Wildlife & Conservation at Uni Freiburg
@wild-ecol-cons.bsky.social
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Biology Research Group @uni-freiburg.de led by Prof. Dr. Marco Heurich
Managing EUROLYNX / EUROWILDCAT / Remote Sensing Data Pool
https://www.researchgate.net/lab/Wildlife-Ecology-and-Conservation-Biology-Marco-Heurich
Managing EUROLYNX / EUROWILDCAT / Remote Sensing Data Pool
https://www.researchgate.net/lab/Wildlife-Ecology-and-Conservation-Biology-Marco-Heurich
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Hello Bluesky community! 🐾🌲
We're excited to come over to the platform following on from Uni Freiburg's #eXit!
We imported our old tweets from X so you know what we have been up to before, but unfortunately the hyperlinks don't work anymore so message us if you would like to access an old link.
We're excited to come over to the platform following on from Uni Freiburg's #eXit!
We imported our old tweets from X so you know what we have been up to before, but unfortunately the hyperlinks don't work anymore so message us if you would like to access an old link.
🔥Hot off the press:
We assessed intensities of hunting and recreation on the temporal activity of red & roe deer, wild boar, red fox, and lynx in the Bavarian Forest National Park, finding that hunting is a strong driver behind wildlife temporal behavior!
📄Read more here: doi.org/10.1002/eap....
We assessed intensities of hunting and recreation on the temporal activity of red & roe deer, wild boar, red fox, and lynx in the Bavarian Forest National Park, finding that hunting is a strong driver behind wildlife temporal behavior!
📄Read more here: doi.org/10.1002/eap....
Temporal displacement of the mammal community in a protected area due to hunting and recreational activities
Recreation (i.e., hiking and biking) and hunting can occur simultaneously in time and space, and both sources of disturbance affect wildlife behavior, leading to reactions resembling anti-predator be...
doi.org
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🔥Hot off the press:
We assessed intensities of hunting and recreation on the temporal activity of red & roe deer, wild boar, red fox, and lynx in the Bavarian Forest National Park, finding that hunting is a strong driver behind wildlife temporal behavior!
📄Read more here: doi.org/10.1002/eap....
We assessed intensities of hunting and recreation on the temporal activity of red & roe deer, wild boar, red fox, and lynx in the Bavarian Forest National Park, finding that hunting is a strong driver behind wildlife temporal behavior!
📄Read more here: doi.org/10.1002/eap....
New Paper Altert! 📄
Red deer individual landscapes of fear in response
to human recreation: doi.org/10.1093/behe...
🦌 Population patterns in red deer behaviour masked strong between-individual variation in plasticity to recreational disturbance. 🥾🚶
Red deer individual landscapes of fear in response
to human recreation: doi.org/10.1093/behe...
🦌 Population patterns in red deer behaviour masked strong between-individual variation in plasticity to recreational disturbance. 🥾🚶
Red deer individual landscapes of fear in response to human recreation
We assessed the individual responses of red deer towards recreational activities in the Bavarian Forest National Park, using GPS-telemetry data and modelle
doi.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
New Paper Altert! 📄
Red deer individual landscapes of fear in response
to human recreation: doi.org/10.1093/behe...
🦌 Population patterns in red deer behaviour masked strong between-individual variation in plasticity to recreational disturbance. 🥾🚶
Red deer individual landscapes of fear in response
to human recreation: doi.org/10.1093/behe...
🦌 Population patterns in red deer behaviour masked strong between-individual variation in plasticity to recreational disturbance. 🥾🚶
This year’s EUROwildcat workshop was held in the beautiful town of Melk, in Austria’s scenic Wachau region. Around 50 participants attended, engaging in many fruitful discussions on wildcat conservation and new research ideas. Learn more about EUROwildcat: euromammals.org/eurowildcat/
October 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This year’s EUROwildcat workshop was held in the beautiful town of Melk, in Austria’s scenic Wachau region. Around 50 participants attended, engaging in many fruitful discussions on wildcat conservation and new research ideas. Learn more about EUROwildcat: euromammals.org/eurowildcat/
Have you heard of deadtrees.earth? 🌳
🌲This community-sourced and rigorously curated dataset can serve as a comprehensive reference dataset to uncover tree mortality patterns from local to global scales!
