And in this issue's eco-fiction review, @benlockwood.bsky.social reviews Reef Mind, from @hazelzorn.bsky.social and @tenebrouspress.bsky.social

Our second news story covers new research in the southern Appalachians reveals the impacts that forest fragmentation has on bat ecology

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In our first piece of the issue we cover a recent study published in @antipodeonline.bsky.social that examines how capitalism links trees in British Columbia to energy production in the U.K.

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The first book from Brief Ecology press is out! @benlockwood.bsky.social explores the nature-society dynamic and the political theories that could contribute to a more ecological society

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"I recently read Violet Lichen Books’s upcoming eco-fiction anthology, ECO24. The book is a collection of some of the best eco-fiction published in 2024 from both well-known and new short fiction writers, and there’s a lot of good writing here."

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"The authors of the study expected that these salamanders, like most ectotherms, would suppress their metabolism during the winter in order to reduce energy use and enter a state of dormancy. Instead, they observed the opposite."

"British Columbia is known for it’s mountainous and forested landscapes. The region is home several species of megafauna, including moose, deer, wolves, and endangered mountain caribou. It’s also the site of intense resource extraction in the forms of mining, forestry, and the petroleum industry."

A new study on avian desert biogeography reveals the ecological complexity of desert biomes.

www.briefecology.com/p/the-eco-up...

For this issue's Eco-Fiction Review, @benlockwood.bsky.social reviews @apexmag.bsky.social's The Map of Lost Places, giving a strong review, noting pieces by @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social, @briankeene.bsky.social, @aijiang.bsky.social & @vivianhchou.bsky.social

www.briefecology.com/p/the-eco-up...

We also have a book cover release. Brief Ecology Press is publishing @benlockwood.bsky.social's upcoming book, Ecologizing Society, which now has a cover design

www.briefecology.com/p/the-eco-up...