fRI Research
@friresearch.bsky.social
Informing land and resource management since 1992.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Most people will never see a cougar in the wild. And that’s exactly how they like it. 🐾
November 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Most people will never see a cougar in the wild. And that’s exactly how they like it. 🐾
One theme of our moose research is finding out what landcape conditions affect their population trends. #TrailcamTuesday
November 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
One theme of our moose research is finding out what landcape conditions affect their population trends. #TrailcamTuesday
Fall forecast: cooler temperatures, longer nights and 90% chance of bedtime snacks (because hibernation bodies don’t build themselves). #TrailcamTuesday
October 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Fall forecast: cooler temperatures, longer nights and 90% chance of bedtime snacks (because hibernation bodies don’t build themselves). #TrailcamTuesday
How do different disturbances impact a stream and its riparian zone?
This August, a Water and Fish project used drones equipped with high resolution LiDAR and thermal sensors to survey 24 streams across four site types:
🌲 Forested
🔥 Fire-affected
🪵 Harvested
🏍️ OHV-impacted
This August, a Water and Fish project used drones equipped with high resolution LiDAR and thermal sensors to survey 24 streams across four site types:
🌲 Forested
🔥 Fire-affected
🪵 Harvested
🏍️ OHV-impacted
October 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
How do different disturbances impact a stream and its riparian zone?
This August, a Water and Fish project used drones equipped with high resolution LiDAR and thermal sensors to survey 24 streams across four site types:
🌲 Forested
🔥 Fire-affected
🪵 Harvested
🏍️ OHV-impacted
This August, a Water and Fish project used drones equipped with high resolution LiDAR and thermal sensors to survey 24 streams across four site types:
🌲 Forested
🔥 Fire-affected
🪵 Harvested
🏍️ OHV-impacted
October 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Moose Madness #1: Population size and trends in Alberta with Caroline Lesage
October 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Moose Madness #1: Population size and trends in Alberta with Caroline Lesage
Great talk! Apologies to anyone who assumed this was going to be a DJ set.
October 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Great talk! Apologies to anyone who assumed this was going to be a DJ set.
It's the last day at #TWS2025 but we've got a pretty good finale lined up.
✔️more efficient grizzly bear monitoring
✔️what's influencing moose population size and trends
✔️where are the moose and where are they going?
✔️more efficient grizzly bear monitoring
✔️what's influencing moose population size and trends
✔️where are the moose and where are they going?
October 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It's the last day at #TWS2025 but we've got a pretty good finale lined up.
✔️more efficient grizzly bear monitoring
✔️what's influencing moose population size and trends
✔️where are the moose and where are they going?
✔️more efficient grizzly bear monitoring
✔️what's influencing moose population size and trends
✔️where are the moose and where are they going?
Key slide from Darío's hair hormone talk. The molecular biology gets a bit technical, so pay careful attention!
October 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Key slide from Darío's hair hormone talk. The molecular biology gets a bit technical, so pay careful attention!
We and our partners have been making steady progress on extracting more grizzly bear population information from hair samples. Dr. Darío Fernández-Bellon presented where the team is at and how we're going to keep pushing it further!
#TWS2025
#TWS2025
October 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We and our partners have been making steady progress on extracting more grizzly bear population information from hair samples. Dr. Darío Fernández-Bellon presented where the team is at and how we're going to keep pushing it further!
#TWS2025
#TWS2025
Why is a group of martens called a richness? Many of these "terms of venery" – a pride of lions, a parliament of owls, etc. – were first recorded in the 15th century. At least some seem to have been meant to be satire (or at least amusing). What are your favourites?
#trailcamtuesday
#trailcamtuesday
October 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Why is a group of martens called a richness? Many of these "terms of venery" – a pride of lions, a parliament of owls, etc. – were first recorded in the 15th century. At least some seem to have been meant to be satire (or at least amusing). What are your favourites?