📰Read more about it in our new paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
🌲This community-sourced and rigorously curated dataset can serve as a comprehensive reference dataset to uncover tree mortality patterns from local to global scales!
📰Read more about it in our new paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
October 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Have you heard of deadtrees.earth? 🌳
🌲This community-sourced and rigorously curated dataset can serve as a comprehensive reference dataset to uncover tree mortality patterns from local to global scales!
📰Read more about it in our new paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
🌲This community-sourced and rigorously curated dataset can serve as a comprehensive reference dataset to uncover tree mortality patterns from local to global scales!
📰Read more about it in our new paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
This month we visited the new Belgium national park in the Semois Valley who hosted an inspiring and fun meeting of the #EUROlynx network! Around 100 attendees enjoyed three packed days of talks and an excursion in this beautiful region, with plenty of new ideas for research coming up too! 🐈🐾
October 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
This month we visited the new Belgium national park in the Semois Valley who hosted an inspiring and fun meeting of the #EUROlynx network! Around 100 attendees enjoyed three packed days of talks and an excursion in this beautiful region, with plenty of new ideas for research coming up too! 🐈🐾
This week we are sad to say goodbye to our placement PhD student Yuanyuan from China, who has stayed with us for one year. Her work focuses on investigating reintroduction success in crested ibis in China. 🪶
It was a pleasure having you here and we wish you all the best! 💚
It was a pleasure having you here and we wish you all the best! 💚
September 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This week we are sad to say goodbye to our placement PhD student Yuanyuan from China, who has stayed with us for one year. Her work focuses on investigating reintroduction success in crested ibis in China. 🪶
It was a pleasure having you here and we wish you all the best! 💚
It was a pleasure having you here and we wish you all the best! 💚
A new #EUROLYNX paper out on variability in the movement and foraging behaviour of female Eurasian #lynx during the denning season across Europe! 🐈
🐾Movement metrics and kill-to-den distances were evaluated using GPS data from two climatic regions.
📄Read more here: doi.org/10.1002/oik....
🐾Movement metrics and kill-to-den distances were evaluated using GPS data from two climatic regions.
📄Read more here: doi.org/10.1002/oik....
September 22, 2025 at 8:25 AM
A new #EUROLYNX paper out on variability in the movement and foraging behaviour of female Eurasian #lynx during the denning season across Europe! 🐈
🐾Movement metrics and kill-to-den distances were evaluated using GPS data from two climatic regions.
📄Read more here: doi.org/10.1002/oik....
🐾Movement metrics and kill-to-den distances were evaluated using GPS data from two climatic regions.
📄Read more here: doi.org/10.1002/oik....
GPS data from 392 moose in Sweden shows they prefer deciduous & young #forests, avoid roads, and select large, connected patches. Forest management should prioritize preserving and connecting these habitats to support #wildlife and biodiversity. 🌲🦌 doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...
September 22, 2025 at 6:54 AM
GPS data from 392 moose in Sweden shows they prefer deciduous & young #forests, avoid roads, and select large, connected patches. Forest management should prioritize preserving and connecting these habitats to support #wildlife and biodiversity. 🌲🦌 doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...
Last week, we had the pleasure of presenting a range of our ongoing lab research at the @int-wildcongress.bsky.social in Lillehammer Norway! 🌍
Topics included studies on camera traps, wild boar, wolves, red deer, browsing, lynx, trophic cascades, ticks & human wildlife interactions! 📸🐗🐺🦌🌲🐈🦊🪲🌱
Topics included studies on camera traps, wild boar, wolves, red deer, browsing, lynx, trophic cascades, ticks & human wildlife interactions! 📸🐗🐺🦌🌲🐈🦊🪲🌱
September 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Last week, we had the pleasure of presenting a range of our ongoing lab research at the @int-wildcongress.bsky.social in Lillehammer Norway! 🌍
Topics included studies on camera traps, wild boar, wolves, red deer, browsing, lynx, trophic cascades, ticks & human wildlife interactions! 📸🐗🐺🦌🌲🐈🦊🪲🌱
Topics included studies on camera traps, wild boar, wolves, red deer, browsing, lynx, trophic cascades, ticks & human wildlife interactions! 📸🐗🐺🦌🌲🐈🦊🪲🌱
New imaging tech maps plant phenolics in #forests from air and space, improving ecosystem and plant health monitoring! 🌿 #remotesensingtechnology #remotesensing
Have a look at our study on this topic: doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
Have a look at our study on this topic: doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
September 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
New imaging tech maps plant phenolics in #forests from air and space, improving ecosystem and plant health monitoring! 🌿 #remotesensingtechnology #remotesensing
Have a look at our study on this topic: doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
Have a look at our study on this topic: doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
Have you seen this paper on the dispersal ability of the carrion beetle Necrodes littoralis? 🪲
Some beetles were recaptured at distances over 30 km! These results have important implications for conservation efforts and for preventing disease spread from carcasses.
