Joey Hinton

Imputation of ancient canid genomes reveals inbreeding history over the past 10,000 years | PNAS The multi-millennia-long history between dogs and humans has placed them at the forefront of archaeological and genomic research. Despite ongoing e...

Our paper in the PNAS Special Feature on 🐕 is out!
We demonstrated the accuracy of imputing ancient canid genomes, looked at inbreeding levels over the past 10,000 years and found genomic regions resistant to ROH which were enriched for immunity and chemosensory genes.
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Marshland mashup: Red wolf-coyote hybrids adapt to coastal Louisiana • Louisiana Illuminator A new kind of creature is making its home where the prairies of Southwest Louisiana turn into brackish coastal marshes.

A recently discovered canid is making their home along the coast of LA. They’re classified as coyotes, but Red Wolf ancestry gives them bigger ears, and longer legs.

Scientists are working to better understand these hybrids and what they mean for the future of canids in the region.

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5 endangered red wolves arrive in New Jersey to boost survival efforts Five critically endangered red wolves have just landed in New Jersey as part of a rare “wolf swap” program aimed at saving the species. With only 16 left in the wild, the wolves traveled from North Carolina to the Wolf Conservation Center, where experts hope they’ll breed and help restore a healthy ecosystem. FOX 5 NY's Teresa Priolo has the details.

It truly takes a village to save a species! Howls of thanks to Pilots To The Rescue for providing safe and stress-free transport to Caroline, Jacques, Martha and her family.🐺

🔗 Watch the full video: https://www.fox5ny.com/video/1743752

Coastal gray wolves display unexpected hunting behavior with unknown ecosystem impact On Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, gray wolves are doing something unexpected: hunting sea otters. This surprising dietary shift appears to have notable implications for both ecosystems and wolf healt...

On Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island, gray wolves have been observed hunting sea otters, a rare and surprising behavior.

Researchers are now working to learn more about how these wolves are adapting to marine prey, using methods such as wolf teeth analysis and trail cameras. Read more: bit.ly/4qofVsr

Challenging Misconceptions About Red Wolf Reintroduction: Public Support Outweighs Opposition A recent study authored by Drs. Ben Ghasemi and Jeremey Bruskotter of Ohio State University’s School of Environment and Natural Resources, in collaboration with Wolf Conservation Center’s senior resea...

One of the challenges to red wolf recovery is misinformation, especially the belief that people don’t want them back. But new research tells a different story: people living where red wolves once roamed support their return and recognize their ecological and societal value. Read more: bit.ly/3JoPlyF

Our Q&A on inbreeding and its implications for conservation is out!

Tech position - urban mesocarnivores Field technician: Utah State University, Department of Wildland Resources Project: Mesocarnivore urban ecology. Description: We are seeking a field technician to capture and fit GPS collars on coyotes...

🚨 Hiring a field technician! Help us live-trap (for GPS collars) and camera-trap mesocarnivores in Wichita, KS! See details here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... 🧪🦊🐱

Our paper just came out on animal behavior & translocations! 🧪
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Graduate position (PhD or MS) available on mountain lions🐱 at USU! Check it out: drive.google.com/file/d/1CahA...

🚨Great job with great people in Alaska 🐺🦌🧪

We are recruiting for a wildlife biologist to support our predator-prey program in Southeast Alaska. This application is now open. This is a great career starting point with room for growth in this field.

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Wild canids and felids differ in their reliance on reused travel routeways | PNAS Diverse factors, including environmental features and cognitive processes, can drive animals’ movements and space use, with far-reaching implicatio...

Fun to be a tiny part (cougar & coyote data from Utah) of this research by Fagan & team! 🐱🐺🧪
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Our WCC-IECL team uses scent lures at camera sites to keep wildlife in view. Two cameras capture unique angles, helping ID animals and observe behaviors. 🐾

Learn more about the work our research team is doing below: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d4b8...

The Dept of BioSciences at Rice University is hiring an Assistant Professor in Evolution, with a preferred focus on organismal responses to environmental change! Such a great department and great people, its been a fantastic last month starting as a new professor here!

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Are Red Wolves Hybrids? No, And That’s A Critical Distinction For The World’s Rarest Wolf “This whole debate really roots in the attempt to delegitimize conservation and recovery efforts.”

Despite ongoing debates about hybridization, science is clear: Red Wolves are a distinct species.

"Phenotype, genotype, evolutionary history – all of that already distinguishes Red Wolves from coyotes,” says WCC Research Associate, Sunny Murphy.

Read more: bit.ly/3VAHhgL

During Red Wolf Week, catch our wolves howling, exploring, and dashing across the webcam. You never know what they’ll do next!🐾

🎥 Watch now: nywolf.org/meet-our-wol...

Coyote Dispersal and Ecology in Westchester County Last year, the Wolf Conservation Center Integrative Ecology & Coexistence Lab (WCC-IECL) initiated a study of local wildlife in Westchester County, New York, with a particular focus on coyote ecology....

Last year, the WCC-IECL team launched a study on coyotes in Westchester County to learn how they live and move in human-dominated landscapes. 🐺

Understanding coyote ecology is key to safe and successful Red Wolf reintroductions.

🔗 Learn more: nywolf.org/2025/09/coyo...

With fall right around the corner, dispersal season is near. 🍂 Young coyotes set out to find mates and territory. Our Westchester trail cams logged 46 sightings last Sept compared to fewer than 10 in other months.

Learn more about this seasonal behavior: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d4b8...

Reposting an interesting paper. We also ran into this using isotopes to assess coyote diets. We found a canopy effect on d13C values indicating enrichment was influenced more by land cover features and less by use of human foods. Agricultural cover influenced d15N values.

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Love in the Wild: What Drives Red Wolf Pairing Success Do opposites really attract? With Red Wolves, it just might be true. Our research partner Lovin, a graduate student at Utah State University advised by Dr. Julie Young, is helping uncover the answer.

Do opposites really attract?🐺❤️ With Red Wolves, it might be true. Our research partner Lovin (USU grad. advised by Dr. Julie Young) is studying mate compatibility and early findings suggest wolves with contrasting personalities may be more likely to have pups.

Read more: nywolf.org/2025/08/love...

New paper on red wolves from our research lab at the Wolf Conservation Center. We looked at historical and cultural factors that led to the red wolf's extirpation from Alabama. @nywolforg.bsky.social @stacksjournal.bsky.social

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