well are we tracking #urban nature? Our study of Berlin shows strong efforts, but also critical gaps, especially where biodiversity supports human #health. Check our paper: rdcu.be/etoHL

#COP15 #urbanecology

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DZG 2025 Berlin @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social · May 12

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN 👋
Join us in Berlin for the Annual Meeting of the German Zoological Society! Visit our website for all the details: dzg-meeting.de
Early Bird offers are available—register now to secure your spot!
We look forward to seeing you in Berlin.
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Mammal Research Institute PAS @mripas.bsky.social · May 14

👉 Open #seminar coming up! Szymon Czyżewski will invite us to the historical human-forest relationships 🌲🌳 Don't miss out and get your Zoom link via DM ✉️

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