doi.org/10.1111/jen....
Some beetles were recaptured at distances over 30 km! These results have important implications for conservation efforts and for preventing disease spread from carcasses.
doi.org/10.1111/jen....
September 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Have you seen this paper on the dispersal ability of the carrion beetle Necrodes littoralis? 🪲
Some beetles were recaptured at distances over 30 km! These results have important implications for conservation efforts and for preventing disease spread from carcasses.
doi.org/10.1111/jen....
Some beetles were recaptured at distances over 30 km! These results have important implications for conservation efforts and for preventing disease spread from carcasses.
doi.org/10.1111/jen....
New research on wild boar resting sites in Europe! 🐗
In anthropized landscapes, where resting sites are sometimes a limiting resource for many animals, their spatial layout may play an often unnoticed yet important role in allowing animal movements across the landscape.🌳
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
In anthropized landscapes, where resting sites are sometimes a limiting resource for many animals, their spatial layout may play an often unnoticed yet important role in allowing animal movements across the landscape.🌳
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
Anthropization impacts the selection of resting sites and their centrality in movement networks: wild boar across Europe as an example
For many animal species, resting and activity happen at distinct sites. As animals are limited in how far they can travel between resting and foraging sites, the spatial layout of those sites may con...
doi.org
September 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
New research on wild boar resting sites in Europe! 🐗
In anthropized landscapes, where resting sites are sometimes a limiting resource for many animals, their spatial layout may play an often unnoticed yet important role in allowing animal movements across the landscape.🌳
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
In anthropized landscapes, where resting sites are sometimes a limiting resource for many animals, their spatial layout may play an often unnoticed yet important role in allowing animal movements across the landscape.🌳
doi.org/10.1002/oik....
Are you interested in passive acoustic monitoring? Do you want to learn more about Broadleafification?
Why not apply at SLU in Umeå, Sweden for a PhD position where you will study vocalizing species like birds, bats and beetles.
Deadline: 22.09.2025
URL: www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
Why not apply at SLU in Umeå, Sweden for a PhD position where you will study vocalizing species like birds, bats and beetles.
Deadline: 22.09.2025
URL: www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
PhD-project | slu.se
SLU - Science and Education for Sustainable Life
www.slu.se
September 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Are you interested in passive acoustic monitoring? Do you want to learn more about Broadleafification?
Why not apply at SLU in Umeå, Sweden for a PhD position where you will study vocalizing species like birds, bats and beetles.
Deadline: 22.09.2025
URL: www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
Why not apply at SLU in Umeå, Sweden for a PhD position where you will study vocalizing species like birds, bats and beetles.
Deadline: 22.09.2025
URL: www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
New paper on assessing macroinvertebrate species composition in forest streams using LiDAR data 🌲
This highlights the utility of LiDAR data for stream assessment, offering a novel approach to understanding
stream-catchment interactions in forested landscapes.
🔍Read more doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
This highlights the utility of LiDAR data for stream assessment, offering a novel approach to understanding
stream-catchment interactions in forested landscapes.
🔍Read more doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
September 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
New paper on assessing macroinvertebrate species composition in forest streams using LiDAR data 🌲
This highlights the utility of LiDAR data for stream assessment, offering a novel approach to understanding
stream-catchment interactions in forested landscapes.
