Robert Long
@rlongeco.bsky.social
Carnivore ecologist, noninvasive researcher, conservation technologist.
Views my own. Seattle, WA.
Www.zoo.org/carnivores
Views my own. Seattle, WA.
Www.zoo.org/carnivores
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Robert Long
@rlongeco.bsky.social
· May 6
An overwinter protocol for detecting wolverines and other carnivores at camera traps paired with automated scent dispensers
Ecology & Evolution is a broad open access journal welcoming research in ecology, evolution, and conservation science, and providing a forum for evidence-based views.
doi.org
I’m really pleased that our paper describing an overwinter protocol for surveys of #wolverine s and other other #carnivore s is out! If you deploy #cameratrap s with an attractant, especially during winter, it might be of interest.
@woodlandparkzoo
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
@woodlandparkzoo
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
Paula MacKay is now on Bluesky! See what she's up to, and also find links to her writing, at @paulamackay.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Paula MacKay is now on Bluesky! See what she's up to, and also find links to her writing, at @paulamackay.bsky.social
Reposted by Robert Long
We have some exciting news! You can watch our own Paula MacKay and Dr. Robert Long on this week's episode of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild. Get the scoop on what it was like on set: blog.zoo.org
Tune in to King 5 on Saturday, November 29 at 9:00am to watch the full episode!
Tune in to King 5 on Saturday, November 29 at 9:00am to watch the full episode!
Woodland Park Zoo Blog
A behind-the-scenes look at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo and its conservation, education and animal care mission.
blog.zoo.org
November 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
We have some exciting news! You can watch our own Paula MacKay and Dr. Robert Long on this week's episode of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild. Get the scoop on what it was like on set: blog.zoo.org
Tune in to King 5 on Saturday, November 29 at 9:00am to watch the full episode!
Tune in to King 5 on Saturday, November 29 at 9:00am to watch the full episode!
Our wolverine conservation work--including interviews with both Paula MacKay and me--is going to be featured on NBC's Wild Kingdom! www.mutualofomaha.com/wild-kingdom... !
Visit behind the scenes on Paula MacKay's new blog post:
paulamackay.com/blog/behind-...
Visit behind the scenes on Paula MacKay's new blog post:
paulamackay.com/blog/behind-...
Behind-the-Scenes: Wild Kingdom — Paula MacKay
Today, Woodland Park Zoo published my teaser blog post about being part of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild’s new episode on wolverines, which will air on Saturday, November 29. In...
paulamackay.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Our wolverine conservation work--including interviews with both Paula MacKay and me--is going to be featured on NBC's Wild Kingdom! www.mutualofomaha.com/wild-kingdom... !
Visit behind the scenes on Paula MacKay's new blog post:
paulamackay.com/blog/behind-...
Visit behind the scenes on Paula MacKay's new blog post:
paulamackay.com/blog/behind-...
Reposted by Robert Long
If you could use a bright spot, here are some members of the Cascadia Partner Forum making good use of our international peace park on the Washington - British Columbia border today.
It's never been more important to work across borders for the climate resilience of our shared lands and waters.
It's never been more important to work across borders for the climate resilience of our shared lands and waters.
October 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
If you could use a bright spot, here are some members of the Cascadia Partner Forum making good use of our international peace park on the Washington - British Columbia border today.
It's never been more important to work across borders for the climate resilience of our shared lands and waters.
It's never been more important to work across borders for the climate resilience of our shared lands and waters.
Connect Magazine: Four Women, One Mission
paulamackay.com/blog/connect...
@woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
paulamackay.com/blog/connect...
@woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
Connect Magazine: Four Women, One Mission — Paula MacKay
I’m honored to be featured in a new article titled, “Four Women, One Mission: Shaping the Future of Conservation Science.” The article is published in Connect , the trade magazine for the Association...
paulamackay.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Connect Magazine: Four Women, One Mission
paulamackay.com/blog/connect...
@woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
paulamackay.com/blog/connect...
@woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
Also, I'm very excited to share that we and our wolverine work with @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social will be featured on Dec. 26th's "Mutual of Omaha's, Wild Kingdom"! Get sneak peaks about the episode, it's hosts, and women in conservation on Paula's MacKay's blog--links to follow in my next 2 posts.
November 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Also, I'm very excited to share that we and our wolverine work with @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social will be featured on Dec. 26th's "Mutual of Omaha's, Wild Kingdom"! Get sneak peaks about the episode, it's hosts, and women in conservation on Paula's MacKay's blog--links to follow in my next 2 posts.
