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Doctor Carlos Bedson

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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

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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

24.09.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Comparisons of species connectivity value land with the National Character Area Framework.

24.09.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Species connectivity pathways reducing, becoming diffuse, a north/south divide opening up, as species disperse to favoured climes.

24.09.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Addresses nationally important vulnerable species: butterflies, moths, curlew, dipper, marsh tit, willow tit, hazel dormouse, otter, water vole – and more!

24.09.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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New 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

24.09.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seven Year Decline of Mountain Hare Abundance in the Peak District, England From 2017 to 2024, systematic transect surveys of the only mountain hare population in England showed a statistically significant continual decline of 58%. It is not known whether this decrease is sy...

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

10.06.2025 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC Two - Springwatch, 2025, Episode 9 Iolo Williams lands in Mount Stewart, the final stop of his Northern Irish road trip.

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.

10.06.2025 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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hare whisperin, Scottish Borders

30.05.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

totally amazing! inspirational!

11.05.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Peak District UK ~1,000 mountain hares hares = viable..?? Causes of mortality unknown. If decline not arrested, soon extinct?

28.03.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mountain hares persisting on Bleaklow, disappearing on Margery Hill.

28.03.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mountain hare abundance - 58% drop

28.03.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Compelling 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€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Daytime surveys = highly effective = 1 in 5 of population white hares visible against brown vegetation, to range >500 metres.

28.03.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Surveys 2017 to 2024 covered 960km, recording 2,589 mountain hares.

28.03.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seven Year Decline of Mountain Hare Abundance in the Peak District, England From 2017 to 2024, systematic transect surveys of the only mountain hare population in England showed a statistically significant continual decline of 58%. It is not known whether this decrease is sy...

New paper! Statistically significant decline of mountain hares Peak District, UK
Population cyclicity or nearing extinction? Are they disappearing?
dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

28.03.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 surveys mountain hares, Peak District, England - finished. Lowest counts since started 2017....

27.03.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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08.03.2025 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From 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€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tricky 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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Survey day #10. Systematic repeat transects. Brutal waist deep heather. Since 9 years, lowest mountain hare count ever

03.03.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy National #mountainhare Day !!!
yes we still care about these things... don't we ... ?

01.03.2025 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Survey day #2 effort=11km, mountain hare observations = 11

29.01.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We'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€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome Blue Sky
Resuming business
16/1/2025 scorchio weather
Peak District UK
Commencing 9th yr
systematic surveys mountain hares. 15km later, sightings = 0

16.01.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Data Science folk !
Pls seek advice computer processing
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.....
Please recommendations? Thank you. :-)
It's my own £ for new one, please not too ££

15.01.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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