🔍Read more doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
This highlights the utility of LiDAR data for stream assessment, offering a novel approach to understanding
stream-catchment interactions in forested landscapes.
🔍Read more doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
Our new research demonstrates how AI can reduce the time needed for classification of camera trap images. 📸
Using deep learning, automated analysis achieves 90% accuracy in identifying European wildlife, streamlining population monitoring across Germany. 🦊🐗
📜Read more: doi.org/10.1002/rse2...
Using deep learning, automated analysis achieves 90% accuracy in identifying European wildlife, streamlining population monitoring across Germany. 🦊🐗
📜Read more: doi.org/10.1002/rse2...
Camera traps and deep learning enable efficient large‐scale density estimation of wildlife in temperate forest ecosystems
We tested the effect of using a readily available deep learning algorithm for animal species classification on the population density estimates of eight wild mammal species in 10 protected areas (Da)...
doi.org
September 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Our new research demonstrates how AI can reduce the time needed for classification of camera trap images. 📸
Using deep learning, automated analysis achieves 90% accuracy in identifying European wildlife, streamlining population monitoring across Germany. 🦊🐗
📜Read more: doi.org/10.1002/rse2...
Using deep learning, automated analysis achieves 90% accuracy in identifying European wildlife, streamlining population monitoring across Germany. 🦊🐗
📜Read more: doi.org/10.1002/rse2...
Check out this new paper: Higher population density boosts individual connectivity in animal networks.
Spatial links grow more than social ones at high densities, affecting ecological processes.
These rules can help predict animal network structures. doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Spatial links grow more than social ones at high densities, affecting ecological processes.
These rules can help predict animal network structures. doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Density-dependent network structuring within and across wild animal systems - Nature Ecology & Evolution
The number of individuals in a given space influences animal interactions and network dynamics. Here the authors identify general rules underlying density dependence in animal networks and reveal some...
doi.org
September 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Check out this new paper: Higher population density boosts individual connectivity in animal networks.
Spatial links grow more than social ones at high densities, affecting ecological processes.
These rules can help predict animal network structures. doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Spatial links grow more than social ones at high densities, affecting ecological processes.
These rules can help predict animal network structures. doi.org/10.1038/s415...
New study on early detection of bark beetle infestation using remote sensing! 🌲🪲🛰️
Forest vitality from healthy to bark beetle-affected states can be mapped, supporting early intervention strategies and continuous cost-effective monitoring of forest health from space!
📃 www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16...
Forest vitality from healthy to bark beetle-affected states can be mapped, supporting early intervention strategies and continuous cost-effective monitoring of forest health from space!
📃 www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16...
August 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
New study on early detection of bark beetle infestation using remote sensing! 🌲🪲🛰️
Forest vitality from healthy to bark beetle-affected states can be mapped, supporting early intervention strategies and continuous cost-effective monitoring of forest health from space!
📃 www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16...
Forest vitality from healthy to bark beetle-affected states can be mapped, supporting early intervention strategies and continuous cost-effective monitoring of forest health from space!
📃 www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16...
🐾 Our PhD student Yutong Liang presented her first project on lynx excursion behaviour at the Movement Ecology of Animals conference (25 July to 1 August) in Ventura, CA with a poster and flash talk! 🎤📊🐱
#GordonResearchConference
#MovementEcology #WildlifeResearch #Lynx #PhDLife
#GordonResearchConference
#MovementEcology #WildlifeResearch #Lynx #PhDLife
August 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🐾 Our PhD student Yutong Liang presented her first project on lynx excursion behaviour at the Movement Ecology of Animals conference (25 July to 1 August) in Ventura, CA with a poster and flash talk! 🎤📊🐱
#GordonResearchConference
#MovementEcology #WildlifeResearch #Lynx #PhDLife
#GordonResearchConference
#MovementEcology #WildlifeResearch #Lynx #PhDLife
Are you looking for a job in remote sensing and forest ecosystems? Come join our team in the Bavarian Forest National Park under the "KI-RECOVER" project. 🛰️🌲
Detailed job description attached (in German)
Detailed job description attached (in German)
August 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Are you looking for a job in remote sensing and forest ecosystems? Come join our team in the Bavarian Forest National Park under the "KI-RECOVER" project. 🛰️🌲
Detailed job description attached (in German)
Detailed job description attached (in German)
Have a look at this new article: The study highlights strong microbial interconnections in Bavarian Forest soils, aiding forest management and conservation efforts. doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
July 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Have a look at this new article: The study highlights strong microbial interconnections in Bavarian Forest soils, aiding forest management and conservation efforts. doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
🗞️New paper on print media coverage on the recolonization of the wolf in Germany 🐺
The most frequent topics include lethal control, wolf monitoring, and livestock depredation, with educational work being prominent only in regional coverage.