Lots of news to share as we close out this week! First, Tideland Magazine has launched Paula MacKay's new column, "Wild Wonders"! Read more about it and find a link to the column here:
paulamackay.com/blog/time-tr...
paulamackay.com/blog/time-tr...
Time Traveling with Stones — Paula MacKay
Tideland magazine has launched my new column, “Wild Wonders,” in its winter 2025 issue. I initiated this quarterly column in celebration of the natural wonders of Puget Sound, which hosts thousands o...
paulamackay.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Lots of news to share as we close out this week! First, Tideland Magazine has launched Paula MacKay's new column, "Wild Wonders"! Read more about it and find a link to the column here:
paulamackay.com/blog/time-tr...
paulamackay.com/blog/time-tr...
Paula MacKay recounts our latest backcountry trip--to an area scarred by wildfire--in this gritty blog post. Hear (and see) what a trip into the wilderness is like for a field biologist.
@woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
paulamackay.com/blog/the-pas...
@woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
paulamackay.com/blog/the-pas...
Healing in the Pasayten Wilderness — Paula MacKay
The 17-mile backpack up to Ashnola Mountain feels much longer when your legs are burning and the flies are biting. I’ve visited this remote and delectably lonesome destination several times since th...
paulamackay.com
July 30, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Paula MacKay recounts our latest backcountry trip--to an area scarred by wildfire--in this gritty blog post. Hear (and see) what a trip into the wilderness is like for a field biologist.
@woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
paulamackay.com/blog/the-pas...
@woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
paulamackay.com/blog/the-pas...
If you're interested in the Pacific Northwest, urban carnivores, wolverines, amphibians, bats, #conservationtechnology, or how woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social is conserving wildlife, check out fox13.bsky.social ‘s “Saving Wildlife.” The first episode just dropped:
www.fox13seattle.com/video/1642484
www.fox13seattle.com/video/1642484
Saving Wildlife: Discovering NW Nature
Saving Wildlife: Discovering NW Nature
www.fox13seattle.com
May 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
If you're interested in the Pacific Northwest, urban carnivores, wolverines, amphibians, bats, #conservationtechnology, or how woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social is conserving wildlife, check out fox13.bsky.social ‘s “Saving Wildlife.” The first episode just dropped:
www.fox13seattle.com/video/1642484
www.fox13seattle.com/video/1642484
Seattle’s downtown is exceedingly more bikeable than it was just a few years ago. And, the waterfront bike path is finally complete, and a joy to ride!
April 24, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Seattle’s downtown is exceedingly more bikeable than it was just a few years ago. And, the waterfront bike path is finally complete, and a joy to ride!
Ever wondered if a small, fluffy, very cute pup could hack it in the wilderness? Well, another new blog post from P. MacKay describes our most recent attempt to get at that question!
paulamackay.com/blog/gg7af25...
paulamackay.com/blog/gg7af25...
Rewilding Scout: Take Your Kids to Work Day — Paula MacKay
Welcome to my new blog series about Rewilding “Scout,” a young Maltese on the path to rediscovering his wild side. I’ll publish posts occasionally so you can join me in watching him grow!
paulamackay.com
January 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Ever wondered if a small, fluffy, very cute pup could hack it in the wilderness? Well, another new blog post from P. MacKay describes our most recent attempt to get at that question!
paulamackay.com/blog/gg7af25...
paulamackay.com/blog/gg7af25...
A few weeks ago Paula and I got to meet some wolverines during a trip associated with our carnivore conservation work for @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
Read about it here!
paulamackay.com/blog/getting...
Read about it here!
paulamackay.com/blog/getting...
Getting Wild with Wolverines — Paula MacKay
When Robert and I were recently invited to Zoo Montana to spend time with three wolverines, I was slightly apprehensive—though not for the reasons you might think.
paulamackay.com
January 7, 2025 at 11:56 PM
A few weeks ago Paula and I got to meet some wolverines during a trip associated with our carnivore conservation work for @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
Read about it here!
paulamackay.com/blog/getting...
Read about it here!
paulamackay.com/blog/getting...
Interested in #ConservationTech? Come join another @wildlabsnet.bsky.social variety hour for a sneak peak at new exciting projects, including the wildlife scent dispenser we've developed to survey rare carnivores in tough-to-access regions. See you all there!
wildlabs.net/event/variet...
wildlabs.net/event/variet...
