Not seeing the forest for the trees: Generalised linear model out-performs random forest in species distribution modelling for Southeast Asian felids

March 2, 2023

Paper by Luca Chiaverini, David W. Macdonald, Andrew J. Hearn, Żaneta Kaszta, Eric Ash, Helen M. Bothwell, Özgün Emre Can, Phan Channa, Gopalasamy Reuben Clements, Iding Achmad Haidir, Pyae Phyoe Kyaw, Jonathan H. Moore, Akchousanh Rasphone, Cedric Kai Wei Tan, Samuel A. Cushman. Habitat suitability models represent a precious ... Read full story

How long do hedgehogs live? Dr Hedgehog discovers the world’s oldest European hedgehog

February 15, 2023

A new study shows that hedgehogs may reach a very high age despite inbreeding. During 2016 over 400 volunteers collected dead hedgehogs throughout Denmark for the research project ”The Danish Hedgehog Project”, which is led by WildCRU Research Associate Dr Sophie Lund Rasmussen. Sophie, who is also known as Dr Hedgehog, examined a total of ... Read full story

How Cats Share a Forest

January 19, 2023

Our third short film on SEAsia research features a recently published open access article: https://www.mdpi.com/1384188 Investigating Carnivore Guild Structure: Spatial and Temporal Relationships amongst Threatened Felids in Myanmar by Pyae Phyoe Kyaw, David W. Macdonald, Ugyen Penjor, Saw Htun, Hla Naing, Dawn Burnham, Żaneta Kaszta, and Samuel A. Cushman. In ... Read full story

What lies beyond protected areas for carnivores in a Himalayan conservation landscape?

February 25, 2023

By Karma Choki We often think of tigers and protected areas when we think of Bhutan. But Bhutan has more to offer. Steered by sound conservation policy and stern environmental legislation, Bhutan’s conservation landscape provides a haven for wildlife. Although Bhutan is known for protecting more than half of its total geographical land, little is ... Read full story

British Hedgehog Preservation Society funds important research to improve the treatment of sick hedgehogs

February 3, 2023

2023 is off to a brilliant start as the British Hedgehog Preservation Society commits to a research grant for Dr Sophie Lund Rasmussen, also known as Dr Hedgehog, our resident hedgehog specialist at WildCRU. Dr Sophie Lund Rasmussen will lead a comprehensive and important study on the microbiomes of European hedgehogs in the UK ... Read full story

A Dog’s Life

January 18, 2023

The study of wild canids has always been at the heart of WildCRU’s endeavour. From the smallest to the largest, be them solitary or gregarious, versatile or specialist, across many biomes and continents, we have been there, watching them closely. Wild canids are the most widespread carnivores on the planet, thriving in the least ... Read full story