🔍Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The most frequent topics include lethal control, wolf monitoring, and livestock depredation, with educational work being prominent only in regional coverage.
🔍Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
July 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🗞️New paper on print media coverage on the recolonization of the wolf in Germany 🐺
The most frequent topics include lethal control, wolf monitoring, and livestock depredation, with educational work being prominent only in regional coverage.
🔍Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The most frequent topics include lethal control, wolf monitoring, and livestock depredation, with educational work being prominent only in regional coverage.
🔍Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Are you a hunter in Germany, or do you know any? We are looking for participants to help us in our research on wild boar and African Swine Fever! 🐗
We would be happy for any who participate in this anonymous questionnaire: questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey...
We would be happy for any who participate in this anonymous questionnaire: questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey...
Sind Sie Jäger in Deutschland, oder kennen Sie einen? Wir suchen Teilnehmer*innen, die uns bei unserer Forschung zum Thema Wildschwein und ASP unterstützen! 🐗
Wir freuen uns über jeden, der sich an diesem anonymen Fragebogen beteiligt: questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey...
Wir freuen uns über jeden, der sich an diesem anonymen Fragebogen beteiligt: questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey...
July 24, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Are you a hunter in Germany, or do you know any? We are looking for participants to help us in our research on wild boar and African Swine Fever! 🐗
We would be happy for any who participate in this anonymous questionnaire: questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey...
We would be happy for any who participate in this anonymous questionnaire: questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey...
Sind Sie Jäger in Deutschland, oder kennen Sie einen? Wir suchen Teilnehmer*innen, die uns bei unserer Forschung zum Thema Wildschwein und ASP unterstützen! 🐗
Wir freuen uns über jeden, der sich an diesem anonymen Fragebogen beteiligt: questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey...
Wir freuen uns über jeden, der sich an diesem anonymen Fragebogen beteiligt: questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey...
July 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Sind Sie Jäger in Deutschland, oder kennen Sie einen? Wir suchen Teilnehmer*innen, die uns bei unserer Forschung zum Thema Wildschwein und ASP unterstützen! 🐗
Wir freuen uns über jeden, der sich an diesem anonymen Fragebogen beteiligt: questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey...
Wir freuen uns über jeden, der sich an diesem anonymen Fragebogen beteiligt: questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey...
Save the Date! 🗓️On August 6th at 16:00 CET our very own Dr. Marco Heurich will be presenting at the Wildlife Management For Wilderness Areas webinar.
🔗Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🔗Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
July 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Save the Date! 🗓️On August 6th at 16:00 CET our very own Dr. Marco Heurich will be presenting at the Wildlife Management For Wilderness Areas webinar.
🔗Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🔗Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
New paper on caracass decomposition implications for disease management! ☠️🦠
Natural decomposition caused elevated carcass temperatures and pH changes, but neither exceeded the thresholds required to inactivate African swine fever in wild boar in this study. 🌡️🐗
📄 Read more: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Natural decomposition caused elevated carcass temperatures and pH changes, but neither exceeded the thresholds required to inactivate African swine fever in wild boar in this study. 🌡️🐗
📄 Read more: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
July 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
New paper on caracass decomposition implications for disease management! ☠️🦠
Natural decomposition caused elevated carcass temperatures and pH changes, but neither exceeded the thresholds required to inactivate African swine fever in wild boar in this study. 🌡️🐗
📄 Read more: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Natural decomposition caused elevated carcass temperatures and pH changes, but neither exceeded the thresholds required to inactivate African swine fever in wild boar in this study. 🌡️🐗
📄 Read more: doi.org/10.1038/s415...