WildCRU, Oxford
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Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) aims to transform wildlife conservation through world-class research, training and implementation.
Led by Jonathan Growcott (University of Exeter and WildCRU), with collaborators at WildCRU (Matthew Wijers and Charlotte Searle), Lion Landscapes, Frankfurt Zoological Society, TAWIRI (Tanzania Wildlife Institute for Research) and TANAPA (Tanzania National Parks Authority).
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November 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Led by Jonathan Growcott (University of Exeter and WildCRU), with collaborators at WildCRU (Matthew Wijers and Charlotte Searle), Lion Landscapes, Frankfurt Zoological Society, TAWIRI (Tanzania Wildlife Institute for Research) and TANAPA (Tanzania National Parks Authority).
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The team developed a data-driven method to automatically classify lion vocalisations, discovering 2 roar types (full-throated and a newly identified intermediary roar). The analysis used simple acoustic features, achieving up to 95% accuracy in identifying individual lions.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The team developed a data-driven method to automatically classify lion vocalisations, discovering 2 roar types (full-throated and a newly identified intermediary roar). The analysis used simple acoustic features, achieving up to 95% accuracy in identifying individual lions.
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The team have returned inspired for future research following the IUCN World Conservation Congress (Abu Dhabi), Oppenheimer Research Conference (South Africa), Managing Wildlife in Large Landscapes Conference (USA) and the Applied Conservation Technology Congress (Vietnam).
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November 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The team have returned inspired for future research following the IUCN World Conservation Congress (Abu Dhabi), Oppenheimer Research Conference (South Africa), Managing Wildlife in Large Landscapes Conference (USA) and the Applied Conservation Technology Congress (Vietnam).
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The change makes it easier to kill wolves despite them being vital for healthy ecosystems and supporting biodiversity.
Researchers call for wolves to be strictly protected, with a conservation focus on coexistence.
Commentary co-authored by WildCRU’s Geraldine Werhahn.
Researchers call for wolves to be strictly protected, with a conservation focus on coexistence.
Commentary co-authored by WildCRU’s Geraldine Werhahn.
November 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The change makes it easier to kill wolves despite them being vital for healthy ecosystems and supporting biodiversity.
Researchers call for wolves to be strictly protected, with a conservation focus on coexistence.
Commentary co-authored by WildCRU’s Geraldine Werhahn.
Researchers call for wolves to be strictly protected, with a conservation focus on coexistence.
Commentary co-authored by WildCRU’s Geraldine Werhahn.