Applied Wildlife Ecology & Spatial Movement Lab
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Lab @unlincoln | Providing applicable science to help landowners and management agencies balance the needs of ag landscapes while creating healthy ecosystems
Lincoln, NE
Joined October 2020
Introducing the WildAg Podcast!.WildAg is part of @NR_University and serves as a connection point for conservation professionals and landowners who want to integrate conservation with agriculture. Episodes are now live! Listen here:
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Meet Carlie, Nebraska's Wild Turkey Program Manager, and learn more about our research on wild turkeys throughout western Nebraska:.
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A new paper recently published by Drs. Andrew Little (@awesmlabdoc) and Grace Schuster, along with their co-authors, used a case example to identify opportunities to strategically target human-wildlife conflict information to the public through web resources. Specifically, the
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New WildAg episode!. Joining us this month on the podcast are Gabriella Scolio and Jacob Penner from @nature_org to talk about carbon markets and what it means for farmers in the Midwest. We learn about what a carbon credit is, why companies are interested in carbon credits and
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RT @awesmlabdoc: Wild turkeys typically select nest sites with dense cover to increase visual obstruction and hide their nests from potenti….
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RT @awesmlabdoc: Talk about extreme nesting: this turkey picked a spot with a 15-ft cliff on one side! . While turkeys usually choose nests….
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What are carbon credits? And what exactly is the carbon market? Why should you - as a farmer, conservation professional, outdoors lover, or consumer - care about carbon?. On our next episode of WildAg, we chat with Gabriella Scolio and Jacob Penner from @nature_org to talk about
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RT @wildturkeydoc: Once poults get 2-3 weeks old and roost at night above ground, survival increases! If a hen is killed while brooding, >8….
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Huge congratulations to Grace Schuster who successfully defended her PhD dissertation today!! Grace's work provided critical new information on the possible benefits and effects on avian populations from the implementation of switchgrass as a new crop in Nebraska. She also dove
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*AI-generated image*. What is spatial scale, and why does it matter for wildlife?. In working ag landscapes, high-quality habitat is often limited and spread out, making it harder for wildlife to find food and cover throughout the entire year. Even small actions, like adding a
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In the early hours of the morning, while the dew is still thick on the grass, PhD student Grace hikes through the field to her first point count location. Here, she will spend several minutes recording every bird she sees or hears. Point counts are a widely-used method for
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RT @awesmlabdoc: **New Research Paper Alert**. What do pheasants tell us about the land?. We’re using satellite data to better understand h….
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We had a great time at yesterday's field day, "Farming with Prairie Strips." From seeing various Conservation Reserve Programs in practice on-farm to talks on economics, planning, and landowner testimonials, we covered a lot!. Thanks to organizing and attending partners at
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RT @awesmlabdoc: I had the opportunity to speak at the Nebraska Career Ed Conf yesterday on a big question: “How do we feed and fuel a grow….
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Join resource professionals for a discussion of prairie strips and their benefits, including a look into the practicality and economics of the practice, along with producer testimonials and a review of program options to assist you. This event is free to the public!. Learn more
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RT @LukeRangeWalker: We can solve conservation problems, but we need to do more than simply preserving natural areas and leaving them alone….
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RT @awesmlabdoc: Great day with @NEGameandParks, @Pheasants4ever & @USDA_NRCS prepping for the June 17th Field Day!. Landowner quote—“You k….
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Are you enjoying the WildAg podcast? You or your organization can sponsor upcoming episodes that bring important information to listeners just like you. With over 8,500 downloads and counting, our growing podcast reaches listeners in nearly every state and even abroad. Why
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New WildAg episode is live!. Joining us this month on the podcast is a local Nebraska landowner, Merlyn Nielsen, to talk about his experiences implementing conservation practices on his farmland. From creating habitat to hunt pheasants and improve sustainability to a tip for
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