New paper out on elephant responses to risk

There might be other headlines today, but the #AmazonFires continue to burn and with attention switching to #AfricanFires I wrote this short piece for @ConversationUK

Yesterday our guests witnessed a once in a life time event! Check this incredible footage out! Thanks to Philip Hankinson for sharing! ・・・ #ikukasafaricamp #ruaha #tanzania #wonderfulTanzania #Immersiveexperience #safaridestination #luxurytravel #offthebeatentrack

The #AudubonMuralProject spotlights climate-threatened birds with vivid murals in NYC: https://t.co/iGyxvZ9ahL

Just out in @oryxthejournal: Our case study on the efficacy of #beehive fences to deter African #elephants from human food crops & improve chances for human-elephant coexistence in s. #Tanzania @STzElephants https://t.co/iNCMScGatm

Here's Nadhifu with our @STzElephants sign with daughter Missk. Wildlife #conservation projects need good statisticians to help with monitoring & evaluation! Please boost Nadhifu's chances of finishing her statistics diploma via GoFundMe! Thank you / Asanteni. #IWD2018 #elephants

If you want to help improve a woman's life for International Women's Day #IWD2018 then contribute to this young Tanzanian woman's studies for a diploma in #statistics at the Eastern Africa Statistical Training Center - every amount helps! #WomenInSTEM #WOC

Would you give 10 cents per year to help conserve #tigers #elephants #rhinos #apes #seaturtles? If you're a U.S. taxpayer, you already do. Tell your reps you wish to continue supporting the Multinational Species Conservation Fund #MSCF #WorldWildlifeDay

If we each make simple diet changes, we can collectively make drastic changes to protect species. Start here: https://t.co/hAfKP7a64y

Mwanafunzi afariki baada ya kupigwa risasi Tanzania

Great blog by @katzyna, inspiring words and a brilliant initiative to put women scientists around the world on the map.

"Age structure as an indicator of poaching pressure" - new research on Tanzania's 🐘 populations https://t.co/CxGL3bT0bk @smitjosephine

Co-existing with Giants: My first blog for @SafinaCenter on how farmers' mitigation efforts can improve their tolerance of #elephants even when the measured efficacy of deterrents like #beehives is mixed @STzElephants @smitjosephine https://t.co/vCkKfy5bJv #perceptions

And here is the press release provided by @StirUni

New paper: age structure as an indicator of #poaching pressure. Research on Tanzanian #elephants led by @STzElephants @RocioPozo5 @smitjosephine

We are deeply saddened by the death of wildlife-trade researcher Esmond Bradley Martin who died yesterday in Nairobi. A long term ally for STE, passionate champion of wildlife and meticulous researcher, his loss will be deeply felt by all who knew him. https://t.co/8WUaOpdqmw

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made by the President of the US, Donald Trump, when he referred to African countries and others as “shithole countries” during a meeting with a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the White House on Thursday 11 January 2018.

The Ministry of International Affairs & Cooperation wishes to inform the public and the international community that the Government of Botswana, today summoned the US Ambassador to Botswana to express its displeasure at the alleged utterances ...