The Variety Hour: November 2024 | WILDLABS
You’re invited to the WILDLABS Variety Hour, a monthly event that connects you to conservation tech's most exciting projects, research, and ideas. We can't wait to bring you a whole new season of spea...
wildlabs.net
December 2, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Interested in #ConservationTech? Come join another @wildlabsnet.bsky.social variety hour for a sneak peak at new exciting projects, including the wildlife scent dispenser we've developed to survey rare carnivores in tough-to-access regions. See you all there!
wildlabs.net/event/variet...
wildlabs.net/event/variet...
I'm very excited to share a new paper that used the largest wolverine genetic dataset ever assembled in North America to explore genetic connectivity of wolverines across western NA. Special congrats to lead authors C. Day, E. Landguth, and M. Sawaya
#wolverine #DNA
www.nature.com/articles/s41....
#wolverine #DNA
www.nature.com/articles/s41....
Genetic connectivity of wolverines in western North America - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Genetic connectivity of wolverines in western North America
www.nature.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:24 AM
I'm very excited to share a new paper that used the largest wolverine genetic dataset ever assembled in North America to explore genetic connectivity of wolverines across western NA. Special congrats to lead authors C. Day, E. Landguth, and M. Sawaya
#wolverine #DNA
www.nature.com/articles/s41....
#wolverine #DNA
www.nature.com/articles/s41....
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Twitter, as we knew it, no longer exists. “X” is a cesspool of misinformation and propaganda.
I’ve been reluctant to put a lot of energy into a “Twitter alternative” because none of them have taken off.
But I hope we can regain that global conversation someplace again. Maybe this is the place.
I’ve been reluctant to put a lot of energy into a “Twitter alternative” because none of them have taken off.
But I hope we can regain that global conversation someplace again. Maybe this is the place.
November 9, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Twitter, as we knew it, no longer exists. “X” is a cesspool of misinformation and propaganda.
I’ve been reluctant to put a lot of energy into a “Twitter alternative” because none of them have taken off.
But I hope we can regain that global conversation someplace again. Maybe this is the place.
I’ve been reluctant to put a lot of energy into a “Twitter alternative” because none of them have taken off.
But I hope we can regain that global conversation someplace again. Maybe this is the place.
Sharing Paula MacKay’s short blog post from Wednesday—I know it helped me keep in mind the wonders, even in the midst of grief and tragedy.
paulamackay.com/blog/sufferi...
paulamackay.com/blog/sufferi...
Suffering is Not Enough — Paula MacKay
It would have been easy to feel alone today, with so many things I value rejected point blank. Peace. Compassion. Justice for all (species).
paulamackay.com
November 8, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Sharing Paula MacKay’s short blog post from Wednesday—I know it helped me keep in mind the wonders, even in the midst of grief and tragedy.
paulamackay.com/blog/sufferi...
paulamackay.com/blog/sufferi...
I’m really pleased that our paper describing an overwinter protocol for surveys of #wolverine s and other other #carnivore s is out! If you deploy #cameratrap s with an attractant, especially during winter, it might be of interest.
@woodlandparkzoo
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
@woodlandparkzoo
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
An overwinter protocol for detecting wolverines and other carnivores at camera traps paired with automated scent dispensers
Ecology & Evolution is a broad open access journal welcoming research in ecology, evolution, and conservation science, and providing a forum for evidence-based views.
doi.org
May 6, 2024 at 3:47 PM
I’m really pleased that our paper describing an overwinter protocol for surveys of #wolverine s and other other #carnivore s is out! If you deploy #cameratrap s with an attractant, especially during winter, it might be of interest.
@woodlandparkzoo
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
@woodlandparkzoo
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
P. MacKay and I enjoyed our recent convo on the RewildingEarth podcast covering a broad swath of topics #carnivore #cameratrap #noninvasive #scicomm #wolverine #grizzlybear #connectivity #scat #pnw @ben_a_goldfarb @roamnjoe Robin Wall Kimmerer
@rewilding
rewilding.org/episode-120-...
@rewilding
rewilding.org/episode-120-...
Episode 120: Carnivore Conservation in the Pacific Northwest With Paula MacKay and Robert Long
Carnivore conservation in the Pacific Northwest, Northwest Cascades, with Woodland Park Zoo's Paula MacKay and Dr. Robert Long.
rewilding.org
February 9, 2024 at 5:48 PM
P. MacKay and I enjoyed our recent convo on the RewildingEarth podcast covering a broad swath of topics #carnivore #cameratrap #noninvasive #scicomm #wolverine #grizzlybear #connectivity #scat #pnw @ben_a_goldfarb @roamnjoe Robin Wall Kimmerer
@rewilding
rewilding.org/episode-120-...
