1,500% more photos. Zero added scientific insight.

New research by Jody Tucker from @usfs_rmrs and colleagues analyzed >1 million camera trap photos and found that more data isn't always better.

#CameraTraps #Ecology #WildlifeResearch

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Did you see the new research in @StacksJournal from the @MartesGroup that found 10 of 11 Guloninae species (weasels, martens, wolverines, etc.) are threatened by climate change?

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Did you see the new research in @stacksjournal from @MartesGroup that revealed pine martens & sables in Siberia may be hybridizing more often than we thought?

Using microsatellites, researchers found that nearly 20% of individuals were actually hybrids.

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✨ Did you know @StacksJournal partners with organizations to create collaborative & engaging Special Issues?

They’re an affordable and #OpenAccess way to share your community’s research — & we just partnered with 2 more orgs to put some together!

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New research experiments with a low-cost way to monitor den-box use by martens & fishers – temperature loggers

By analyzing the rate of temperature change, researchers identified every fisher & marten den visit—and even distinguished the two species!

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The pine marten, fisher, wolverine, & similar species are facing more than habitat loss — they also occupy environments threatened by climate change.

New peer-reviewed research in @stacksjournal assesses the future of the Guloninae across the globe. The outlook is rough.

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But there’s hope!

Successful mitigation strategies include:
⇶ Landscape-scale forest connectivity
🌳 Climate-aligned reforestation
🦊 Better integration of wildlife into carbon policies

You can read the full article in @StacksJournal at the link below. It's one of the latest articles from @MartesGroup's Special Issue.

It’s #OpenAccess and went through our new model of peer review that is ethical and transparent.

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📣 Just published: Three new articles in the Special Issue from @MartesGroup.

With contributions from leading researchers across Europe, Asia, and North America, this is quickly becoming a comprehensive & important collection.

#Martes #Ecology

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💡 What if monitoring wildlife was automatic and could even differentiate among species?

New research in @StacksJournal shows a novel idea: using the rate of temperature change in den boxes to track martens, fishers, and even sometimes squirrels.

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#WildlifeConservation

This new technique could be really helpful for other non-invasive monitoring because it is:
💰 Cost-effective: Only one temperature logger needed
🦊 Efficient: Detects when animals are inside, not just nearby
📈 Scalable: Automatable—ideal for long-term monitoring

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You can read the full article in @StacksJournal at the link below -- it's the latest installment from the @MartesGroup Special Issue.

It’s #OpenAccess and went through our new model of peer review that is streamlined and ethical.

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Do you think you can always tell a sable from a pine marten just by looking at it? 👀

In the Ural forests, it may be harder than you think.

New research reveals how genetic tools can uncover surprising levels of hybridization in the wild.

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Why does this matter?

Because how we define species has real consequences and can lead to:
🧩 Misidentification
📉 Misguided conservation
🧪 Missed ecological complexity

This work deepens our understanding of interspecies gene flow in wild mustelids.

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You can read the full article and learn more in @StacksJournal at the link below.

It's part of the Special Issue from the Martes Working Group, #OpenAccess, and went through our new model of peer review that is streamlined and ethical.

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