Lab of Wildlife Ecology & Behaviour
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We track, monitor, observe wildlife to learn more about its ecology and behaviour, and improve its management and conservation within human-dominated landscapes
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Arctic migrants ! Brent Geese feeding on the playing pitches of the Phoenix Park with the Magazine Fort & Wellington Monument in background ! The public are reminded not to disturb or allow dogs to chase the Geese, while they are feeding in the park. #WinterinthePark
The public are reminded not to feed the wild #deer this festive season ! Families visiting the park for #Christmas can view a special 'Deer in the City' exhibition at the visitor centre & even post a letter to #Rudolf himself ! #Safetyb4Selfies Lab of Wildlife Ecology & Behaviour Heritage Ireland
What happens when we feed urban deer? 🦌 Research presented at #BES2023 by Jane Faull explored the consequences of fallow deer in Dublin’s Phoenix Park begging for food.
Jane Faull Jane Faull's research built on previous research published in Journal of Animal Ecology that found that feeding fallow deer in Phoenix Park was driving artificial selection of harassment behaviour. Find out more👇 buff.ly/41uq5vA
Online #OpenSeminar coming up! For #InternationalWomensDay, Virginia Morera-Pujol Virginia Morera-Pujol will enlighten us with #Bayesian species distribution modelling #sdm 🗺️🦡 #conservation #wildlife #wildlifemanagement #science Get your link via DM for Friday, March 8th, 11 AM CET✉️
Great interview on RTÉ News this morning with Jane Faull from Lab of Wildlife Ecology & Behaviour Sch. Biol. & Env. Sc UCD Science on deer in the Phoenix Park - wonderful to hear such passion for science early in the morning!
The Office of Public Works & Kieran O’Donnell TD for Limerick City Constituency launches a campaign in Phoenix Park to stop harmful deer feeding. UCD reports that feeding disrupts their natural behaviour and health. More info👉cutt.ly/depVSTNQ #DontFeedTheDeer #KeepWildlifeWild
Deer could become ‘like seagulls’ if people keep feeding them - Campaign newstalk.com/news/deer-coul… via NewstalkFM