Provides insight for locations needing protection, habitat restoration or species reintroductions. Example: the White Peak, Derbyshire UK
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@carlosbedson.bsky.social
Spatial ecology Natural England UK gov't. SDMs, climate, connectivity, protected areas. Hare monitoring ManMetUniversity. Grizzly DNA hair collection USFWS Montana BES Quantative Ecology SIG https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carlos_Bedson
Provides insight for locations needing protection, habitat restoration or species reintroductions. Example: the White Peak, Derbyshire UK
For more information or collaboration, please reach out to me
Comparisons of species connectivity value land with the National Character Area Framework.
24.09.2025 10:22 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Species connectivity pathways reducing, becoming diffuse, a north/south divide opening up, as species disperse to favoured climes.
24.09.2025 10:22 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Addresses nationally important vulnerable species: butterflies, moths, curlew, dipper, marsh tit, willow tit, hazel dormouse, otter, water vole β and more!
24.09.2025 10:22 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0New paper!
Possibly (one of) the first ever portrayals of circuit theory species connectivity, stacked for multi-species, over three climate change scenarios.
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
Written by moi with some amazing friends @chrissuthy.bsky.social
For more info
doi.org/10.1002/ece3... Seven year decline of mountain hares
dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ac... Mountain and brown hare ecological niches
Peak District mountain hares on BBC Springwatch 2025 Episode 9
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
great photos & a very cool model montage of mountain hare and brown hare competition.
Impressive interpretation of peer reviewed research, authored by moi.
hare whisperin, Scottish Borders
30.05.2025 20:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0totally amazing! inspirational!
11.05.2025 16:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Peak District UK ~1,000 mountain hares hares = viable..?? Causes of mortality unknown. If decline not arrested, soon extinct?
28.03.2025 12:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Mountain hares persisting on Bleaklow, disappearing on Margery Hill.
28.03.2025 12:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Mountain hare abundance - 58% drop
28.03.2025 12:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Compelling distance sampling results. If you need help interpreting survey protocols & analysis, as always, be welcome to reach out to me
28.03.2025 12:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Daytime surveys = highly effective = 1 in 5 of population white hares visible against brown vegetation, to range >500 metres.
28.03.2025 12:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Surveys 2017 to 2024 covered 960km, recording 2,589 mountain hares.
28.03.2025 12:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0New paper! Statistically significant decline of mountain hares Peak District, UK
Population cyclicity or nearing extinction? Are they disappearing?
dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
2025 surveys mountain hares, Peak District, England - finished. Lowest counts since started 2017....
27.03.2025 17:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0fox
08.03.2025 22:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0From 2025 survey day #6 Peak District UK. #mountainhare white pelage camo mismatch, predator vulnerable, is a noon snooze worth the risk...?
04.03.2025 20:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Tricky balance, when so many species declining = requires urgency, so accepting single replicate when its obvious = sensible. Yet nature is complex, some systems need deep research & statistical description. Do we have time for that... (?)
03.03.2025 19:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Survey day #10. Systematic repeat transects. Brutal waist deep heather. Since 9 years, lowest mountain hare count ever
03.03.2025 17:13 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Happy National #mountainhare Day !!!
yes we still care about these things... don't we ... ?
Survey day #2 effort=11km, mountain hare observations = 11
29.01.2025 21:01 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0We've now got the green light to revamp this booklet and we're looking for volunteers to write/peer review sections. Express your interest here: forms.gle/ZYFLPaC3k2RF.... We want to feature diverse ECR writers from across the world. Women of colour are especially encouraged!
15.12.2024 13:47 β π 27 π 25 π¬ 1 π 0Welcome Blue Sky
Resuming business
16/1/2025 scorchio weather
Peak District UK
Commencing 9th yr
systematic surveys mountain hares. 15km later, sightings = 0
Data Science folk !
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Using 16GB RAM AMD Ryzen 7 5700u 1801 Mhz 8 Cores 16 Logic Proc
Processing 2 x 300mb files RStudio & Julia - 5-8hrs
Often insufficient memory, crashes.....
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