#trailcamtuesday
#trailcamtuesday
Today at the @thewildlifesociety.bsky.social conference in Edmonton, check out:
🐻advances toward monitoring grizzly bear populations from the hormones in their hair
🦌the drivers of moose and deer use of wellsites and harvest blocks
#TWS2025
🐻advances toward monitoring grizzly bear populations from the hormones in their hair
🦌the drivers of moose and deer use of wellsites and harvest blocks
#TWS2025
October 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Today at the @thewildlifesociety.bsky.social conference in Edmonton, check out:
🐻advances toward monitoring grizzly bear populations from the hormones in their hair
🦌the drivers of moose and deer use of wellsites and harvest blocks
#TWS2025
🐻advances toward monitoring grizzly bear populations from the hormones in their hair
🦌the drivers of moose and deer use of wellsites and harvest blocks
#TWS2025
We're enjoying the conversations in the Exhibit Hall! Come by in the next half hour for that good pre-supper viewing of deer mortality photos.
October 6, 2025 at 11:35 PM
We're enjoying the conversations in the Exhibit Hall! Come by in the next half hour for that good pre-supper viewing of deer mortality photos.
That was a big day of talks, but don't leave yet – we have a fun poster in the Exhibit Hall and would love to chat about what we're learning about deer cause of death in caribou ranges! #TWS2025
October 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
That was a big day of talks, but don't leave yet – we have a fun poster in the Exhibit Hall and would love to chat about what we're learning about deer cause of death in caribou ranges! #TWS2025
We studied 117 harvest blocks to understand what factors influence bear, wolf, and other carnivore use of these landscape features. Caribou Program lead Dr. @lfinnegal.bsky.social presented results. #TWS2025
October 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
We studied 117 harvest blocks to understand what factors influence bear, wolf, and other carnivore use of these landscape features. Caribou Program lead Dr. @lfinnegal.bsky.social presented results. #TWS2025
Camera traps have a lot of advantages in ecology research, but it's time-consuming to classify images. Dr. Rebecca Viejou presented on how we can use AI to greatly improve efficiency without compromising accuracy. #TWS2025
October 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Camera traps have a lot of advantages in ecology research, but it's time-consuming to classify images. Dr. Rebecca Viejou presented on how we can use AI to greatly improve efficiency without compromising accuracy. #TWS2025
We're in Edmonton for @thewildlifesociety.bsky.social! Today we have great presentations and posters about a few ungulate projects, including from our partners @l-hambrecht.bsky.social and Hiroto Goto from @irssubc.bsky.social.
October 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We're in Edmonton for @thewildlifesociety.bsky.social! Today we have great presentations and posters about a few ungulate projects, including from our partners @l-hambrecht.bsky.social and Hiroto Goto from @irssubc.bsky.social.
On September 30, Canadians will recognise the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We’re taking time this month to reflect on and share some resources that have helped us better understand the legacy of residential schools and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.
September 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
On September 30, Canadians will recognise the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We’re taking time this month to reflect on and share some resources that have helped us better understand the legacy of residential schools and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.
DYK The grizzly bear is one of eight species of bears distributed worldwide. Genetically, their closest cousins are not black bears as you might expect, but polar bears! #Trailcamtuesday
September 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
DYK The grizzly bear is one of eight species of bears distributed worldwide. Genetically, their closest cousins are not black bears as you might expect, but polar bears! #Trailcamtuesday
For Truth and Reconciliation Week, the NCTRC is giving a free lunch and learn today at 11 MT. Join residential school Survivor and artist Antoine Mountain and author Janice Forsyth in their conversation with Dr. Vanessa Watts.
trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-le...
trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-le...
September 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
For Truth and Reconciliation Week, the NCTRC is giving a free lunch and learn today at 11 MT. Join residential school Survivor and artist Antoine Mountain and author Janice Forsyth in their conversation with Dr. Vanessa Watts.
trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-le...
trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-le...
In Alberta and British Columbia, forest management strategies within woodland caribou ranges are changing in timing, intensity, and spatial arrangement in an effort to reduce the impact on caribou. But what will be the impacts to moose?
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
In Alberta and British Columbia, forest management strategies within woodland caribou ranges are changing in timing, intensity, and spatial arrangement in an effort to reduce the impact on caribou. But what will be the impacts to moose?
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The lynx and the hare. A boom in the number of hares causes a boom in the number of lynx, which causes a drop in the hare population, which causes a crash in the lynx population, which causes a boom in the hare population... It's the song that never ends! #TrailCamTuesday
September 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The lynx and the hare. A boom in the number of hares causes a boom in the number of lynx, which causes a drop in the hare population, which causes a crash in the lynx population, which causes a boom in the hare population... It's the song that never ends! #TrailCamTuesday