@rewilding
rewilding.org/episode-120-...
Paula MacKay's new abecedarian essay "Wolverines in a Land of Wildfire" is a poetic exploration of an amazing species in a wild and changing landscape. Check it out now in About Place Journal
aboutplacejournal.org/issues/the-m...
and learn more at
paulamackay.com/blog/fqydbgg...
aboutplacejournal.org/issues/the-m...
and learn more at
paulamackay.com/blog/fqydbgg...
Paula MacKay – The More-Than-Human World – About Place Journal
aboutplacejournal.org
October 13, 2023 at 4:35 AM
Paula MacKay's new abecedarian essay "Wolverines in a Land of Wildfire" is a poetic exploration of an amazing species in a wild and changing landscape. Check it out now in About Place Journal
aboutplacejournal.org/issues/the-m...
and learn more at
paulamackay.com/blog/fqydbgg...
aboutplacejournal.org/issues/the-m...
and learn more at
paulamackay.com/blog/fqydbgg...
This is going to be a great conference next week! Looking forward to learning a bunch about weasels—big and small—from new and old colleagues alike!
(On X)
@JasonTFisherLab @Fuller_Lab @chrissuthy @_sfrey_ @joburgar
www.martesworkinggroup.org/martes-sympo...
(On X)
@JasonTFisherLab @Fuller_Lab @chrissuthy @_sfrey_ @joburgar
www.martesworkinggroup.org/martes-sympo...
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September 8, 2023 at 12:27 AM
This is going to be a great conference next week! Looking forward to learning a bunch about weasels—big and small—from new and old colleagues alike!
(On X)
@JasonTFisherLab @Fuller_Lab @chrissuthy @_sfrey_ @joburgar
www.martesworkinggroup.org/martes-sympo...
(On X)
@JasonTFisherLab @Fuller_Lab @chrissuthy @_sfrey_ @joburgar
www.martesworkinggroup.org/martes-sympo...
Anyone used the Wiley preprint service “Under Review” (Authorea)? It allows citing of the article prior to peer review, which seems counter to the purpose of peer rev! Also, enables comments from public, but not supposed to affect the review process. Not really sure the purpose, therefore. Thoughts?
August 28, 2023 at 4:53 AM
Anyone used the Wiley preprint service “Under Review” (Authorea)? It allows citing of the article prior to peer review, which seems counter to the purpose of peer rev! Also, enables comments from public, but not supposed to affect the review process. Not really sure the purpose, therefore. Thoughts?
Catching up on some posting backlog...
Thanks to the Seattle Channel and CityStream, and @IanDevier (on X) for the well-done piece about #coexisting with urban #coyotes in Seattle!
@samanthakreling (on X)
https://www.seattlechannel.org/CityStream/segments?videoid=x149930
Thanks to the Seattle Channel and CityStream, and @IanDevier (on X) for the well-done piece about #coexisting with urban #coyotes in Seattle!
@samanthakreling (on X)
https://www.seattlechannel.org/CityStream/segments?videoid=x149930
August 25, 2023 at 6:13 PM
Catching up on some posting backlog...
Thanks to the Seattle Channel and CityStream, and @IanDevier (on X) for the well-done piece about #coexisting with urban #coyotes in Seattle!
@samanthakreling (on X)
https://www.seattlechannel.org/CityStream/segments?videoid=x149930
Thanks to the Seattle Channel and CityStream, and @IanDevier (on X) for the well-done piece about #coexisting with urban #coyotes in Seattle!
@samanthakreling (on X)
https://www.seattlechannel.org/CityStream/segments?videoid=x149930
First post here…hoping this platform takes off and I can switch permanently!
I study #carnivores in the Pacific Northwest using noninvasive methods, in collab with a wide variety of colleagues and entities. Projects focus on spp recovery, human-wildlife coexistence, and community engagement.
I study #carnivores in the Pacific Northwest using noninvasive methods, in collab with a wide variety of colleagues and entities. Projects focus on spp recovery, human-wildlife coexistence, and community engagement.
August 25, 2023 at 5:25 PM
First post here…hoping this platform takes off and I can switch permanently!
I study #carnivores in the Pacific Northwest using noninvasive methods, in collab with a wide variety of colleagues and entities. Projects focus on spp recovery, human-wildlife coexistence, and community engagement.
I study #carnivores in the Pacific Northwest using noninvasive methods, in collab with a wide variety of colleagues and entities. Projects focus on spp recovery, human-wildlife coexistence, and community engagement.