Daniel Karp
@dskarp.bsky.social
Professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology at UC Davis. Studying conservation in working landscapes. https://karp.ucdavis.edu/
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We showed that they vary even within the same genus doi.org/10.1111/1365... (shameless plug 😅)
Spatiotemporal isolation of oilseed rape fields reduces insect pest pressure and crop damage
We find that there is no one fits all approach in designing landscapes for flea beetle regulation as habitat use and scales of effect are species-specific for these pests. However, increasing the spa....
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November 13, 2025 at 7:31 AM
We showed that they vary even within the same genus doi.org/10.1111/1365... (shameless plug 😅)
Puffleg is a great guess and totally the right region... But it isn't right. The tail is key too :)
November 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Puffleg is a great guess and totally the right region... But it isn't right. The tail is key too :)
Overall, a super fun experience and so lucky to work with my amazing collaborators: @ornithoale.bsky.social who inspired a lot of this work as well as @katherinelauck.bsky.social and Julian Tattoni who TAed the class and helped create this course-based research experience :)
October 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Overall, a super fun experience and so lucky to work with my amazing collaborators: @ornithoale.bsky.social who inspired a lot of this work as well as @katherinelauck.bsky.social and Julian Tattoni who TAed the class and helped create this course-based research experience :)
Finally, larger, more attractive species were consistently more likely to be marketed.
This is despite prior work arguing that an emphasis on novel birds translates into dedicated birdwatchers preferring dull species.
Dedicated birdwatchers may value beauty in birds, just like everyone else.
This is despite prior work arguing that an emphasis on novel birds translates into dedicated birdwatchers preferring dull species.
Dedicated birdwatchers may value beauty in birds, just like everyone else.
October 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Finally, larger, more attractive species were consistently more likely to be marketed.
This is despite prior work arguing that an emphasis on novel birds translates into dedicated birdwatchers preferring dull species.
Dedicated birdwatchers may value beauty in birds, just like everyone else.
This is despite prior work arguing that an emphasis on novel birds translates into dedicated birdwatchers preferring dull species.
Dedicated birdwatchers may value beauty in birds, just like everyone else.
Second, we were surprised that regularly observed species were more likely to be mentioned in trip itineraries.
Maybe tour operators are balancing novelty with the risk of disappointing clients when they inevitably fail to encounter rare species?
Maybe tour operators are balancing novelty with the risk of disappointing clients when they inevitably fail to encounter rare species?
October 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Second, we were surprised that regularly observed species were more likely to be mentioned in trip itineraries.
Maybe tour operators are balancing novelty with the risk of disappointing clients when they inevitably fail to encounter rare species?
Maybe tour operators are balancing novelty with the risk of disappointing clients when they inevitably fail to encounter rare species?
Ok, so what did we find?
First, tour operators recognized that birdwatchers value novelty above all else. Range-restricted species were ten times more likely to appear in trip itineraries than cosmopolitan species.
First, tour operators recognized that birdwatchers value novelty above all else. Range-restricted species were ten times more likely to appear in trip itineraries than cosmopolitan species.
October 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Ok, so what did we find?
First, tour operators recognized that birdwatchers value novelty above all else. Range-restricted species were ten times more likely to appear in trip itineraries than cosmopolitan species.
First, tour operators recognized that birdwatchers value novelty above all else. Range-restricted species were ten times more likely to appear in trip itineraries than cosmopolitan species.